Our Story

Hi, I’m Shenalyn Castoldi. I am the founder of Velle Candle Co. I began making candles in 2020 as a pandemic project. I quickly realized this could be more, and I followed my intuition forward.

The name Velle is inspired by the Latin proverb “Velle est Posse- To be willing is to be able”. Candles are silent wishes that the best is yet to come. For me, candles help brighten the mood, even during unpredictable times.

The candles are handmade in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, WA. The first step in the process of creating my candles begins by molding the concrete vessels. I then pour coconut-apricot wax, phthalate free fragrance oils, and cotton wicks to provide a clean burning candle. They are made in small batches, to optimize the fragrance they cure for two weeks prior to release.

I am proud to make a product that is beautiful, sustainable and reusable. I take great effort to use recyclable packaging, and purchase from local Northwest suppliers.

Thank you, I hope you enjoy!