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So, you’re planning a wedding in France (cue the confetti and croissants), and you’re considering a live wedding painting. First: excellent choice. There’s nothing like capturing the romance of a French chateau or a Provençal garden dinner in watercolor. But here’s the thing: not all live painters are created equal. If you want something truly […]

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How to Choose a Live Wedding Painter for Your Destination Wedding in France

So, you’re planning a wedding in France (cue the confetti and croissants), and you’re considering a live wedding painting. First: excellent choice. There’s nothing like capturing the romance of a French chateau or a Provençal garden dinner in watercolor. But here’s the thing: not all live painters are created equal. If you want something truly […]

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French Garden Weddings: A Painter’s Perspective

Let’s be honest — if you’re getting married in France, you probably already have good taste. But if you’re getting married in a French garden, well… now we’re speaking my love language. I don’t say this lightly: French gardens are actual magic. The kind that makes you want to twirl around barefoot with a coupe […]

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Top 6 French Wedding Venues That Are a Dream for Live Painting

by Courtney Kibby If you’re planning a destination wedding in France, you already know you’re in for something breathtaking with French wedding venues.. But if you’re dreaming of a wedding that feels like a timeless work of art—not just in photos, but in a live painting too—these venues are the perfect backdrop. As a fine […]

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The Romance of Château Weddings: Capturing French Elegance in Watercolor

The Romance of Château Weddings: Capturing French Elegance in Watercolor There’s nothing quite like a château wedding in France — the grandeur, the romance, the kind of beauty you only find in centuries-old walls. As a live wedding painter, I’ve had the honor of painting some of the most breathtaking châteaux across France. My clients […]

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Live Wedding Painting Fine Artist for French Weddings

Live Wedding Painting for French Weddings From Provence vineyards to Parisian ballrooms — your wedding deserves to be remembered as a work of art. There’s something timeless about a French wedding. Whether you’re saying “oui” in a sun-soaked vineyard in Provence or celebrating beneath the chandeliers of a château, one thing is certain: your day […]

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The Secret to A Wedding Painting that Feels Like You

Why Connecting With My Couples Matters More Than Anything When it comes to creating a wedding painting, I’m not just capturing what I see—I’m capturing you. Your story, your love, your people. These are the threads that weave your wedding day into an unforgettable memory, and they’re the same threads that turn a painting into […]

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Your Wedding Day Artist Creates the Ultimate Keepsake

I’ve always been the kind of person who loves turning big dreams into something real—like, hold-it-in-your-hands real. That’s exactly why live wedding painting lights me up. There’s just something magical about setting up my easel on your wedding day and capturing your story as it unfolds, one meaningful brushstroke at a time. But here’s the […]

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A Watercolor French Riviera Wedding Painting

A CELEBRATION OF ELEGANCE IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE Emily and Jared’s wedding in Nice, France, was nothing short of magical. Set against the stunning backdrop of the French Riviera, their day was filled with timeless elegance and thoughtful details. I knew immediately that this was a story I had to tell on canvas. This […]

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Capturing a Sicilian Love Story: Lucrezia Beccaria’s Stunning Sicily Wedding Painting

A Sicilian Dream Painting a Luisa Beccaria gown has been on my “wants list” for a while now, and when I created a painting for her daughter Lucrezia’s wedding, I couldn’t have been more thrilled—or more honored. Painting a wedding set in Sicily, at the Beccaria family’s breathtaking estate, felt like stepping into a fairytale. […]

Bride and groom kiss at reception dinner in Lake Como, Italy at Villa Regina Teodolinda

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A Watercolor Wedding at Villa Regina Teodolinda

The gentle ripple of Lake Como, sunlight filtering through historic windows, and a bride and groom framed by cascading greenery—it’s the stuff of dreams. With the help of Vivid Symphony Photography, expert photographers based in Lake Como, that’s exactly what inspired this watercolor painting from Nadja and Daniel’s wedding at the breathtaking Villa Regina Teodolinda. […]

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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.