Ever felt ENTIRELY TOO UNDERDRESSED?! I have… And at a wedding, you do NOT want to feel that way. Enter RENT THE RUNWAY.  The literal godsend for my t-shirt and jeans-filled wardrobe. In this post you’ll learn all about WHY I LOVE RENT THE RUNWAY.  And yes, there are affiliate links here which means I […]

Let it be known that I am not a lay flat design master. I am not. … but I have been obsessed with the beauty of laying out the paper goods and other sweet items into a design that looks both visually appealing and captures the beauty of the goods, and I wish it had […]

This thoughtful and romantic wedding took place at Civic Center Music Hall. Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is a bustling, charming, and stylish area for a wedding. The Civic Center looked stunning with the autumn-hued florals and sweeping cityscape in the background. It is quite an honor to paint the wedding of a fellow artist — […]

Last October because of KT Merry, I met one of my dearest online friends –  fine art photographer Jenna Wren. It all started when I shared that no, I was not a photographer in this group for photographers, I was a live wedding painter, but I was very excited to learn WITH this outstanding group […]

Firstly, here’s what Taylor said about Pecandarosa Ranch (as seen in Brides of Oklahoma January 2022): I can’t say enough great things about Pecandarosa Ranch. Throughout the wedding planning process, Connor and I loved getting to know the owners and forming a friendship with them. We couldn’t have thought of a more perfect place that […]

Why a painting isn’t trying to be a photograph.

The ceremony was over, and my brand new 🌟husband🌟 and I got in the limo with our whole bridal party to CELEBRATE on the way to the reception.  It was so full of excitement and joy.  But when we got to the reception, we were ushered into a private room where our kind wedding planner […]

The first *real* concert I ever went to was Michael W. Smith. First off — that’s very 90s/early 2000s for you and I’m showing my age, BUT… Here’s the thing — when we got there, our sixth grade selves ready to PAR-TAY (kinda) with the big leagues (or so we felt), we didn’t have anything […]

Ever had the opportunity to meet someone famous?  Oh my goodness, I was not old enough to understand the serious awesomeness that came with that.   You know prologues are my jam, so let’s prep the proverbial canvas…   My eight year old self was obsessed with musicals.  OBSESSED.Long ago, I actually had a dream that I […]

Did you know that live wedding painting is one of the TOP trends to come out of 2021, and it’s not going away anytime soon?