“Christmas. Steeped in tradition. Time-told tales, smells, colours, and sounds. As a family faced their first Christmas with the loss of one of their own, tradition was reimagined in a personal way.”

As the crystal glistened in all of its glory, and the silver bounced fractured light across the room, an aura of poignant lapis blue was felt. Blue a symbol of healing, that was echoed in silent hope by this household in grace.

Yet no distraction of beauty could deflect them from their hearts. Lost amongst the splendour of the table, there is deeper, darker story. A story of a special soul this beautiful family had lost. His absence was the elephant in the room, hiding behind the decadence.

As they gathered around the table, matches were found, to honour his light.

They bowed their heads. One by one each family member took a turn to share a word, and light a candle. His presence will always be there, there in the light. There in the flame.

He would never be forgotten.

Although they cried tears that choked, guests’ felts held, and safe in this container of blue light. A Christmas tradition was created, to follow on and on, a reflection honouring life. Hearts ache, but hands were there to hold, as a family gather in union, to help support each other to continue on.

THIS EVENT WAS CONCEIVED, CURATED AND CREATED BY BLACK CHAMELEON.

Photographer - Upstairs Creative Studios