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Our little candle story.
What began with a love for candles and one simple idea has grown into something more meaningful than we ever imagined.
Chelsea & Brian · Founders of Wine & Wicks
Est.
2017
ILLINOIS
It started with a love
for making home feel cozy.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
One idea, two people, and a whole lot of heart.
I have always been obsessed with candles. There is something about a familiar fragrance and a softly glowing wick that can make an ordinary room feel warm, peaceful, and completely like home.
In 2017, my husband and I took a leap of faith and founded Wine & Wicks. We built it together from the ground up—learning, creating, pouring, packing, and showing up at local markets one candle at a time.
“ We wanted to create candles that felt special before they were ever lit."
Turning the old into something wonderfully new
The bottle became part of the story.
A bottle worth keeping
Instead of letting beautiful wine and beer bottles go to waste, we saw the possibility of giving them a second life.
Prepared by hand
Every bottle is carefully cut, cleaned, sanded, and prepared before it ever reaches the pouring table.
Filled with comfort
We add soy wax and fragrances chosen to make every favorite corner feel more like home.
Every candle gets to become part of someone else’s home.
Over the years, Wine & Wicks has become so much more than the little idea we started with. Our candles have celebrated birthdays, comforted friends, filled new homes, traveled across the country, and become gifts for people someone loves.
We still take pride in every fragrance we choose and every candle we pour. And we are genuinely grateful each time someone stops at our market table, places an online order, recommends us to a friend, or comes back for another favorite scent.
"When you support Wine & Wicks, you are supporting two people who still get excited every time someone falls in love with one of our candles."
What matters to us
Made thoughtfully. Shared warmly.
Home
Fragrances that make everyday spaces feel warm, personal, and lived in.
Heart
A business built together, with the care of a small family business.
New Purpose
Repurposed bottles give our candles character and a useful second life.
Small Batches
Hand-pouring in small batches keeps our attention on the little details.
Still growing. Still grateful. Still pouring by hand.
Today you can find Wine & Wicks online, at local farmers markets, and at local shops around Champaign County Illinois. We offer wine bottle candles, beer bottle candles, and wax melts in fragrances for every kind of home.
No matter how much the business grows, the heart of it remains the same: creating something beautiful, useful, and comforting, and sharing it with the world..
Thank you for being part of our story
Let’s make your home smell wonderful.
Find the fragrance that feels most like home to you.