When I first started my wine club, I wanted to create a welcoming wine wreath to hang on my front entrance door each night of our meetings. I was inspired by a wreath I saw on Pinterest, but I didn’t have corks, so I reached out to my friends and one couple gifted me a bag full, that I pared with artificial grapes and a grapevine wreath – some purple ribbon and our club wreath was formed.
My wreath was in need of something more. A small ceramic dish with a painting of a vineyard that I loved, inspired the small image that hangs in the center which was hand painted by one of my friends who is a very talented artist. I asked her to re-create the image on the little piece of balsa wood (very light weight) to hang inside the wreath. [She later painted a plaque with the year our club was established, that I display on the food table.]
The wreath has been just as much a member of our club as the actual “Sippers” . Over time as my themes were formed, I decided to add accents to the wreath that matched the night’s theme. Over time I’ve added winning corks from our parties – so the wreath now has an abundance of corks and looks full and lush.
MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT
RIO DE JANEIRO CARNIVAL
****CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH **** SUPERBOWL WEEKEND ****HONORING OUR SAINTS WHO WERE ROBBED !!!!
A HAUNTINGLY ELEGANT WINE PARTY
DERBY THEMED WINE PARTY
BOW TIE, SMALL HAT, GOLD HORSE AND RED ROSES.
ALPINE – ALSACE FONDUE FRIENDSGIVING
As the themes form in the future, if there is something I can add to represent it, my little wreath will continue to be dressed up for the evening!
S I P [Social Interactions and Parties] 