A painting party over wine and food has become very popular at bachelorette parties, corporate events, fundraisers, team building events, social gatherings with friends, school reunions, etc. The paint and sip parties which are commonly referred to as social painting events or paint parties, are the talk of the town and are actually as fun as they sound. These parties combine a guided painting class with a breathtaking atmosphere and a few drinks.
Over that, these paint parties are affordable, easy to host, and versatile, even if your group is meeting up online. Yes, you read it right! As work from home culture is favoured these days, organisations face challenges ensuring employee engagement and team bonding. In such a case, these painting sessions make up a good choice for boosting employees’ morale and ensuring team bonding.
So, if you are looking for such a workshop where you can take a few drinks, have lots of fun and paint something beautiful with your friends, family, or colleagues, you will find many painting studios that offer this opportunity. But before you start planning your paint party, read on! Here are some interesting facts about these sessions that you might not know.
Interesting facts about paint and sip parties
It is a way of exercising without sweating.
Like yoga helps you relieve stress and relax your mind, body and soul, so are these painting sessions. This therapeutic hobby directs one’s focus to lines, colours, shapes, and pictures. What inspires most people for such activities is the mediative motion, the social atmosphere, gaining a new skill, creating a masterpiece, and enjoying their favourite wine.
It is the best way to learn a new skill.
There are two types of learners in the world, one that learns better under pressure and the other who knows better in a relaxed environment. If you are the second type of learner thinking to improve your painting skills, going to these painting workshops with your friends, colleagues, or life partner can be significant. You might even learn more than you think and build strong relationships with your painting partner.
You don’t need to be an artist, and you can even attend them with unknown people.
‘Painting parties’ may seem like a party for the artist where every professional artist will show their skills. But it is not! Even if you know nothing about painting or art, you are sure to walk away with a masterpiece made by you. Furthermore, you don’t always need to take a group of people along with you. These sessions are being organised regularly on weekends as well as weekdays. So whenever you are free and need a break from everyone you know, you can make your bookings and enjoy a couple of hours while you paint and have a wine.
You don’t need to bring anything.
That’s true. You don’t need to show up with anything! Since you have already paid in advance for your session, you don’t need to bring anything. All of the painting supplies, wine glasses, protective smocks, ice buckets, everything you need will be provided to you at the facility. However, there are no limits to what you can’t and what you can bring with you for your paint and sip party.
Paint and sip parties are super fun.
Do you remember the last time you unleash your creativity in an awe-inspiring paint studio? If not, it might be the time to make your bookings and enjoy an evening with your friends while having drinks, socialising and showcasing your creativity. Several paint studios organise such sessions and can even help you host a personalised event for your getaway.
