About Us
Welcome to Dinner Party Candle Co!
Our small batch boutique approach specializes in creating unique and fun candles to brighten up any space on any occasion. Our taper candles are made using a Soy/Paraffin wax blend (the paraffin is to add structural integrity to our fragile creations), and we use 100% soy wax for all of our non-pillar and taper candles. We also use 100% cotton wicks for a clean burn, along with essential oils (phthalate free options available) and plant based dyes for colouring. I source my silicone molds from a very wide variety of artists and websites, and ensure to keep our inventory updated with the newest on-brand molds out there!
We're always happy to accommodate the needs of others, and are aware of certain sensitivities and allergies. Get in touch and we'll get you sorted (soy wax only, phthalate free scents, etc).
If you'd like to read more about Dinner Party, below is a bit about myself, and how Dinner Party came to be.
Dinner Party Origin Story
My name's Ali Postman, and I'm a 33 year old project-oriented digital gal with a background in Fine Arts, Fashion Marketing, and Data Analytics. I was raised in Canmore, Canada, but spent much of my adulthood in Montreal. I now live in Calgary, where I create candle treasures out of my studio (aka my apartment).
Dinner Party was essentially born out of loss, pain, and suffering. In 2021 we suddenly and tragically lost my brother in an avalanche. This completely devastated me and my family. A year after his passing I became extremely ill, and faced multiple invasive surgeries that would leave me bed ridden for months on end. My body was failing me, my life was falling apart, and my family was falling apart. Friends stopped calling, birthday texts stopped coming, eventually I found myself in a deep depression, isolating myself and barely functioning as a human being. A once lively, happy, mischievous, and funny person had turned into someone I hardly even recognized. I adopted a heavy drinking problem (while recovering from major surgeries) and I gave up on life. I reached a point where I had hit my all time low, and I didn't see any way forward. I was admitted to the hospital, where they took great care of me, and for the first time after all of this garbage happening in my life I felt taken care of and safe among the chaos that was my life.
With the support of some great therapists and doctors, I was encouraged to pick up a craft/activity that I enjoy doing, something to ease my nervous system and allow me to focus and complete tasks. After months of collecting rare and unique candle molds, I found myself 100000% immersed in this new form of art. It became a lifeline. To me there's nothing wrong with trading in one bad addiction for a harmless one like making candles! What started as a hobby became something much much more. I'm 1 year sober, and without sounding too cheesy I truly feel like this little craft saved my life.
Each candle I make carries a piece of my story, a piece of healing, and something to make you smile and maybe even laugh. I love what I do, and I want others to enjoy a little slice of happiness as well.
My goal is to continue learning and studying the art of candle making, and once I'm able to expand my toolset I intend on experimenting with 3D printers to create my own custom silicone molds. So Stay tuned!
Dinner Party isn't just a candle company, it's a reminder that light can always find its way back, even when we think we've lost it. If life has taught me anything it's that bad things happen to people all the time, its how you handle it, and what you do with it that defines you.
Dinner Party is dedicated to Spencer Postman, my best friend, my brother, and guardian angel. 
Thank you for reading!