Back in the day . . .

[Benzgirl]

I have seen both. One in a house association house, used real candles. The other, in a school-owned room used fake (required by the university). They were different chapters.

Note, the one that used fake, used real ones last year. But, another sorority used real ones and dropped wax on the carpet. After that, the school banned use of real candles in their facilities.