Kristy Gray

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Kristy Gray I run your events. You run your business. Kandles by Kristy the whole story...

I stumbled upon candle making accidentally. And so Kandles by Kristy was born.....
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After years of working multiple jobs in hospitality and as a Fitness Trainer, I don't understand the concept of sitting still and relaxing at all! So when I started working FIFO (Fly In Fly Out) I had 2 weeks a month when I was at home, with my dog while everyone was at work, it was boring and after watching the same Kardashian re-runs on E! I decided I needed to channel my energy to something, but what? Snuggles with Zoe, day dreaming about 'what more can I do'...

While I was at school I was always trying to start little side businesses and sell hand made items to my friends and teachers, even approaching the school principle at my primary school to see if I could set up a stall at lunch time. I guess Ive always had a drive to ‘do more’ and while I never applied myself 100% at school (sorry Mum), this drive has come through in other aspects of my life. If I'm going to do something Im going to do it well otherwise its not worth it for me. Fast forward to last year, and I'm sitting at home in our little apartment in Cronulla, watching Keeping Up with the Kardashians season 8, episode 10 for the 15th time, talking endless nonsense to Zoe - our Australian Bulldog, burning candles that Id spent a fortune on to help counter the doggy smell, when it hit me! I was spending upwards of $100 a month on candles that were either astronomically expensive or beautifully crafted but had little to no smell, and lets face it you buy a candle for the smell first and foremost, right? I immediately jumped head first into researching candles, type, colours, scents, costs, suppliers.....hours later Id decided I was going to give this a crack! Not only had I always been looking at ‘what else can I do’ but there has always been an element of being creative. I hadn't ‘created’ anything in a long time and exploring the world of candles sparked that deeply buried creative zest.

07/10/2026

Where’s all my fellow Event Vendors and their fridge cigs???

And honestly, if you’ve never worked Events, you may never have actually experienced the pure joy that the crack of a can can have when your brain and body are both on the edge!

If you’d like to see more unhinged behind the scenes, Event shenanigans let me know in the comments below

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07/10/2026

Where’s all my fellow fridge cig lovers??

Drop your busy unhinged activity in the comments and let’s guess your industry 😏😏

03/10/2026

Turns out planning an event together means learning a little too much about each other 😂🤍

Who’s most likely to… Self Care Social edition ✨ Featuring our event planning unicorn Kristy 🦄 and the chaos behind the scenes with Tarsha + Beth.

Safe to say… we know each other pretty well at this point 😂

01/10/2026

Nobody tells you that building a business can quietly delete who you are.

I’m 40, rolling around on a studio floor, and I’ve never felt more like myself. 🖤

Nobody warned me about loosing myself while I built a business i love…

It slowly becomes your whole personality.
Your social life. Your conversations. Your identity. Your worth.

I know because I’ve done it - almost twice over!

When I ran Kandles by Kristy, I was Kristy Kandles. It was the only thing I did. The only thing I talked about. My only social outlet outside a full-time FIFO job.
And honestly? That business saved me.

It gave me something solid to pour myself into while I was in a marriage that wasn’t healthy, and wasn’t safe. It rebuilt my confidence one wick at a time.
But somewhere in there, I lost me.

I danced from four years old into my mid-twenties. It was my thing. My joy. My whole heart. But somewhere along the way, call it Adulting, call it syncing myself into my businesses my jobs and everything outside of me and I forgot to do things that bring me joy!

Like my very first exotic floor play class. 🫣

You are not just your business. You’re allowed to have something that’s purely for your soul. No ROI. No content plan. No strategy. Just joy.

Burnout is not a badge of honour. Neither is forgetting who you are.

Huge thanks to the crew that got me there Beth Bronickis | Perth Content & Keepsake Videographer Danni Le Page | MH & Mindset Advocate | Model | Speaker Kiana Fitzgerald

And the absolute legends ADULT DANCE CLASSES | PERTH who made this space feel super fun and safe! I’ll be back!

So tell me 👇 What’s the thing you used to love that you swore you’d “get back to one day”?
Let’s make one day this week.

Kristy xx

29/09/2026

💥 NEWS FLASH 💥 IRL events are taking over the business world!

Ok so maybe you already knew this, but let’s be dead honest, show of hands in the comments who’s sick of doing everything from a fu***ng screen 🙋🏼‍♀️

I’m currently working with a handful of Female business owners and founders who understand what now just ONE event can do for their brand, but multiple over a year!

Imagine building connections, friendships and community that will move heaven and earth to get in the same room as you and your brand EVERY QUARTER?! 🤩

Seems wild, but it’s happening, and the results might shock you…
💅 more eyes on their businesses
💅 more bookings (even booking our)
💅 client retention and RAVING reviews that turn into referrals

And that’s just the start!

Im building something specifically for the Female Founder who’s already got a full as f**k plate, but knows IRL events and rooms are where she needs to build next.

Drop a 🔥 in the comments if this gets your fired the hell up!

29/09/2026

🔥Thinking about planning a business event - HIT FOLLOW NOW!🔥

There’s a moment happening in the business space, and honestly it’s about dam time!

We spend years locked up, away from making real energetic connections, sharing spaces and building connections!

And that’s all about to change!

Brands and businesses that are hosting IRL (In Real Life) events are absolutely changing the game for themselves, their fellow founder friends and their communities.

But there’s one thing that’s holding them back - TIME ⏳

Who the helly wants to add another to do list or role to their business?! 🤦🏼‍♀️

And that’s where I step in, with 20+ years of planning and running events, frothing logistics, creating spaces that flow and have energy, I’m building something never seen before for Female Founders and Business Owners.

Make sure you follow to see it all unfold!

Drop what your business does in the comments below and let’s see what event ideas would work for you!!

25/09/2026

The chaos is my happy place…Yes, I’m aware that’s unhinged! 😜

Your event-day nightmare?
That’s my idea of a good time. 😅

You know the spiral.
The run sheet you’ve rewritten four times.
The 2am “wait… did I confirm catering??”
The dread of being mid-keynote when someone taps your shoulder because the mic’s died.

People tell me all the time, “You’re everywhere. You’re always running around.”

They’re not wrong 💁🏼‍♀️

While you’re on stage, I’m swapping mic batteries, chasing a lost courier, and finding the bathroom key before anyone realises it was locked.

And honestly?
I FROTH on it, like actually!!

So here’s the deal.
You keep the vision, the room, the energy.
I’ll take the chaos: the suppliers, the timings, the 47 tiny fires nobody ever sees.

That’s just scratching the surface when you trust me with your event baby!
You lead.
I’ve got it handled.

What’s the ONE event-day job you’d hand over in a heartbeat? Tell me below 👇

And if your next event is already living rent-free in your head, comment CHAT and let’s take it off your plate.

Kristy xx

25/09/2026

‼️If you’re seeing this, hit the like and follow button ‼️

As an event planner and manager, i pride myself on being the person who has everything sorted before you even known sh*ts started to go sideways!

People tell me all the time, ‘you’re everywhere, you’re always so busy’ and truth be told, they aren’t wrong.

But here’s the thing - I FROTH being the keeper of the chaos, the one on the run, the event fairy firefighter!!!

What’s one personality trait to you have that never does you dirty - let’s share the crazy in the comments!!!

Event management would be a lot easier if every client wanted the exact same thing.Thankfully, they don’t, coz thats f* ...
02/06/2026

Event management would be a lot easier if every client wanted the exact same thing.

Thankfully, they don’t, coz thats f* boring! 😏

This week alone I’ve jumped between:

✨ Community fundraising events
✨ Women’s wellness experiences
✨ Corporate event coordination
✨ Wedding industry support
✨ Long table lunches

One minute I’m sourcing venues.

The next I’m reviewing run sheets.

Then I’m coordinating suppliers, brainstorming experiences, troubleshooting logistics or figuring out how to turn a half-baked idea into something people will rave about.

And honestly?

That’s exactly why I love it.

Because events aren’t one-size-fits-all.

Every audience is different.
Every business is different.
Every event has a different purpose.

The secret isn’t having a pretty spreadsheet (although I do nerd out on a good spreadsheet 🤓).

It’s having someone in your corner who can see the big picture while managing all the tiny details that make the whole thing work.

If you’ve got an event idea floating around in your brain but no clue where to start, let’s chat.

📩 Send me a DM with the word EVENT or book a free Let’s Chat Events call.

Follow along for more behind-the-scenes event chaos, confessions and planning magic.

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