Voboril Candles

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Voboril Candles

We strive to be an old-world styled chandlery offering beeswax candles and accoutrements. We start

12/14/2021

Happy Feast of St. Lucy!

12/04/2021

So happy to see our St. Lucy Crown Kits up for sale at this wonderful Shoppe!

12/02/2021

St. Lucy Crown Kits have been handed over to the great people at the ! (http://stpaulsbhm.org/shoppe) I think they turned out great. We tried to maximize the value with curated decorations from the Czech Republic, Christmas Tree Candle Clips from Germany, and of course 100% Beeswax Candles made by yours truly! The Voborils are Czech and no one loves mushrooms as much as Czechs! We have included a beautiful little one in each package.

12/01/2021

St. Lucia of Syracuse (283-304) is most widely celebrated in Scandinavia and in Italy on December 13th. St. Lucy, a virgin martyred under the Diocletian Persecution, is remembered for bringing food and help to Christians hiding in the catacombs. Legend has it that she would wear a wreath of candles on her head to light the way. For generations, families have dressed up one of their daughters (traditionally the oldest daughter) in a white gown with a red sash (to symbolize purity and martyrdom) with a crown of candles to deliver cookies or saffron buns. This is often done in Scandinavian countries with a procession, with other girls dressed in white carrying candles and star boys close behind. In Italy, it is common to eat Arancini on her feast day, a delicious fried ball of risotto rice and cheese. Check out our family’s recipe here: https://www.bluejeansandmantillas.com/2020/10/suppli-al-telefono-arancini-di-riso.html
We encourage you to continue this tradition in your own home with our St. Lucy Crown Kits. Our kits come with everything necessary for you and your children to craft a beautiful and personal Crown to celebrate the Feast of St. Lucy. We have included 5 of our handmade beeswax candles, a curated collection of European decorations, and a piece of faux greenery.

10/17/2021

The accoutrements for our St. Lucy crown kits, which we will sell through the Cathedral of Saint Paul Shoppe, have arrived. Each kit will include 5 of our white candles, an adjustable wreath, 5 candle sockets (that can also be used on your Christmas Tree), instructions, and an assortment of decorations.

09/13/2021

(Godmothers Alzbeta Volk and Kathleen Lewis, two of my three favorite sisters) Let me preface this by saying that the twins were baptized in...

09/11/2021

So exciting to see our candles for sale! If you are in the area, make sure you check them out.

06/14/2021

We are back to making candles! The birth of our twins kept us busy, but also gave us an excuse to try out some new things. We have not made Baptismal Candles for our other children, and we aren't ready to offer these publicly, yet. There are not a lot of posts on Pinterest under "Gilding Candles" so this is a bit of trial and error!

Thanks to Alzbeta Volk Photography for the photos! (And for being a great Godmama!)

02/03/2021

Happy Candlemas to you all!

12/24/2020

As your friendly neighborhood chandler, I must caution everyone from giving into the urge to light those beautiful candles on the Christmas Tree, Christmas Eve night. As an ardent lover of candles and Christmas.... I ask that you post pictures when you DO light them!

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Birmingham, AL
35235

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http://www.voborilcandles.com/

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