Wax And Wane www.waxandwane.co.uk Review

Overall Rating

Handmade, made to the design etc. you want, crafting and aroma so much better than shop bought candles

Ordering process is a little clunky, not the most professional of websites.

Wax And Wane (www.waxandwane.co.uk) are an absolutely superb resource for all your candle-buying needs! Whatever the ocassion and whatever the price range they have a candle to suit - weddings, valentine, Xmas, bereavement...just about anything, they can cater for it. Candles can be personalised with your own message and being handmade you get not only a unique candle each time but you also get the kind of style and aroma that manufactured candles simply can not match.

On the bad side, their website is a little basic in that there is no real online ordering as such, instead you can shop, fill up a shopping basket etc. as you usually do, but then your order must be printed out and eithr faxed or posted or emailed. I'm not keen on this aspect but I suppose it is a minor gripe...you can also phone your order in. Delivery time also seems dependant upon your order.

My only complaints are then only to do with the professionalism of the ordering process but once you get used to this rather 'different' way of doing things you'll be OK. This company is really quite excellent and you get the personal touch with both your order and the service you receive. You can get scented candles or unscented decorated candles and candle accessories as well like snuffers and if you happen to live in the Lincoln area they have an offline shop now which is undoubtedly worth a visit.

I'd certainly recommend them to anyone and because the candles are created here you have an expert to question about things like burn times etc. which is something very few other sites and offline shops can offer. Well worth checking out, I used them for a Christmas order and the recipient was certainly well pleased. :o)

Members' Comments onthewampster.'s Review

• P Jameson. on 5th Jun 2003

  I used Wax and Wane this year for Mother's day, one of the luxury gift baskets. My Mum was really chuffed with this, it was gorgeous! I would recommend using Wax and Wane, the service was great, and the present was brilliant. Incidently, they do now have online ordering, so you can check out online now.