Building a full lifecycle email program from zero for a luxury candle brand.
Sunday Edition is a luxury aromatherapy brand handcrafting small-batch coconut-soy candles in New York City. Featured in Forbes, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, and Domino, the brand is rooted in slow living and intentional ritual, with a retail presence that has created a warm and growing community.
When Sunday Edition came to me, they had no email marketing infrastructure in place. The goal was to build a complete lifecycle program that matched the brand's elevated aesthetic and editorial tone.
Scope of Work
Klaviyo setup and full flow architecture
List growth popup with 10% welcome incentive
Welcome series
Abandoned cart and checkout flows
Post-purchase flow
Winback flow
Sunset flow
Sunday Edition's brand voice is quiet, intentional, and deeply editorial. Every email needed to feel like an extension of the brand world, not a sales push.
The copy leans into ritual, slowness, and sensory language. The design mirrors the site: clean, cream-toned, typographic. No urgency tactics, no countdown timers. Just brand-first storytelling that earns trust and gently guides toward purchase.
Sunday Edition Welcome Flow
Flow Breakdown
Welcome Series
Three-email sequence introducing the brand world: the studio, the craft, the ritual behind each candle. Designed to build connection before conversion, with a 10% discount carried across all emails.
Abandoned Cart
A considered touchpoint bringing potential buyers back. A low pressure reminder of what's waiting, written in the brand's voice. Focused on the sensory and emotional value of the product rather than urgency.
Post-Purchase
Confirms the order while deepening the brand relationship. Sets expectations for the handcrafted process and invites the customer into the Sunday Edition world.
Winback
Re-engages lapsed subscribers through the lens of ritual and return. Soft, brand-aligned, with a single CTA.
Sunset
A clean list hygiene flow to maintain deliverability and list quality over time.
Sunday Edition Post Purchase Flow
The Outcome
Sunday Edition went from zero email infrastructure to a complete, conversion-ready lifecycle program, one that reflects the brand's editorial identity at every touchpoint and activates subscribers from their first sign-up through re-engagement.
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Posted Jun 4, 2026
A complete Klaviyo lifecycle program built for a luxury candle brand. Brand-first copy and design crafted to match Sunday Edition's editorial identity.