"We must risk delight." — Jack Gilbert

What a tough time to love this world — and what a good reason to gather in joy anyway. This is for the wild-hearted dreamers still in love with the world despite its sorrow. We'll read Gilbert's poem "A Brief for the Defense" and take his instructions to heart: "We can do without pleasure, but not delight. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world."

I've been making a lot of wedding flowers lately, and it strikes me as strange that we save the juicy, extravagant bouquet for one day — as if that kind of beauty needs a reason as big as marriage to earn its place. Why wait? Let's make one now, to fill ourselves up so we have more heart to give the world.

Join us at the farm to make your own bridal bouquet with fresh lisianthus. Write a vow to risk delight, and let the flowers remind you what's worth celebrating. Come as you are — we'll have the blooms waiting.

Bring your own vase (a quart-sized ball jar with a small opening works well), or buy one from us if you forget.

$40 registration. Confirm your spot with a Zelle payment to hello@wildheartfarmaz.com (Agave Maria Botanicals LLC), or bring cash. For those experiencing financial hardship, we have a limited number of spots available at $25.