a 4-candle holder in a wreath shape, and 4 candles, 3 of purple and 1 of rose or pink, 1 each for the four weeks of Advent. The holder can be placed in a shallow platter containing some water.

However, each Christian denomination that uses an Advent wreath and candles may do it a little differently. That being said, each candle represents one aspect of Advent and is lit to symbolize ...