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Bridal Stylist: The Curator of Elegance If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times — what I wouldn’t have given for a bridal stylist for my own wedding. Forget the glass slipper. Every bride deserves a sidekick in style. Enter the bridal stylist—the ultimate fairy godmother who sprinkles magic on your wedding […]

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Elevating Your Style: Why You Need a Bridal Stylist

Bridal Stylist: The Curator of Elegance If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times — what I wouldn’t have given for a bridal stylist for my own wedding. Forget the glass slipper. Every bride deserves a sidekick in style. Enter the bridal stylist—the ultimate fairy godmother who sprinkles magic on your wedding […]

Wedding

How I Would Paint This Vogue Bride’s Heaven on Earth Amalfi Coast Wedding

PHOTOS BY AARON DELESIE PLANNING BY SUGOKUII EVENTS Painting a piece of this Amalfi Coast wedding all started with this photo on the *bane of my existence app called Instagram*: I shared it on Instagram, saying, “This wedding should have a painting.” A sweet meeting with Carly led to a beautiful collaboration I’ve been honored […]

Live wedding painting at The Olana, Texas

Art

Five Wedding Trends I Can’t Get Enough Of!

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 […]

Wedding

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.  

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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 […]

Home Decor

BUT… WHY IS ART SO EXPENSIVE?

True story: before I became an artist I literally asked the question I’ve been asked ALL. THE. TIME.   WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE?! I’d be minding my own business looking at artwork online and thinking HOLY CRAP — HOW CAN THESE PEOPLE SELL FOR THIS PRICE?! THAT’S CRAZY! Well, friend, I’m here to tell you […]

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3 quick tips to start your peaceful painting practice

Sitting here with 2 of the 3 of my babies in bed with me and typing this post on my PHONE, there’s literally no doubt in my mind we are creative beings. I have a whole spiel about why art matters, but the bottom line is, we were called to be creative and YOU ARE […]

Lifestyle

So, I WAS ON A PODCAST?!

How do you feel about hearing yourself talk?! I’m talking voicemail, voice recordings, Instagram… you get my drift… Me? I cringe. LITERALLY CRINGE hearing myself talk. I think — oh my goodness I actually sound like that?! Every time… BUT—that’s not going to stop me from sharing this AMAZING thing with you. I WAS ON […]

Home Decor

4 quick tips to styling artwork in your home (and why you should move that mirror over your fireplace ASAP!)

I never thought it was possible but, okayyyyy I’m a hustler. OMG NO–not that way… I grew up playing tennis and vividly remember my dad telling me to “hustle” on the court.  In practice, I hateeedddd running around with a passion, but in a match? I could run from the baseline to the net quicker […]

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FIVE SIMPLE WAYS TO FRAME YOUR ARTWORK BEAUTIFULLY

9 times out of 10, every morning when we hop on Facetime my *twin* sister and I are wearing the EXACT SAME THING. Not a joke but it is pretty humorous. We typically rotate between a few t-shirts we both have, the nightgowns we both have (Betsy and Lace FTW *not an affiliate), and a […]

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