Cool Candles offers a range of high-quality floating candles, perfect for weddings and entertaining. Enjoy the soothing beauty of real candlelight in outdoor ponds and pools, or indoors in unique table decorations. We supply bulk quantities for events and hospitality activity, including special wholesale rates for Australian business customers.

Our range of floating candles
Do you love real flame lighting, but want something a little more unusual than pillar candles or tea lights? Perhaps you’d like to make use of an existing water feature to help light your space and set the mood. If you want candlelight with a difference, floating candles are a great solution. Uniquely designed to float while burning, these candles will impress your guests and create a truly soothing atmosphere.

Especially popular for weddings, floating candles bring a sense of romance and magic to any setting. The soft flicker of candlelight combines with gentle floating motion to provide a uniquely serene ambience. You’ll find them a lovely sight drifting calmly in your pond, pool, or in a bowl or fountain as your table centrepiece.

How do floating candles work?
It may look magical, but there’s nothing very complicated about how floating candles float. As you may have noticed, candle wax naturally floats in water, so most of the work is already done!

Because the wax is already buoyant, the main difference between a floating candle and any other types is the shape. If a candle is too tall (like a pillar candle) it will be top-heavy, and fall over in water. Therefore, a floating candle must be a broad, fairly flat shape, more like a tea light. It should also be wider at the top than at the base, creating a shape that will float easily and prevent tipping once it’s in the water. A domed top, like you can see on our floating candles, helps keep the wick from getting wet.

Because the water constantly cools the outside of the wax, floating candles easily keep their wax contained as they burn. Finally, the wick must not go all the way to the base of the candle, as it does in most pillars and tea lights. This allows the candle wick to burn all the way down without ruining the floating effect, or letting in water.

With the correct shape and wick placement, floating candles have no trouble mixing fire and water for a seemingly magical effect!

Cool Candles is proud to provide an expansive range of classic candles for wholesale & retail customers in Australia. Our traditional wax candles come in all shapes and sizes, from premium European brands to budget-conscious economy options. Even better, Australian business owners can save on bulk purchases by applying for wholesale status.

The Magic of Candlelight
It can’t be denied: there’s just something about candlelight.

Once upon a time, candles and lamps were everywhere. They were essential for lighting around the home, from the middle ages through to the late 19th century. But now that lightbulbs are around, these items are hardly an everyday necessity.

So, why do we still use candles in our modern world? Because even with the convenience of electricity, we know there’s a special magic to candlelight which just can’t be replaced. When we want to set the mood, commemorate a solemn occasion, or just relax and unwind, we turn to candlelight. There’s simply no substitute for the warmth, softness and intimacy of real flame.

Of course, this isn’t just true for the home, but also for other social settings. If you run a club, bar or restaurant, then you know the difference that a superior ambience can make. If you want to create a positive feeling that will bring customers back to your establishment time and again, the magic of candlelight is the answer.

Available in affordable bulk quantities, our top-quality classic candle range will enhance the ambiance of your venue in the way that only real candles can.

Candles for Weddings & Special Occasions
We enjoy candles for everyday use, but they’re almost essential for special occasions. It’s hard to imagine a birthday cake without a candle or ten, or a romantic anniversary dinner without the proper lighting! And of course, there’s many a dream wedding that just wouldn’t be complete without candlelight. When we want to make an occasion feel special, nothing else will do.

Whatever the occasion, our range of classic candles is just what you need to set the mood. Whether you need to light a small room for a few hours, or a major venue for a whole day, our selection of premium European and economy products has what you need. From long-lasting tea lights with delightful scents, to elegant pillar candles in a timeless selection of colours, we have the ideal items to set the mood for your perfect event.

Professional event organisers and caterers can also take advantage of our excellent value wholesale pricing for bulk orders.

Candles for Gifts
Candles are also an enduringly popular gift item. Maybe it’s because they’re so versatile? Men and women, young and old, traditionalists or trend-setters – they make a great gift for just about anybody. Timeless, attractive and practical, they truly are an excellent choice for any gift-giving occasion.

If you are a retailer of quality giftware, then our wholesale range of classic candles is just what you’re looking for. We are always adding new products to our range, so come have a look and discover our premium selection.

Longer Life, Better Burn
Low-quality candles are typically made with cheap materials and poor production standards. Too often, this results in burning too fast or too slow, causing soot and wax spillage. Ultimately, the result is wasted wax leftovers, as the wick burns out before the candle is fully used. Not only is this terrible to clean, but it’s also a waste of your money!

Our premium quality candles are beautiful, clean-burning, and long lasting. They are smokeless and dripless under normal conditions, meaning less mess and fuss for you, and burn evenly to ensure you get the most out of every one. With a beautiful flame and a clean, even burn, you’ll see why our premium European range offers the best quality available, for any occasion!

Our range of high-quality and economy pillar candles.

Bolsius pillar candles are the stars of this product range. These European pillar candles are manufactured to robust quality standards, using the finest raw materials to create a premium product. Their superior quality makes them a top choice for beautiful flames and consistently long burn times. Under normal conditions, Bolsius pillar candles won’t drip, tunnel or smoke, so each candle lasts as long as possible. You don’t get mess or soot – just hours of beautiful candlelight.

Alongside our premium Bolsius range, Cool Candles also offers a pillar candle value range. These economy pillar candles are more competitively priced, while still offering a high standard of quality and stylish design.

Our entire pillar candle range is also available at wholesale prices for Australian business customers. To access wholesale prices, please use this form to apply for wholesale customer status.

Why choose pillar candles?

Pillar candles are large, stable, and long-burning classic candles. Because they are larger than tea lights or votives, they offer longer burn times than small candles can provide. Even our smaller pillar candles offer at least 7 hours of light, while our largest provide an incredible 200 hours. There’s no question that if you want your candles to burn all night long, pillar candles are the way to go.

The size and stability of pillar candles also makes them very versatile. They look great as free-standing lighting, set in a candelabra, inside a lamp or in a hurricane glass. Because they offer a range of heights and diameters, they are excellent for creating eye-catching arrangements and centrepieces. It’s no surprise that pillar candles are an enduring favourite for weddings, churches, and a variety of formal events.

Classic candles with a timeless appeal, pillar candles are perfect for building an elegant atmosphere in any setting.

Caring for Pillar Candles

While pillar candles offer many hours of light, improper use can significantly shorten their lifespan. Below are some useful tips for keeping your pillar candles burning clean and efficient.

Keep the wick trimmed

As your candle burns, the wax will melt to expose more of the wick. For best results, always trim the wick to about 1cm before lighting your candle.

Why? Because when too much wick is exposed, the flame will be larger, leading to a shorter burn time. A flame which grows tall enough will also produce smoke and soot – very unpleasant to breathe or clean!

A long wick may also lean to one side, making the wax melt unevenly. This can cause tunnelling or let the melted wax escape, leading to messy drips and a much shorter lifespan.

Don’t light for a short time

You should always burn your pillar candle for a minimum of 2-4 hours once lit. The ideal time depends on the size of the candle – if the melted wax reaches almost to the edge of the candle, you’ll know it has been long enough.

If you repeatedly burn your candle for a short time, the level of wax will lower only in the centre of the candle, creating a tunnel around the wick. This wastes a lot of wax, meaning a shorter burn time. It will also lead to the wick being drowned, as melted wax from the tunnel sides fills the centre with liquid.

If you only want candlelight for a short time, consider lighting a smaller candle (like a tea light or votive) instead.

Keep the wax trimmed

Under normal conditions, quality pillar candles like ours won’t produce tunnelling. However, some conditions (such as repeated short burns) may cause tunnelling even with top quality candles. If you see tunnelling starting to form, it’s best to trim down the wax around the outer edge. If you ensure that the sides rise no more than 1cm above the base of the wick, you should be able to keep the wick from being drowned.

Clear away debris

Small pieces of debris, like a fragment of matchstick or broken piece of wick, can easily wind up in your candle. These can prevent your candle from burning cleanly, and even act as a second wick if they are flammable. This will reduce the life of your candle significantly, so always clear any foreign matter away before you light.

Avoid leaning

When burning your pillar candle, keep it in an upright position. Burning at an angle will cause the wax to spill, greatly reducing burn time.

Avoid wind and excessive heat

Environmental conditions can also affect the life of your candle. Avoid lighting candles in temperatures above 30°C, as they are likely to melt very fast and lose their shape. Also, try to avoid windy conditions. Even a mild breeze can cause the flame to “lean” in a particular direction, making the wax melt unevenly and create tunnelling or spillage.

With proper usage, you (or your guests) will enjoy many hours of beautiful candlelight from your quality pillar candles