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Description

This mobile botanical candle making workshop is a hands-on team building activity that a certified instructor brings to your location across San Jose and the wider San Francisco Bay Area. It is built for corporate teams, private parties, and group celebrations of 4 to 45 guests, with all materials supplied.

Guests craft their own personalized soy candles from start to finish, blending custom scents and decorating with real pressed flowers. It is a calming, creative session that gets people talking, experimenting, and leaving with something they made themselves.

What's Included

  • A certified instructor who travels to you and handles setup, teaching, and cleanup

  • Natural soy wax, cotton wicks, and multiple wax colors

  • A selection of floral and botanical fragrance oils to blend custom scents

  • Real pressed flowers and dried botanicals for decorating

  • A finished candle for each guest to take home

What Your Group Does

  • Melts and pours natural soy wax

  • Blends custom fragrance oils from floral and botanical scents

  • Sets cotton wicks and chooses wax colors

  • Decorates with pressed flowers and dried botanicals

Great For

  • Corporate team building and workplace team building activities

  • Team building workshops for employees and offsite retreats

  • Birthdays, showers, and private celebrations

  • Mixed groups, since no experience is required

A Team Building Workshop That Travels

This is one of the more relaxed team building workshops a group can book. Choosing scent combinations and design details together sparks easy conversation and collaborative decision-making, without the pressure of winners or losers. The instructor comes to your space, so there is no venue to arrange and no supplies to gather. It suits team bonding activities for work, family gatherings, and any group that wants to make something together.

How It Works

Pick your date and location, confirm your headcount, and the instructor arrives with everything needed. Tables are set, materials are laid out, and the session runs start to finish with full guidance. When the workshop ends, cleanup is handled for you.

Why Teams Love It

Candle making is approachable for everyone, so quieter team members and hands-on crafters enjoy it equally. The scents and pressed-flower designs make each candle personal, and guests leave with a usable keepsake rather than a throwaway craft. It is a screen-free, sensory break that lowers stress and encourages creativity.

The Scents and Designs

Each guest blends their own fragrance from a range of floral and botanical oils, then finishes the candle with real pressed flowers and dried botanicals. Multiple wax colors and decorative options mean no two candles look or smell the same, which keeps the experience personal and memorable.

Planning and Space

The setup is simple. The instructor needs tables and seating for the group, which most offices, event rooms, and homes already have. The workshop fits cleanly into a conference room, a common area, or a rented space, and the instructor manages the materials and the pace from beginning to end.

Good for Every Skill Level

Because the steps are guided and forgiving, the experience suits first-timers and seasoned crafters alike. It is a strong fit for mixed teams where some people love crafts and others rarely try them, since the pressure is low and every candle turns out well. That balance makes it one of the more inclusive fun team building activities a group can choose.

Common Questions

Do we need any experience? No. Every step is demonstrated, and the instructor helps as you go.

How large a group can join? Sessions run from 4 to 45 guests.

Where can it take place? Anywhere you choose in San Jose and the Bay Area, since the instructor travels to you.

What does each person take home? A finished soy candle they scented and decorated themselves.

Good to Know

  • Mobile service: a certified instructor travels to your location

  • Group size from 4 to 45 guests

  • No prior experience required

  • Indoor spaces work best, with tables and seating on site

  • A calm, sensory, stress-relieving activity

Check Availability

Share your preferred date, group size, and location to confirm availability. Browse open dates and transparent pricing, and add complementary services to round out your event.

Weekly Availability

Monday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM

All times shown in PST

What this event offers

  • Venue Venue
  • Instructors/Coaches Instructors/Coaches

Activity Types

  • Arts Crafts
  • Skill Building
  • Social Fun Events
  • Creativity Workshops
  • Creative Artistic
  • Wellness Mindfulness

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Travels to Customer

Available for on-site service in these regions: San Jose, CA

Cancellation Policy

Moderate

  • Full refund: Up to 14 days before
  • 50% refund: 7-14 days before
  • No Refund: Within 7 days

Rules

Rules will be updated soon

Frequently Asked Questions

Are vendors vetted and insured?

Yes. All vendors are carefully vetted for professionalism, reliability, and quality of service. Where applicable, vendors carry appropriate insurance and can provide documentation upon request.

What exactly is included in this package?

Each package clearly lists what's included in the overview of the listing such as duration, guest minimum, staffing, equipment, venue (if applicable), setup, and cleanup. You can also add additional services like catering, bartender, DJ, decor, rentals, AV, or transportation during booking.

Is this event private?

Yes. All Events in Minutes packages are private unless clearly stated otherwise. Your group will not be mixed with other guests.

Are there any hidden fees?

No. Pricing is fully transparent. Before checkout, you'll see: Base package price, Guest count pricing, Optional add-ons, Service fee, and Taxes (if required). There are no surprise charges after booking. You get exactly what you are promised in the listing overview.

Can we customize this package?

Yes. You can adjust guest count based on the policy (where possible), add additional services, modify timing (where possible), and combine multiple packages. For larger or multi-service events, contact us for a tailored proposal.

What happens after you book?

You'll receive instant confirmation. The vendor then reviews your booking and approves, coordinates final logistics, and assists with add-ons or adjustments. One of our team members stays involved to ensure everything runs smoothly.

What is the cancellation or rescheduling policy?

Each package displays its cancellation window before booking. Rescheduling is often possible depending on notice. We aim to be flexible when adjustments are reasonable and communicated in advance.

Can this event take place at our office or chosen venue?

Many services can travel to your office or preferred venue. It is marked as 'Travels to You'. When applicable, select 'Travels to You' during booking in the filter. Please check building restrictions (alcohol, cooking, sound levels, etc.) and insurance requirements in advance. Most vendors can provide a Certificate of Insurance (COI) if needed.

Is the date and time available?

Yes. If you can select a date and complete checkout with instant booking packages, the package is available. Some packages have request to book and vendors need to check and respond. In the rare case of a vendor emergency, Events in Minutes will provide a comparable replacement or offer a full refund. Your booking is protected.

Can you support large corporate events or multi-service bookings?

Yes. Events in Minutes supports corporate team-building, offsites & retreats, holiday parties, conferences, and private celebrations. You can bundle venues, catering, bar service, DJ, staffing, AV, and more into one seamless booking.

Suitable for: Team Building

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