If you’re an event stylist, wedding planner, florist, gift shop owner or another professional who works with candles, there comes a time when buying your candles wholesale is the best approach.
Of course, it’s important to be smart about your strategy. If you’re short on money or storage, only host a handful of events a year or use candles sparingly, retail or small-batch sourcing often remains the best approach. But when wholesale works, it works very well! You can get your hands on a wide variety of candles at the same time while saving money, improving profit margins and building strong relationships with your suppliers.
Hall of Flame provides candles in Australia for big events, special occasions and even just setting the mood in your own home – and that includes bulk candles. We also stock an impressive range of candle accessories, so whether you’re looking for that classic candelabra design or a chic and modern candle holder, we have something special to suit the look and feel of your event.
Having trouble deciding if it’s time to choose the wholesale option? Here’s the Hall of Flame guide to when to buy candles wholesale.
What is buying candles wholesale?
Buying wholesale is when you buy goods (candles, in this case) directly from a distributor or manufacturer at a significantly lower cost. This allows you to make a larger profit when selling candles onto customers. Buying candles wholesale means taking advantage of prices that are much lower than retail, directly from the source.
Purchasing wholesale is very similar to shopping in bulk. But while bulk buying usually means buying candles for personal use or events, wholesale refers to buying batches of candles to resell. Wholesale is a B2B (business to business) transaction type that moves candle batches between different retailers instead of directly to consumers.
When does buying candles wholesale make the most sense?
How do you know when it’s time to take a bulk-buying approach to candles for your business instead of buying candles individually or in small batches? Here are some of the signs and scenarios that indicate buying candles wholesale is likely to be your best approach:
You use candles consistently
The more you sell or use candles in your business, the more likely that buying them wholesale is your best strategy. If you style weddings or events monthly or more, have go-to styles of candles you re-use across events or host large-scale events with hundreds of candles, you’ll definitely notice the difference when you start shopping wholesale.
You often repeat the same colours, styles or sizes
Wholesale is effective when you’re not reinventing the wheel every time you hold a new event. It’s the perfect approach if you commonly stick to neutral colours, use standard sizes or have a signature look or brand aesthetic.
You have enough storage space
This is the one that poses a challenge to a lot of small businesses. You don’t need an entire warehouse at your disposal, but you do need a cool dry space with enough shelving and sealed boxes. You can save a lot of money buying wholesale, but there’s not much point if you have nowhere to store your ample candles.
You offer candles as a resale or rental product
If you sell candles online or in a shop or include them in rental hire packages, resale can play a key role in growing and scaling your business.
You want brand consistency
Sticking with the same candle supplier gives you consistency in colour tones, reliable burn quality and fewer surprises when event day comes. This makes for an event that’s more likely to please your customers, their guests and their photographers.
Find the right wholesale candles at Hall of Flame
When it’s time to buy candles wholesale for your business, you can trust Hall of Flame to provide you with the candles you need. A leading supplier of candles in Australia, Hall of Flame has a stunning number of candles for sale. Our XXL taper and cathedral candles are famously the tallest in Australia, our white pillar candles are available in striking cylinder or square variations and our tealights and votives are small but powerful.
Hall of Flame not only sells candles, we also provide tasteful candle accessories to go with them. So whether you’re looking for a modern candle holder or a classic-style candelabra, we have the accessories to blend in with the décor of your event.
With more than 15 years’ of combined experience in the events industry, Hall of Flame has a world of experience helping event organisers, wedding planners, retail store owners and other professionals succeed. Buy in bulk with us and you’ll always have a generous supply of candles for your business.
Have any questions about buying candles in bulk? Call 1800 573 888 or e-mail hello@hallofflame.store.