About this vendor
Art by Kelsey Rae is a live wedding-artist, putting precious moments onto a canvas as they happen. She is based out of the Wilmington, NC, and travels all over the country. Specializing in watercolors and acrylics, Kelsey can paint the happy couple as they make their vows, paint guest portraits as favors, or remake their favorite photo from the big day. Newlyweds are sure to cherish this timeless keepsake for many years to come.
A lifelong artist and passionate painter, Kelsey felt inspired to become a wedding painter after hiring one for her wedding. Having first-hand experience with this unique concept, she founded Art by Kelsey Rae and now brings joy to couples tying the knot. A live painted scene or live painted guest portraits is a wonderful addition to any special occasion, allowing newlyweds and guests to see the moment take shape before their eyes.
Kelsey offers a range of painting services for weddings, from a live painting of the ceremony or reception to live watercolor guest portraits as wedding favors. Live paintings are completed with professional acrylic paint, and couples can choose between watercolor and acrylic paint for photo based commissions. Additional services are available such as venue paintings, dress portrait sketches and more!
Kelsey is an Artist within Cloud Studio Agency. To inquire, please fill out the event details on the Cloud Studio Agency's contact form at this link:
https://www.cloudstudioagency.com/inquire
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- Woman-owned Business
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- Gifts for the Bride
- Gifts for the Groom
- Parent Gifts
- Personalization
- Wedding Favors
- Wedding Gifts
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There are no words to express my awe of Kelsey’s artwork! My husband and I were blessed to have her paint live at our wedding in 2022! The painting is now the centerpiece of our living room and a constant reminder of our favorite day! Not only is the painting accurate and beautiful, but Kelsey herself is so lovely! She was such a pleasure to work with! I am in utter awe of her! If you are thinking about hiring a live painter or having a photo painted, I cannot recommend Art by Kelsey Rae enough!
We absolutely LOVED Kelsey!!! She flew out to California for our wedding and we are so thankful she did! We loved her art style and we are so happy to have it hanging in our house now! We wanted to keep our live painter a surprise from all of our guests, and 4 weeks after our wedding now, they are all still telling us how much they loved it! From arriving at the venue and seeing the brown canvas, to watching her paint all night and make a masterpiece, it was so much fun! I’ve given out her information to a few friends now who want to have her do commissions for them! Having a live painter at my wedding was my only request and I am SO happy we made it happen
We highly recommend Kesley for live painting at your wedding or any other event. Her communication and assistance throughout were outstanding. We hired her for a live painting session during our ceremony and for guest portraits at the reception. The portraits made unique and cherished wedding favors and the ceremony painting will be a studding keepsake. Since we hired her to do both she will complete the ceremony painting and ship it to us. Kelsey was incredibly popular with our guests and became the highlight of our celebration.
Truly blown away by this woman’s talent! Not only was she friendly, prompt, communicative she was TALENTED! I organized this gift as a gift from the bridal party to the couple and it was worth every penny! The guests loved it and the couple have told me they will treasure it forever and it’s now on the “hurricane evac list of stuff to bring!”
We are so grateful to Kelsey for this unforgettable addition to my best friends wedding!
Don’t hesitate to book her!!
(The picture I provide is before she finished!) and when I tell you that the couple looks EXACTLY like the painting I was shocked!)
Also the price I will include includes her travel cost!
Probably one of our favorite things from our wedding! She couldn’t have captured the moment any better!!
Kelsey was a surprise live painter at our wedding, (as a gift from our family) and we could not be more pleased. Once we were let in on the secret, we could not stop watching the beautiful image of our first kiss come to life! She captured our features so well, and our guests were blown away by Kelsey's talent. She quickly sent us our painting after the wedding and it is now one of the most special pieces of art in our house. We would highly recommend Kelsey!!
If you are thinking about hiring a live painter for your wedding, DO IT!!! Do not hesitate! Kelsey is such an incredibly talented artist who truly loves what she does and it shows! I live in Buffalo NY and hired Kelsey to paint at my wedding in November. From start to finish, communication with Kelsey was excellent and I was so incredibly excited for her to come! Not only did she paint an absolutely stunning scene from our wedding that we can cherish forever and pass down to our kids, but this was such a fun form of entertainment for our guests during the reception. Guests are still talking about how incredible Kelsey was, not only as an artist but as a person! Here is a perfect example of that. Kelsey’s light went out on her stand while she was in the middle of painting paining and she did not miss a beat. She stood there with a flashlight in one hand and a paint brush in the other not letting it stop her! I’m still blown away!
I will forever be thankful that Kelsey captured such a beautiful moment of the most special and memorable day of our lives and it is something we will cherish forever! ♥️
Kelsey is the best of the best! If you are on the fence about a live painter this is your sign to BOOK! Our painting turned out better than I could have imagined and it is something we will cherish forever! I cannot recommend Kelsey enough!
We were fortunate to have kelsey live paint at our wedding. Her talent captured the details of our day beyond our imagination. She created such a heartfelt gift for our family to cherish for generations. Kelsey was so lovely and easy to work with. The most special moment in our lives will forever be reminded with the amazing painting. I would highly recommend this unique and beautiful addition to your wedding.
Kelsey did a live ceremony painting for us. This was such a unique and fun part of our wedding day and all of our guests enjoyed watching her art take form during the ceremony and reception. Kelsey is so sweet and personable, she was a joy to work with every step of the way. She is also extremely talented, the finished painting she created for us is beautiful and so life like. We loved working with Kelsey and are so glad to have a beautiful painting in our home as a memory of our wedding day.
Kelsey is so talented! She painted one of my favorite wedding photos for an anniversary gift for my husband and I. It turned out better than I would have expected, she really focused on every detail. This is a piece of art that we will cherish forever. I can only imagine how amazing it would be to have here live at your wedding. Highly recommend!
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