Five Live Wedding Painters in Chattanooga
Have you been thinking about hiring a live artist for your upcoming wedding? There are no shortage of options here! Having a live wedding painter is a great way to commemorate the day, and you will end up with a beautiful one-of-a-kind heirloom as well as a memorable and entertaining experience for your guests. There are few things more impressive than seeing an artist take a (literal) blank canvas and turn it into a stunning recreation of your ceremony in real time.
Another way to incorporate live artists at your wedding is having them paint guest portraits at your cocktail hour and reception. This option creates both entertainment for your guests as well as a unique wedding favor for them to take home and display.
At the end of the day, choosing the right artist comes down to looking at their galleries, talking with them about your vision, and deciding whose style best fits with your dream day.
Here are five artists in the greater Chattanooga area to consider booking for your wedding.
Art by Anna Claire
Anna Claire is a local artist who offers both live onsite wedding painting, as well as guest portrait options. Her Ceremony packages start at $1700, and her guest portraits start at $250 an hour, with the option to add design upgrades and additional artists.
Heidi Fawn Art
Heidi Fawn offers live wedding painting packages starting at $699, and prices vary based on location and travel fees. Her paintings are all 18×24 canvases, and her time on site is anywhere from 3.5 -5 hours.
Kellie Elizabeth Art
Kellie Elizabeth offers live wedding paintings and guest portraits. Her ceremony portrait packages start at $1200, and her guest portrait packages are $1200-$1500, depending on the number of guests you are expecting. She also offers couples who book with her the option to include custom branding at no additional cost, making her guest portraits a great option as a wedding favor!
Tabatha McCormick Price
Tabatha offers live wedding portraits for $2400. Her website showcases a stunning collection of her previous work, and it is clear by her gallery that she has worked at venues all over the Chattanooga area.
E.C Anderson Studios
Emily Anderson offers live wedding painting, post wedding portraits, guest portraits and custom painted champagne bottles. The champagne bottles, which start at $200, would make an incredible gift for any couple! Her live wedding packages start at $2000, and her guest portraits are $250 an hour per artist, and the number of artists needed would depend on your guest count. Finally, she offers an option to do post wedding portraits, which would give you the wedding day painting after the fact, rather than live day of. This option varies on size and details.
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