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WHAT’S IN MY EASEL? by a Live Wedding Painter

All a wedding painter needs is a word and a prayer right?! Nope! A live wedding painter’s guide to the MUST-HAVES for every wedding… And this post does contain affiliate links. 💕 The VERY FIRST wedding I EVER painted –  I forgot a pencil. It’s a true story, and if you ever see my easel […]

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FINE ART WEDDING: 5 CURATED IDEAS

Did you know the first “live family fine art painting” of the royal family dates back to 1505? And honesty hour? The royals stood still for a LOOOONG time waiting on the artist to complete his painting.  

Books on a shelf, books I love to read

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2021, THE YEAR IN READING

Books are my LOVE LANGUAGE. Literally. If you want to have a place in my heart forever, give me a book, recommend a book, loan a book. I’ll love you forever and ever.

Wedding

THE WORLD OF LIVE WEDDING PAINTING

A definitive guide to what live wedding painting is, why live wedding painting is important, and how you can make live wedding personal and meaningful at your wedding “I don’t have words for how  much we LOVE our painting! We will cherish it! You are fantastic!” ^^It’s messages like THIS ONE that make my heart […]

Live wedding painting 101 — painting a moment frozen in time

Wedding

Live Event Painting 101

They all raised their eyebrows when I unloaded my easel at that first wedding… …but then I started painting… And hey couldn’t get enough of seeing the sweet couple love story come to life through watercolor live event painting… And this blog I am sharing the most important things you need to know about live […]

Wedding

Q+A with Harper Holloman, lead wedding designer of Harper Mae Events

Wedding planning expert Harper Holloman of Harper Mae Events creates stunning weddings that any southern girl has grown up dreaming of. Like in Bride Wars, Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway can’t wait to wed their beaus at The Plaza in New York City (which is an iconic place in and of itself), Harper creates events […]

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HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HANDMADE HEIRLOOM ORNAMENTS

When my sister and I were growing up, (I’m a twin btw if you’re new around here), we each had our favorite ornaments. When it came time to decorate the tree — we would separate the ornaments so we knew which ones each of us could put up on the tree. Yep — we were […]

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How to keep going when your confidence shatters

I was driving down the road jamming out to Kari Jobe after a long and lovely day teaching my sweet third graders. It was my first year teaching, and already I understood why my mom always had the music off in the car … IYKYK… BUT it was a Friday, and I was excited for […]

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THE best travel palette for watercolor

F *note, some of these links are affiliate links which means I get a little to go towards my art supply fund. My husband thanks you     Toiletries ✅ Clothes for each day ✅ The perfect watercolor palette for travel   UNTIL NOW! Get ready to check that box my friend —   In […]

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HOW TO GET A BESPOKE DECKLED EDGE FOR YOUR WATERCOLOR PAINTING

Well hey there friend, I’m so glad you’re here. Do you ever watch Grey’s Anatomy? I must admit I’m a lifer when it comes to Grey’s Anatomy. I’ve watched every episode MULTIPLE times — and I could still go back and rewatch it. I mean come on, Shonda Rimes KILLSSSS it with those storylines, Ellen […]

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YOUR WEDDING DESERVES TO BE REMEMBERED.

With a slightly abstract Impressionist live painting experience that captures the love and joy of your story, shows off the beauty of your wedding day, and helps everyone who enters your future home to feel your wedding day, you’ll finally have THE THING that makes your wedding day unforgettable.

And your guests? They'll talk about your wedding forever because of the experience you gave them.

PAINT MY WEDDING

This is way more than just a wedding painting.