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October 13, 2025

It’s no secret that the day flies by. Many people say that you hardly even remember your meal. But what if there was a way to preserve an aspect of your day forever? Is there really a wedding gift that lasts forever? Sure, photographs are timeless. But think of your grandparents. Have you ever seen […]

September 22, 2025

Taylor and Drew initially inquired and wanted a live wedding painting AND watercolor guest portraits. Unfortunately, I did not have the team of artists available to complete both of these tasks. Having them both done live also put both of these services out of their budget. Taylor weighed the option and decided she would rather […]

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September 2, 2025

Often times as wedding vendors, we are searching for clients who perfectly match with us. Well, I am so grateful to have connected with an incredible person and her fiancé. Elaine and Rhett were getting married at a Boulder Creek by Wedgewood.. We had been battling weeks of stormy and rainy weather. Would the rain […]

Live Event Painting in Boulder, CO

August 25, 2025

After a busy start to the year, I was looking forward to only 1 live wedding painting in May. Or so I thought. While scrolling rather aimlessly through Facebook, I suddenly saw I had been tagged many times in a post. A bride was looking for a painter whose style was similar to an artist […]

Live Wedding Painting on Vail Golf Course Colorado

August 20, 2025

Oxford dictionary defines the word “best” in this manner: an adjective, of the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality. But isn’t that all subjective? Of course when it comes to the matter of personal taste, the things that one would find the best are going to vary from person to person. So could […]

Colorado's Best Live Wedding Painter Olivia Andruss

July 14, 2025

Let’s dig into the word “Luxury” and Luxury Wedding Vendors. Often times, one immediately jumps to the realm of “expensive” when they hear the word luxury. And while more often than not, luxury items are expensive, I have found that this is not necessarily the case in the wedding industry. It’s no secret that when […]

Luxury Live Wedding Painter Olivia Andruss

July 7, 2025

Madylyn and Darren knew one thing when it was time to get married: they were eloping. Nestled deep into the Colorado Mountains, they said I do with just myself, the photographer and the dogs as their witnesses. After the sweetest exchange of “I do’s”, they headed into Breckenridge to take photographs while I hung back […]

Private elopement live wedding painting

June 30, 2025

A very kind father-in-law wanted to gift something memorable. When he spotted a live painter in his daughter in laws wedding binder, an idea was sparked. The bride and groom were already grown with 2 children. As if often the case when children reach a certain age, the bride and groom were footing the bill. […]

First Kiss Live Wedding painting by Olivia Andruss

June 23, 2025

Spending 30 hours in New York City was not on my 2025 Bingo card. However, when Ms. Krystel Stacey, the CEO and Founder of Société Privée (the most exclusive curated list of wedding professionals around the world) is hosting High Tea at The Plaza, you know this is an opportunity you can’t pass on! An […]

Luxury Watercolor Guest Portraits

June 18, 2025

Would you believe me if I told you that the very first vendor Kali and Tim had on their list to book was a painter? Shortly after confirming their venue date, sure enough! Kali and I connected to fulfill her vision: A Very Large Live Wedding Painting. Of course, I was so excited! And replied […]

A live wedding painting created by Denver, Colorado artist Olivia Andruss.