Saturday 5th December 5pm-7pm
£65 per person
all materials provided (except secateurs!)
 
Christmas can be so joyful and beautiful, packed with social engagements, twinkly lights, gifts, festive food and drinks. It's without doubt the busiest, brightest time of the year, full of excitement and expectation. But it can also be a difficult time for so many people. For anyone feeling lonely or grieving, the festive season can bring a mixture of emotions, as memories flood in and the absence of much-loved people can feel particularly painful. When there's so much happening all around us, it can be hard to find a little quiet space to acknowledge how we're really feeling.
 
If you'd welcome a little breathing space this Christmas, somewhere to slow down, make something beautiful and simply be as you are, I'd love to invite you to join me for a wreath-making class with a difference.
 
I've been in two minds about running this class for weeks, wondering whether it would put pressure on me at an already busy time of year, or whether it was something I not only wanted to do myself but also knew others might need this year, too. I know that a handful of our lovely Where Inspiration Blooms regulars have lost very dear loved ones this year, and it's with them in mind that I've decided to offer this special workshop.
 
Whilst technically we'll be making exactly the same luxurious wreath as in our other classes, using local foraged materials, recycled treasures and handmade embellishments, the atmosphere will be a little different.
 
We'll be serving homemade vegetable soup with crusty bread and a few nibbly bits, alongside hot drinks and homemade cake. The music will be less Bublé and more quiet festive choral, and we'll be weaving herbs for remembrance into our wreaths.
 
I'll be making one of my own, too, to take up to my mum's grave. It's something I've done every year since she died. I always take an hour out to make a special wreath for her before taking it up to the churchyard in Missenden.
 
So, if you fancy taking a couple of hours out to join me and a few like-minded folk for a quieter, smaller, more intimate workshop, you would be so welcome.
 
I promise we won't all be sobbing into our moss (although tears are always welcome here!). Instead, we'll take the time to create beautiful wreaths together, knowing that we can show up exactly as we feel on the day, with no masking, or pretend cheeriness needed.
 
If you have any questions at all, please contact me on jules@whereinspirationblooms.co.uk.