Many bereaved parents say the hardest part, after the loss itself, is how quickly people stop saying their child’s name. A remembrance candle does the opposite. It carries the name, so it tells them their son or daughter is still remembered, and it gives them somewhere to put the love that has nowhere else to go.

You don’t need to find perfect words. A name, a date and a few words of your own are enough. We ship it straight to their door.

Miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss are often grieved quietly, with few keepsakes and fewer people who know what to say. A candle with the baby’s name, their due date or a simple “Held for a Moment, Loved Forever” gives that love a place in the home.

Every October 15, families around the world light a candle at 7 pm local time for the Wave of Light, part of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Many light theirs on the baby’s due date or birthday, too.

Their birthday and the anniversary of their death, which some families call an angel day, come back every year. So do Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, the holidays, and the milestones they would have reached: a first day of school, a graduation, the age their friends are now.

A candle sent a few days before one of these dates tells the family their child is remembered by others too. If the funeral is still ahead, see our candles for a funeral service.

• “Thinking of [name] today, and of all of you.”
• “[Name] is so loved, and will always be remembered.”
• “There are no words. Just love, for you and for [name].”
• “No need to reply. I just wanted you to know we’re holding you close.”
• “I’ll never forget [a memory of them].”

Use their child’s name. It is almost always a comfort to hear it. We don’t include gift notes at checkout, so send your words separately, or put a short line on the candle under the name.

Grief for a child doesn’t end; it changes shape. A candle gives it a ritual that can last for years: lit on the hard days, rested in between. Ours are 13.75 oz of 100% soy wax with a zinc and lead-free cotton wick, hand-poured in the USA, and burn for 60–80 hours, so it can be lit again and again.