Witnessing Love in Color

People often ask me what it’s like to paint a wedding live.

First of all, to be a live wedding painter you are rendering a service to your client, it therefore always starts with the client's needs and expectations and it needs to end with the client being satisfied.

The night before the wedding, I slow everything down, laying out my paints and choosing colours that feel true to the venue and the mood of the day ahead. I prepare my canvas with care, knowing it will hold moments that matter deeply to someone else - the calm before a very meaningful beginning.

Arriving at the venue much earlier than the guests, I take my time moving through the space, gently observing the light, and where the couple will naturally come into focus. I choose a position that feels unobtrusive yet welcoming, a place where guests can linger and the painting can quietly become part of the celebration. I Then begin with painting the Alter as guests start arriving.

By the time the ceremony begins the basis of the painting is almost complete and I fade gently into the background, observing rather than intruding, allowing the moment to unfold naturally before me. I study posture, movement, and the quiet exchanges between the couple, taking in details that photographs often miss. It’s here, in these unguarded moments, that the heart of the painting quietly takes shape.

As the couple exchange vows and first kisses I queity capture the moment on film. After this its truly just translating the atmosphere into colour and form. Each mark is intentional, yet fluid, capturing not just likeness but the feeling of the day, the warmth, the laughter, the quiet glances between the couple. It’s a delicate balance of focus and flow, where the painting truly begins to breathe.

As the celebration unfolds around me, I remain attentive, adjusting strokes as light shifts and guests move. Occasionally, curious eyes glance toward the canvas, smiles exchanging silently as the painting slowly emerges, becoming a living part of the experience.

When the painting nears completion, I step back to see the full story reflected in every brushstroke, aware that it now holds the essence of the day. The couple approaches, eyes widening as they recognize themselves and the moments they cherish most, and the room fills with quiet awe. In that instant, the painting ceases to be just art - it becomes a memory, a keepsake, and a celebration captured forever.

Live wedding painting is more than capturing a likeness it’s capturing emotion, atmosphere, and love in real time.