Welcome to Candles by Design
... specialists in exquisite personalised candles for any occasion
Personalised candles provide you, or the recipient of your gift, with a unique and treasured reminder of your special day for years to come ...
In the European tradition of candle decorating, Candles by Design takes great pride in offering you our unique, individually hand-decorated candles. Suitable for a wide range of occasions, they are embellished with ornaments and lettering crafted in wax in our studio in Auckland. In addition, we provide candles featuring your own photographs, logos, crests and typeset text, from one to hundreds in numbers. European craftsmanship combined with innovative New Zealand design!
A tradition of excellence ...
The business has been formed around the skills and experience of the owner, Brigitte Oberndorfner. All candles are created with a passion for style, quality and perfection. Whether traditional, romantic or contemporary in form and colour, every care is taken to meet your personal requirements. Please click here to learn more about Brigitte and Candles by Design.
We decorate all candles to order, and therefore recommend you contact us well in advance of when you need your candle. However, we always try to accommodate urgent requests - contact us now to discuss your ideas and requirements. Some designs without personalisation have been added to the catalogue and these are available at short notice.
Customer Satisfaction
We're always interested in feedback about our products, service and website.
Following are just a few recent emails received from our many happy customers. To view more, please click testimonials.
Dear Brigitte,
"The final product was more than we expected and we were so proud of it. My husband and I couldn't believe how beautiful [the baptism candle] was. A lot of people commented on the candle and a lot were saying they've not seen any candle like it before. We have passed on your details to friends and family who attended and asked about the candle and will continue to do so for anyone else who is looking for anything "candle".
We can't thank you enough, especially for taking our request on at the last minute and getting it to us well before the day (we received it on Thursday afternoon). My sister was still showing it off to friends and family last night who didn't get to see it up close on the day.
Thank you for making my niece's special day even more beautiful.
We look forward to doing business with you in the future.
Kindest regards and with lots of gratitude,
Akuila and Johanna"
Lower Hutt
I am so impressed with what you have done, the colour, the flourishes that match my invitations, all of it is so amazing!
I have been showing off to all my work colleagues and they are all impressed also!
I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you, dealing with so many different vendors during this whole wedding process has sometimes been quite stressful, but you have been great at keeping me informed and up to date, and most importantly, deliver on your promises and far exceeded my expectations - which are pretty high to begin with!
I don't think I can gush enough about how happy I am - thank you.
Lisa"
Wellington
"Thank you so much, the candle arrived this morning and is beautiful - I will not hesitate to recommend you to friends and family, as I am so pleased that we ordered it from you!
Thanks again for the fantastic and efficient job!
Regards,
Courtaney"
Tauranga
"Thank you sincerely for the candles.
Hayley is so happy with the candles and I admit they are more beautiful
than the internet photos depict. They arrived safe and sound - great
packaging. Thank you once again Brigitte and we will certainly
recommend your company in the future. ...
Regards
Janice''
Napier
We invite you to browse through the various categories listed at left and trust we will soon welcome you as a treasured customer.
