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# Birmingham candle company to be featured in the Royal Wedding collection
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/royal-wedding-candles-hampton-birmingham/
- Published: 2018-05-18T15:36:39.000Z
- Updated: 2018-05-18T15:36:39.000Z
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: News, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

A Birmingham-based candle company are being featured in the Royal Wedding collection in the lead-up to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding this Saturday.

Established 4 years ago, **Hampton Candles** are based in Balsall Common. Inspired by the famous [Jo Malone candles](https://www.jomalone.co.uk/?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk), the local firm started by making the candles from their home but have since expanded into a small workshop.

Owners of the company **Jo Sloan** and **Alison Dowie** have known each other since they were teenagers.

![](http://birminghameastside.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/hampton-candles-e1526916686546.jpg)

Jo from Hampton Candles

“Our paths have crossed over a number of years," says Jo. "Alison had the business and was already making candles.

> “She asked me whether I wanted to join forces and I did. Luckily it turned out to be a success!”

The business partners applied for the royal wedding opportunity after seeing the job advertised.

> “They had never done a commemorative candle before, so it brings something different to the Buckingham Palace shop!”

The commemorative candles are being sold on the [Royal Collection shop](http://www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk/?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) and in the Buckingham Palace souvenir shop.

![](http://birminghameastside.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/royal-candle-2.jpg)

Royal Collection Trust/ © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018.

Sloan sees the release as a big achievement, explaining the growth in the business as “little acorns”.

And now Jo hopes for the company to go international.

> “From this collaboration, we hope that this will branch out even further. Possibly even international!  
>  
> “We’re just two people who really love to make candles and we’re proud of what we have produced.”

You can find Hampton Candles on the [Royal Collection shop](http://www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk/royal-wedding-official-commemorative-candle.html?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk) or [the Hampton Candles website.](https://www.hamptoncandles.co.uk/?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)