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Corporate Candle-Making Experiences That Build Your Team

Our Chicago experiences range from social candle-making sessions you'd expect to professional development workshops you probably wouldn't — designed for professionals who want connection, growth or both.

Social Candle-Making Experiences

Great for Bonding, Hosting Clients, and Celebrating

Whether you're a tight-knit team or a larger corporate crew, our social candle-making experiences are designed to bring people together in a relaxed, creative setting. Choose from a guided class or casual candle-making experience at our Printer's Row studio, or an experience we bring directly to your space.

Co-ed group of coworkers seated around a table with drinks, exploring scents during corporate candle making workshop.

Signature Experience

DESIGNED FOR

Team bonding, hosting clients, social events, offsite fun 
 

EXPERIENCE

Guided candle-making class in our studio. Guests explore scents, create a custom blend, and pour their own candle, then choose a social activity while it sets like trivia, games, or karaoke.

Up to 28 guests | 2 - 2.5 hrs

Spark Experience

DESIGNED FOR

Larger groups, networking events, client entertaining

EXPERIENCE

In-studio candle-making for larger groups that want flexibility and more room to connect. Guests mingle freely and rotate through in small groups to make a smaller, faster candle.

20 to 40+ guests | 2+ hrs

Mobile Experience

DESIGNED FOR

Larger teams, in-office experiences, brand activations  

EXPERIENCE

Guided candle-making brought to your space with options for seated classes or drop-in stations. We handle setup, instruction, and breakdown so you can focus on your guests.

 

18 to 50+ guests

Professional Development Experiences

Workshops designed to build essential skills while having fun

For teams looking to go beyond connection, we offer workshops that blend candle-making with professional growth. These aren’t lectures or awkward icebreakers; they’re thoughtfully designed, interactive experiences that help participants strengthen how they make decisions, collaborate, and navigate real work challenges.

Man looking at a bottle of fragrance oil as part of the scent mixing portion of a candle-making class among coworkers

IMPROVE

DECISION MAKING

Decision Lab

DESIGNED FOR

High-performers; Leadership teams; Decision makers

EXPERIENCE

Use candle-making to gain insight into personal decision habits, tools to reduce mental fatigue, and guided creative reflection that drives more  effective decision making.

Up to 16 guests | 3 - 4 hrs

IMPROVE

TEAM WORK

Blend Together

DESIGNED FOR

Cross-functional, evolving and highly collaborative teams

EXPERIENCE

Using candle-making to drive real-time collaboration challenges, shared decision-making, and actionable insights to strengthen communication and team dynamics.

Up to 16 guests | 3 - 4 hrs

Group of women colleagues  gathered around a table with candle-making supplies at the start of a corporate candle making workshop.
a group of many people in their office space, outside Embers + Apothecary studio at table with fragrance oil bottles talking and exploring scents as part of a mobile candle making experience in their space

We're not your typical team offsite—and that’s the point.

We believe the right setting can change everything.

 

Too often, professional development is smart in theory but forgettable in practice. Slides are presented. Concepts are explained. And little actually sticks.

 

We approach it differently.

 

By introducing essential skills—like communication, stress management, and decision-making—through creative, hands-on experiences, people engage more fully and connect in more meaningful ways. The lessons land deeper, last longer, and feel more real because they’re practiced, not just preached.

Curious why a candle-making studio started a professional development series? See the full story here.

Ready To Host Something Memorable?

Use the form below to share what you have in mind for your event.

Preferred Time (1st Choice)
Preferred Time (2nd Choice)
Which experience(s) are you interested in?

For Signature Experience Only (Full Group Class & In Studio)

Are you interested in food packages?
Yes
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Would you like us to include complimentary sparkling wine/prosecco?
Yes, Please.
No, Thank You.
How would you like to spend the time while your candles set?*

*Most bookings have time for one activity, but feel free to select as many as you're interested in. Learn more about the activities on our Class Experiences Page.

Group of 4 people smiling

For the people you love most, perfect for birthdays, bachelorettes, anniversaries and just because nights out.

Group of children exploring scents

For kiddos who love a little magic, with custom candle making and a birthday celebration ideal for ages 6 to 12.

Coed group. making candles

Don't need something private? Explore our  regularly scheduled candle-making classes, available Wednesday through Sunday.

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