Personalised gifts for the bride-to-be: a candle with her new initials for the room she moves intoPersonalised gifts for the bride-to-be: a candle with her new initials for the room she moves into

A gift for her, not for the wedding

By the time the wedding comes, the bride is buried in gifts for the couple: dinner sets, cookware, envelopes. The gift that stands out is the one meant only for her, given before the day by a sister, a cousin or a best friend. It goes into her trousseau suitcase and comes out in the room she moves into after the wedding. For the custom process in general, see our customised gifts guide.

That is where a handmade candle fits. Raajkosh hand-pours soy wax candles in Jalandhar. By enquiry on our custom orders page, we make them in the colours you choose, with her name, her initials or both partners' initials on the tag or box, and a custom fragrance if you want one. We reply with what is possible, a timeline and a price.

We do not engrave, print photos, or make bridal jewellery, embroidered dupattas, hangers with names or "bride to be" sashes. For those, look at jewellers, embroidery studios and wedding-accessory sellers.

Pieces a bride can carry to her new home

Floral Candle Duo with a Lotus Candle is Rs 998 at today's prices, one rupee short of free shipping, so Rs 79 is added. Floral Candle Duo with Marble Seashell Candles is Rs 1,648 and ships free.

Ideas for her tag

• Her new initials: if she is taking a new surname, a tag with her new initials is a gentle, personal touch. Ask her first; not every bride changes her name, and she should choose.
• Both partners' initials: "K and V", with the wedding date.
• From the sisters: "For Didi, from the three of us".
• A line from her childhood: the name your family calls her, which her new family may not know yet.

Spell every name in writing in the enquiry, and have one more person check it. For a wedding, the date is fixed and the gift cannot be late, so please write to us as early as you can. We confirm the timeline in our reply; we never promise one on a page.

Colours: her lehenga, or her new room?

Two good options. Match her wedding palette (send a photo of the lehenga or the invitation) so the gift recalls the day. Or match the room she is moving into, if you know it: ivory, cream and pastels suit most bedrooms. Our custom colour list includes ivory, white, red, pink, coral, blue, navy, yellow, mint, purple, green, gold, terracotta, cream and pastel.

For the bridal shower or the bridesmaids

If you are planning a bride's shower or a haldi with small gifts for her friends, that is a different order. For 10 or more matching gifts with names on the tags, our corporate and bulk page quotes it with a GST invoice. For the couple's wedding gift, see our page on personalised wedding gifts.

For one bride and several small things together, the gift chest builder puts 3 to 6 pieces in one chest with a ribbon and your message; 4 or more pieces are 10% off.

Delivery and the no-return rule

Shop pieces dispatch in 24 to 48 hours and arrive 2 to 7 days later, across India. If she is busy with functions, send it to your own address and hand it over. Payment is prepaid only: UPI, card, net banking or wallet; no cash on delivery.

Shop orders can be returned on a request within 24 hours of delivery. Personalised pieces cannot be returned unless they arrive damaged or wrong.

In a house full of wedding guests and decorations, a lit candle needs a heat-proof surface and someone watching it; keep each burn to 3 to 4 hours.