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He’s from Minnesota, he is very Midwest and
I’m from the East Coast, Boston. I feel like we
both bring different ideas to the table. He’s very
much a perfectionist. He does all the making,
from pouring the wax into the candles to
putting the wick into the wick clip. He excels at
that. Meanwhile, I do social media and connecting
with people and getting all the marketing
and getting us into festivals and getting us into
shows,” said Alexa Gale.
To create a most productive process, the pair
stays where they perform the best. “We both
know our lanes and after a year of doing it, we
realized it's best to leave each other in those
lanes, but then combine for the creative part of
it,” said Alexa Gale.
Creatively, they combine ideas with the vessels
and scents they plan to use to craft a limited-edition
candle. When it comes to scents, the
couple has different ideas. Topher’s scent profile
gravitates towards sweater, fruity, richer scents
meanwhile Alexa leans towards scents that are
fresher, brighter, and musky.
The Gales stray true to having scents that are
clean for the environment.
“No matter what season it is or what candle
it is we need them to be phthalate free, paraben
free, and non-toxic,” said Alexa Gale.
When it comes to spending time together, the
Gales cherish it. Not only do they work together
on their small business, but they work together
in the same complex, Alexa is the property manager,
and Topher is maintenance manager.
When it comes to candle making, the
couple works out the kinks and quarrels.
“We don’t fight but we are both very passionate
about this. We both have strong
ideas. But it works because it’s good to
have two completely different views and
come to a great compromise,” said Alexa
Gale.
“At the end of the day, this is still fun
for us. We don’t really see it as a job so
it’s still fun to share a job we both enjoy
doing together with each other. I think
that’s the most rewarding part of working
with your spouse,” added Topher Gale.
The pair's ultimate goal is to sell their
candles at a small boutique and home
décor stores.
Currently, Light & Gale Candles can
be found at outdoor shows, pop-up shops,
and craft fairs throughout the months
and on their social media where they
keep their active followers updated with
current events and engaged in what scents
they would like to see next.
Light & Gale has an online store
offering seasonal, classic, and limited-edition
candles that range from $18-$34. To
learn more about Light & Gale Candles
please visit https://lightandgalecandleco.
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