Backup Plan Candles

surprise! even though we just had a baby, we’re doing exactly ONE event this holiday season…. and it’s TOMORROW 12/13 at !! stop by and grab the last christmas co***ne candle 🎄we’ll be there from 12-3pm.

help us buy our 2 month old son some christmas gifts! 🎁

did backup plan candles finally burn out? nope—we’ve just been busy because we’re adding a new member to the team.

that’s right. we did the only thing more insane than starting a small candle company in a post-pandemic economy and brought a kid into this world. our son / marketing intern is due October 5th, which means we won’t have a booth at the Lincoln Square Apple Fest this year 💔

the good news? everyone’s favorite urban general store will have a limited amount of our candles at their booth next weekend, meaning all you fall sickos can still get your apple bottom screams and pumpkin vice fix, along with some of our other best-selling scents.

we’re taking a well-deserved break to meet our son and teach him how to pour hot wax, but we’ll be back soon. the world is definitely still on fire (even moreso than when we wrote our tagline), so let’s make sure it smells nice.

until next time, support local artists, take care of each other and yourself, enjoy the fall weather, and always have a backup plan.

love, the backup plan candles team
(Sarah, Joe, Jen, and October Baby)

we’re here!! come say hi! and get the perfect gift for your mom this Mother’s Day: an apology candle! ❤️💐🎁

don’t worry! everything is going to be just pine 🌲

updated event calendar. it’s gonna be a wild couple of weeks! 🌲

come hang for a beer at and smell some candles 🔥

we’ll be there today from 4-8pm
and tomorrow from 12-6pm

we still have a couple 12 day advent calendars available, BUT they’re going fast so message me if you’re interested in reserving one

see ya tonight!

absolutely 100% obsessed with our brand new advent calendars. 12 days of snarky mini candles!

the world is on fire 🔥 let’s make it smell nice

tomorrow! at .

As a collective of small businesses, we unite to share an important l message: shop small this holiday season. While we’ve highlighted this cause multiple times throughout the year, Black Friday presents a unique challenge as we compete against multi-million dollar corporations offering deals and discounts that are impossible for us to match. We encourage you to prioritize your local shops not just during the holidays, but year-round. Let’s make this week a celebration of our community. Let’s make sure that WE ALL SHOP SMALL!

holidays are coming in hot. it’s gonna be a busy one! please shop small this holiday season. we need you more right now than amazon and target do 🙏

we’ve got some cool new stuff to announce so stay tuned.

this sunday! it’s free 🔥 we’ll have holiday candles. and tote bags. and room sprays!

Royal Palms Chicago
1750 n Milwaukee
Sunday 11/17
12-5pm

feeling dead inside? bazaar of the occult is tonight at the Chicago athletic association hotel from 4 PM to 9 PM, so come enjoy the spooky season and bring yourself back to (undead) life 🔮👻🎃