It all began in a van.
We're Miranda & Kyle - co-owners and chandlers at VanLite Candle Co. Founded in Denver, we are now based out of Geneseo, Illinois. We're frequently travelers, usually contracted as gigging musicians/actors - but during the gig lulls, we can begin to feel the financial strain. (Struggling artists? Strained? Unheard of!)
So we decided to create our own small business as a means of secondary income. Our calling was candles... we needed safer and more durable products while relaxing from a vigorous life on the road... and in June of 2023, VanLite was born.
Sans brick + mortar, we participate in local storefronts, pop-up markets, and ship nationwide via our online shop. We share products with the community that we believe are safer to use than the typical corporate candles, rushed and machine-made with ingredients overlooked when it comes to various ethical standpoints. Each item from VanLite is carefully crafted with hand-selected ingredients... hand-poured and crafted in our rural Illinois studio outside of Chicago (or occasionally from the road in our original candle studio on wheels). One thing is constant, though: Wherever we are, we pour our love into every product.
We only work with premium fragrance oils infused with natural essential oils. Soy, vegan, eco-conscious, and non-toxic. Safe for animals, the environment, and you.
