How to Make Money Through Candle Parties

Selling high-quality candles for the home and for gift-giving is easy through sit-down parties and online. Become a host or get more involved as a consultant, and help guests select and use candles safely as you build your business. Join the club and get free candles, meet new friends and make money through planning and holding candle parties.

Things You'll Need

• Guests to invite
• Samples or inventory from a candle distributor or wholesaler

Instructions

Make Money Through Candle Parties

1. Train. Most jobs require some training, and hosting candle parties is no exception. Go to other parties or ask a candle party consultant how she got to be successful. Volunteer to help host and get valuable, hands-on training.

2. Learn your product. Find out about the history of candles, safe burning techniques and what makes a quality candle. Sample your distributor's wares to determine their best qualities. Knowledge and experience will enrich your parties and boost your sales.

3. Budget your money. Ask other party hosts and experiment to find out how much to spend per guest on advertising, appetizers and favors without hurting your profit margin. Keep track of numbers and see how many guests attend compared to how many you invite, on average. Note your best-selling merchandise and keep some on hand for immediate sales.

4. Promote your parties. The more guests you have, the more candles you are likely to sell. Invite people online or by mail, then follow up with a personal reminder. Advertise to the general public in community newspaper classifieds or online. Ask those who respond to bring a friend.

5. Refine your technique. Continually improve your party system based on what works best and what doesn't work at all. Once you are successful enough to become a consultant, you'll be able to pass along your advice to new hosts and improve their sales.

Tips & Warnings

• Candle party consultants who work with multiple hosts earn much more than the hosts themselves. Consider starting small and working your way up.

• You may need to pay taxes on your earnings. Consult a tax advisor on how to keep records and file taxes as an independent contractor.