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Memorial Candles
Memorial candles to light in loving memory of someone you miss. Each one is hand-poured in the USA in 100% soy wax and personalized with their name, your words, a symbol or a photo. Light it at the service, on the hard anniversaries, or send it as a sympathy candle to someone who is grieving.
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Personalized memorial candles
Start with a line families choose often, like “I Miss You Dad” or “In Loving Memory of Mom”, or write your own. Add a small symbol, a short message and a date. Or let a favorite photo fill the label edge to edge. You see the finished candle on screen the whole way through, and we email a proof before anything is printed.
Most people finish their design in about five minutes. If you’re ordering for a family, you can order the same design several times and save as you go.
- Their name or your own words
- A symbol: angel wing, olive branch, heart, cross or teddy bear
- Memorial candles with a photo, plus an optional date
- We email a proof before we print
When to light a memorial candle
There’s no wrong time. These are the moments families tell us they reach for it most.
At the funeral or memorial service
Set it beside their portrait and light it as the service begins. Afterwards it goes home with the family as a keepsake.
Candles for a funeral →At a wedding
A memory candle for the parent or grandparent who can’t be there, on the memorial table beside a small sign.
Wedding memory candles →On anniversaries and holidays
Their birthday, the anniversary of their passing, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, the first Christmas without them.
On an ordinary evening
Memory candles for the deceased aren’t only for big days. Many people light theirs whenever a song or a smell brings them back.
A sympathy candle for someone grieving
When someone you care about loses a loved one, it’s hard to know what to send. Flowers are lovely, but they fade within the week, right when the cards stop coming. A sympathy candle with their loved one’s name says you remember that person too, and it lasts for months of quiet evenings.
Choose the words for them, or keep it simple with a name and a date. You can ship it straight to their door. There’s no gift note at checkout, so many people put a short message on the label itself, under the name.
For more ideas by relationship, see our memorial gifts for someone who is grieving, including memorial gifts for the loss of a mother and memorial gifts for the loss of a husband.
How our memorial candles are made
Every candle is hand-poured in the USA from 100% soy wax with a cotton wick, in a clear glass vessel that can be kept and reused. The wick is zinc and lead-free, and the candle meets the ASTM F2417 fire-safety standard. Each one is 13.75 oz, stands 5.25 inches tall, and burns for 60–80 hours.
Labels are printed for your order only, after you approve the proof. Orders ship in 4–6 days.
More ways to remember them
Candles for a funeral service
How to use a remembrance candle at the service, and ordering for family and guests.
Candles for a funeral →Wedding memory candles
A candle and sign for those who are with you in spirit on your wedding day.
Wedding memory candles →Questions about memorial candles
What is a memorial candle?
A memorial candle is a candle you light in remembrance of someone who has died. Ours are personalized with their name or your own words, a symbol, a date or a photo, so it belongs to them. Families light it at the service, on anniversaries and holidays, and on the evenings they miss them most.
Can I make a memorial candle with a picture?
Yes. Choose the photo label in the personalizer, upload a picture from your phone, and add a date if you like. The photo fills the label. You see the finished candle on screen before you order, and we email a proof before we print.
How big is the candle and how long does it burn?
Each candle is 13.75 oz and 5.25 inches tall, made from 100% soy wax with a zinc and lead-free cotton wick. It burns for 60–80 hours.
How long does shipping take?
Orders ship in 4–6 days, plus delivery time. We email a proof before printing, so approving it quickly keeps your order moving.
Can I order the same candle for several family members?
Yes. Order 2, 3 or 4 of the same design and save $7, $13 or $24. Shipping is free from 3 candles. A case of 12 is $216, which is $18 per candle.