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On WeddingWire since 2023

Based in Windsor, Colorado, Clever Cow Candle Co is a small business that makes personalized gifts and wedding favors. Owner Trista crafts handmade candles using soy wax and natural fragrances for a clean burn. They are also vegan and free from petroleum and phthalates. Trista can personalize your chosen products for a custom finish, adding your names and wedding date to the printed details. You can also choose your own scent to match the style and theme of your event.

Whether you want to treat yourself or your cherished guests, Trista can make something truly special for you.

Services Offered

Favors - Whether you’re planning a wedding, bridal shower, engagement party, bachelorette party or other event, our Candle Tins make the perfect keepsake gift for your attendees. They’ll appreciate something that is handmade, smells amazing and reminds them of your special day. The designs and scents for our 4 oz Candle Tins are fully customizable to match the theme and feel of your event. These are available in batches of 12 at bulk pricing. Larger discounts available for orders of 50+ candles. Contact us for customization and pricing details.

Bridal Party Proposal Gifts - Looking for the perfect way to ask your besties to be part of your bridal party? Why not give them a personalized, custom enamel mug candle to say, "Will you be my Maid of Honor?" These 10 oz enamel mug candles feature custom designs (photos are even an option). The designs are printed directly onto the mugs, so they are a permanent keepsake. Once your bridal party members are done burning the candle, they can keep the mug and use it to enjoy their favorite beverage. These are available individually at retail pricing or select a Bridal Party Package of 4+ for discounted pricing. Contact us for customization and pricing details.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

How would you categorize your product offerings?

Custom
Personalized
Themed

What services do you provide?

Assembly
Design
Printing
Shipping
Express Shipping

What items are available?

Gift Boxes
Labels & Stickers
Photo Favors

What is the average turnaround time, from initial contact to shipment?

2-3 Weeks

Are you able to meet clients in person to showcase your product?

Yes

Is there a minimum order requirement?

No

What is your return policy?

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Reviews of Clever Cow Candle Co

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Lyndsey L. Sent on 02/10/2023
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Best Candles Around

You won't regret using her for your customized candles. Scents last forever. Beautiful images and fully customizable.
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Kristin A. Sent on 02/22/2023
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Great service, great product

Love these candles! They smell so good!
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Teri C. Sent on 02/10/2023
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Guest Favors Favorite

My daughter's wedding was in the fall and we wanted a really personalized guest gift. Clever Cow Candle's gave us beautiful personalized candle tins for each guest and they gave us choices of scents and design. Guests loved them and it was a beautiful table set up with decorative touch. She was convenient and turn around time was so dependable.
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Trista Gangestad
Trista Gangestad
Owner/Candlemaker

Hi! I’m Trista and I’m the designer and candle maker behind Clever Cow Candle Co.

When the pandemic hit in 2020 and I was home all the time, I began burning candles much more frequently than I had previously. One day, I was sitting in my living room enjoying one of my favorite candles and suddenly noticed a big black ring of soot on the ceiling above where this candle was burning! I pointed it out to my husband later and he got up on the ladder and tried to clean it. It wouldn’t budge! I was sad I could no longer enjoy my favorite candle and disgusted at what the candle had done to my home. And I began to wonder what it had also done to my family’s lungs if it could do that to my ceiling!

So, I began researching clean burning candles. I found some that I liked, but I struggled to find the look and scents I wanted. In my research, I learned how clean burning candles are made and decided I would just create what I wanted.

Our Candles

I love Farmhouse décor and had the idea to pour candles into enamel campfire mugs with fun designs on them. I had the graphic design skills to create the designs, but I had to figure out how to get the mugs made. With the help of my husband and a little trial and error, I learned how to sublimate (heat press) the mugs with my designs and we were off and running! Since the designs are heat pressed, they are permanent. They’re not a sticker or label. They won’t peal, rub or wear off.

All of my candles are hand poured in small batches with 100% soy wax, cotton wicks and clean fragrances. They won’t emit any soot or chemicals into your home. They are vegan, cruelty-free, phthalate-free and petroleum free. You can enjoy burning and smelling these amazing candles without worrying about what they’re doing to your home, your family or the environment. And you get to enjoy a fun mug design too!

Did I mention the mugs are reusable? When you’re done burning the candle, you can clean out the mug (follow these instructions) and then you’ve got a mug to drink out of!

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