Happy Flame Candles Media Kit Hello We hope you like this lovely beeswax lantern. Peter Meredith handcrafted it just for you. The candle inside was hand made by Anca Meredith. Together they make boutique candle company, Happy Flame Candles, based in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Beeswax candles, according to research, are a natural healer because they emit negative ions when burned, but negative ions actually create a positive result: they clean the air of dust, germs and pollen, things that can cause allergies and asthma. Peter and Anca decided to start making beeswax candles when they discovered other beeswax brands had nasty additives and fragrances, when all they wanted was an affordable, pure, 100% beeswax product. It took two years for Peter and Anca to perfect their art, and the result is a lovely, bright light with no additives or toxins being burnt into the air. They have continued making Happy Flame products traditionally to ensure the quality and individuality of their candles and lanterns. Since then, folk of the Northern Rivers have been welcoming Happy Flame Candles into their home to watch the glorious glowing and long lasting light they provide. The lanterns were created as a one-off to light up a night-market stall Happy Flame Candles were holding, but when people kept asking to buy them they decided to add it to their collection of gorgeous products, and don’t worry the lanterns are coloured with natural vegetable dyes, so no nasties in those uniquely crafted beauties either! Please light and enjoy the natural honey scent of these candles and share the health and environmental benefits amongst friends, how Happy Flame Candles were intended to be used. Sincerely, Peter and Anca Meredith Happy Flame Candles Peter and Anca Meredith P | 0429 819 768 e: happyflame@me.com w| happyflame.com.au Happy Flame Candles Media Kit Happy Flame Candles: Bright light for health and happiness No need to hold your breath, they’re all natural. No nasty chemicals or oils, so it’s safe to breathe. Now you’re breathing we can tell you that Happy Flame Candles are handcrafted by Peter and Anca Meredith in the Northern Rivers of NSW, they are a boutique candle making company who do limited runs to ensure quality. This gorgeous lantern comes in an assortment of colours, and because they’re handmade, each one is unique. Anca said the making began because beeswax is a natural healer, and it helped her children with asthma. “It took two years to perfect the art and create a candle that burned long and bright,” she said. Happy Flame Candles and lanterns are environmentally friendly and can be purchased online at www.happyflame.com.au. Why wait? Your own specially made lantern can be delivered to your door, ready to light and share laughter, warmth and good times around. Peter and Anca Meredith P | 0429 819 768 e: happyflame@me.com w| happyflame.com.au Happy Flame Candles Media Kit Media Release Born out of need, now a pure desire Originally the gorgeous handmade beeswax lanterns were born out of need, but they soon became highly desired as they illuminated the Happy Flame Candles market stall, where owners Anca and Peter Meredith showcased their display of 100% natural beeswax candles. “We needed something to spread light throughout our stall at a night market we trade at, and suddenly people were asking to buy them,” Peter said. Happy Flame Candles, based in Northern Rivers of NSW, is a boutique candle making company. Peter and Anca choose to make a limited quantity of their unique, handmade candles and lanterns each year rather than use machines to mass-produce. “We use traditional methods to ensure the highest quality possible. Each candle and lantern are individual because they are handmade,” Anca, who has been crafting with her hands her whole life, said. Peter, who admits to also suffering from “perpetual handmade syndrome”, because he has always loved to make things by hand, crafts each individual lantern himself with care. “Beeswax is perfect for an all-natural lantern that will be the centre of many things, laughter, celebrations and achievements,” Peter said. “People like big, fat candles, but they never want to start burning them!” Anca said. “The lantern will last and is a great way to emit a striking, colourful light that you can use over and over, for lighting up your life everyday or to shine on those special occasions.” The drive behind the creation of the very first candle was Peter and Anca’s children, who suffered from asthma. Research has shown when you burn a beeswax candle it emits negative ions, which acts as a cleanser for the surrounding air because toxins such as dust, pollen, germs and mildew are positive ions. When the two meet, the air is purified in a cleansing process called ionisation. Peter and Anca Meredith P | 0429 819 768 e: happyflame@me.com w| happyflame.com.au Happy Flame Candles Media Kit “After being unsatisfied with other beeswax candle products that usually had added oils or claimed to be beeswax but only had 10% pure beeswax in them, we started to research and develop the art of beeswax candle making, “ Anca said. “From there it took two years to produce a range of 100% pure beeswax candles that burned perfectly without the aid of additives. People of the Northern Rivers are embracing Happy Flame Candles into their home as their choice of natural candles with no toxic chemicals, no additives or fragrance. They have a very low carbon footprint, the wax is sourced from local beekeepers, the beautiful lanterns and candles are coloured with vegetable dyes. They also burn very bright, giving a warm glow in their homes as an alternative to electricity. Peter and Anca’s passion for handmade quality produces is evident in each step of the candle making process. Each candle is either hand poured or hand rolled, then finished to exacting standards. The beeswax lanterns and candles are an affordable, unique and stylish gift or an exquisite collectable for decorating your home or party, and their subtle natural honey aroma is just divine. You can purchase the lanterns and a range of 100% beeswax candles from the Happy Flame website, www.happyflame.com.au. MEDIA CONTACT: Peter and Anca Meredith 0429 819 768 happyflame@me.com Hi-Res images available for download at http://www.happyflame.com.au/ Peter and Anca Meredith P | 0429 819 768 e: happyflame@me.com w| happyflame.com.au