As a business owner, communications professional, former tv news anchor, and her favorite role, "mom," to two little girls, Melissa Warnke has many titles.
She made her first candle in 2012, which she poured inside a vintage tea cup. Over the years, Melissa’s unique tea cup candles candles grew in popularity through holiday markets and local craft shows. Her kitchen table side-business took off in 2019, when she debuted her hand-gilded candle line. The stunning and distinctive look of her gold-leafing turned her candles into instant bestsellers, but the high-quality ingredients and long-burning, long-lasting fragrances of the candles kept customers coming back again and again. Today, Melissa sells her candles all over the U.S., and her wholesale collections are popping up at retailers throughout the Southeast. In addition, her ability to design and create sleek, modern, and meaningful custom and private label candles has become the most significant part of her business. Whether a customer is seeking a company-branded line of candles or a personalized gift candle for special occasions, Melissa and her team have extensive experiences helping clients through the process. They have worked with universities, brides, national sports organizations, banks, and other vendors to create one-of-a-kind gifts that become much-talked-about crowd favorites!
Melissa and her team also host candle-making parties and workshops, which are popular for birthday parties, holiday gatherings, family events, and company team-building functions.
With an eye for style, design, and gracious hospitality, Melissa loves the creative process as much as the relationships formed with customers, stockists, and vendors. Her spirit of enthusiasm and warmth matches the glow of her beautiful candles!