About

Welcome! I’m Kayla - full time Mum of 2 incredible humans, business owner, entrepreneur and student.

I began pouring candles in 2018 as I wanted to recreate my favourite vanilla caramel candle so that my house would always smell beautiful. I also found it extremely therapeutic during one of the hardest times in my personal life.   

At 27, I became a single mother with another baby on the way. My only priority at that time was to look after my children and that meant that I was forced to look after myself and my health for my unborn baby.

While my children remain my top priority I have spent this time learning to truly love myself and live true to my values and by doing this paving the way for my children and leading by example.

During this time I was receiving so many compliments on my candles and I even made them as gifts for my baby shower, birthday presents and other special occasions. I started receiving orders for my candles and I was selling them for cost price or giving them away just to see others smile.

In 2020 I completed my Diploma of Graphic Design which was another tick off my bucket list. During the diploma we were asked to design packaging for a real life product. I chose to base this on my candle range and I designed everything you see today from the logo, gift boxes, website, social media and photography.

I decided to name my business KOI Candle Co as Koi stands for Kayla, Oakland & Indiana (mine and my children’s names) I turned my passion for candle making into a business for my children and you will notice I placed myself first in Koi, as I have learnt over these extreme self-growth years that I need to make myself a priority to be able to teach my children self-worth, courage and vulnerability.

During the design process, it was pointed out to me that Koi is actually a fish and that is not the best name for a business trying to market luxurious fragrances. At this point I was lost, until I began researching the Koi fish and to my surprise found it’s cultural meaning to fit perfectly with the brand I wanted to create and the relevance it shared with my personal life -

Koi Fish Symbolism (pronounced coy fish) is common in both Chinese culture and feng shui depicted on artwork, clothing, tattoos and even with live fish used in landscape design. By knowing the koi meaning and long history, you can more easily understand why people revere this beautiful fish so deeply.

Each colour of the Koi fish has a symbolic meaning from success in your career, life changes and transformations, success in business and wealth, love and long-lasting relationships, harmony and happiness and attracting an abundance of prosperity into your home and life.

Many of the attributes of the Koi symbolise several lessons and even trials individuals often encounter in life. The koi fish has a powerful and energetic life force, demonstrated by its ability to swim against currents and even travel upstream. Some of the characteristics associated with the koi include:

• Good fortune
• Success
• Prosperity
• Longevity
• Courage
• Ambition
• Perseverance

I am so proud of this business and the product and I pour every single candle with love and care and I hope that radiates through your home with each flame you light.

Dream big, you just never know, it might come true!

Kayla - Koi Candle Co