Kitchen tea favours
Small candles with the bride's name on the label, a thank you for every guest. R 10 per candle, no minimum.
In South Africa, a bridal shower is often called a kitchen tea. Thank your guests with a small hand-poured candle, with the bride's name or the date on a printed label for R 10 per candle. There is no minimum to order favours online.
Our favour candles are hand-poured soy, beeswax and coconut candles, made in small batches in Midrand, Johannesburg. We never use paraffin. Add a small eco resin dish as a keepsake, or as a gift for the bride.
Also see wedding and event favours and baby shower favours.
From R 40 per guest, with a printed name label.
Scallop Shell R 30 plus the label R 10.
There is no minimum to order favours online.
20 or more pieces? Ask for a quote.
Made in Midrand, Johannesburg. Collect or courier.
How it works
Three simple steps.
Pick a candle
Choose a small candle below, then pick the size, colour and scent on its page.
Add your label
Type a name, a date or a short message, up to 25 characters. It costs R 10 per candle. There is no minimum, so one candle is fine.
We make them by hand
We pour each candle to order and add your printed label. Then we wrap them and courier them to you, or you collect in Midrand.
Kitchen tea favour candles.
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Small hearts, shells and slim tapers make sweet favours. Open a candle, choose the size, colour and scent, then add your label on its page.
Colours
Soft colours for a kitchen tea.
Blush and rose for a pink table, ivory and cream to suit any theme, and sage for a garden tea. Dishes in blush, ivory or cream. Choose the colour on each piece's page.
Candles
- Blush
- Rose
- Ivory
- Cream
- Sage
Eco resin dishes
- Blush
- Ivory
- Cream
Keepsakes
Eco resin dishes to keep.
All dishes →
Our hand-cast eco resin dishes make a pretty keepsake for a guest, or a gift for the bride. They are for rings, keys and decor, not for food. They are splash-resistant, but not food-safe.
See it first
Your words on the label.
0/25 characters. +R 10 per candle, added on each candle’s page.
Ideas for your label:
- Thandi's Kitchen Tea
- Thank you, love Naledi
- Zanele's Bridal Shower
- Future Mrs Dlamini
- Lerato, 14.02.2027
For the bride
A gift for the bride.
Pair a candle with an eco resin dish: a heart candle and a ring dish for her bedside, or a candle with her name and the wedding date on the label.
Bridal party
A bridesmaid proposal box.
Asking your friends to be bridesmaids? Put a small candle with her name on the label and a little ring dish in a box with a note. It is a sweet way to ask, and a gift she will keep.
Label ideas:
- Will you be my bridesmaid
- Thank you, Nomsa
Make them together
A candle-making day for your group.
Want to make candles together? We host private candle-making days for groups at our atelier in Midrand. Classes start again in January 2027.
Timing
Made to order, so order early.
Every candle is made to order. Candles with a personalised label are dispatched within 3-5 business days. For a kitchen tea, order early and send us your date on WhatsApp.
For 20 or more pieces, ask us for a quote. A bulk order in our standard colours takes about 1 to 3 weeks. Custom colours take at least 6 weeks. We ask for a 50% deposit to start, balance before we send.
Good to know.
- What do you give guests at a kitchen tea?
- A small thank-you gift, also called a favour. A candle is a good choice: guests use it at home, and a label with the bride's name makes it personal. A small eco resin dish is a favour guests keep.
- How much should kitchen tea favours cost?
- Kitchen tea favour candles start at R 40 per guest with a printed name label: the Scallop Shell at R 30, plus R 10 for the label. Put the bride's name or the date of the kitchen tea on the label. Bigger candles and keepsakes cost more. Each card on this page shows its live price.
- Can the label have the bride's name?
- Yes. Type the bride's name, the date or a short thank you, up to 25 characters, for example "Thandi's Kitchen Tea". It costs R 10 per candle, with no minimum.
- How early should I order kitchen tea favours?
- As early as you can. Candles with a personalised label are dispatched within 3-5 business days. For 20 or more pieces, ask us for a quote first: about 1 to 3 weeks in our standard colours, or at least 6 weeks for custom colours. Order once the kitchen tea date is set, and send it to us on WhatsApp so we can plan around it.
- Are the eco resin dishes food safe?
- No. Our hand-cast eco resin dishes are for rings, keys and decor, not for food. They are sealed with a clear top coat, so they are splash-resistant, but they are not food-safe.
- Can I collect in Midrand?
- Yes. Choose collection at checkout and collect free of charge in Midrand, Johannesburg. Or we courier anywhere in South Africa. On a quote, we can also send to your venue, or to more than one address.
- What are the candles made of?
- Our moulded candles are a blend of soy wax, beeswax and a little coconut wax, with a cotton wick. Candles poured into our vessels, like the Fluted Tumbler, are pure soy wax, with a cotton or wooden wick. We make them in small batches in Midrand, Johannesburg, and we never use paraffin.