About this vendor
Colorado Wedding Painter Julia Dordoni will commemorate your special day with a masterpiece painting! Julia has been a full-time professional artist since 2006, and has completed hundreds of live wedding paintings. Her services are punctuated with experience and integrity. Julia is based in Estes Park, Colorado and is a preferred vendor at the Black Canyon Inn. Julia specializes in mountain landscapes and in capturing accurate proportions, skin tones and attire of the subjects she paints. Julia uses vibrant colors in her unique, fairytale style, and is sure to impress your guests with her engaging, friendly personality! Limited edition prints and greeting cards of your masterpiece make wonderful gifts for friends and family! Please visit www.JuliaLiveArt.com and reserve your wedding date today!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Gifts & Favors
- Bridesmaid Gifts
- Gift & Favor Assembly
- Gifts for the Bride
- Gifts for the Groom
- Groomsman Gifts
- Parent Gifts
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.2020.
Best of Weddings
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Julia has been wonderful to work with from the very beginning. She has been responsive, kind, and easy to communicate with throughout the entire process. Although she wasn't able t...
o attend our wedding in person due to weather, she was incredibly thoughtful and even offered us a discount because of it. Her artwork is absolutely beautiful, and I already know it will become one of our most treasured keepsakes from our wedding day. I'm so excited to see the finished painting and would absolutely recommend working with her!
Julia was absolutely incredible during all steps of the wedding planning process! She was so kind and communicative in the days leading up to our September 2024 wedding, even when ...
considering potential rain plan options, and on the day of, she absolutely wowed us (and every single one of our guests) with her talent. She truly made every detail of our ceremony scene come to life on canvas, but also checked in with us periodically to make sure we liked how everything was coming along, and to give input on the creative direction of the painting. Beyond her work, somehow, in between creating an original painting from start to finish that evening, Julia managed to capture and send us a video of our ceremony entrance; we did not have a wedding videographer, so having that video means so much, and Julia did that purely out of kindness. We now have a piece of art hanging in our home that we will truly cherish forever. Thank you, Julia!
Julia was great to work with. She was very communicative throughout the entire process and was very friendly. The painting turned out amazing and everyone at the wedding said that ...
she was one of their favorite parts! Would definitely recommend.
Julia is INCREDIBLE!! Not only is she an amazingly talented artist, she is also so sweet and friendly. One of the highlights of my wedding day was walking past her breathtaking pai...
nting and watching it come to life with each brushstroke. So many of my guests still talk about how amazing she was to watch and see the painting come to life! I am so grateful to have had the pleasure of her work on my wedding day - THANK YOU!
Julia created an amazing work of art for my wife and I during our wedding! She captured such a beautiful moment in our lives and it will forever be cherished! It was a dream for us...
and our guests to watch her work. Thank you for the wonderful art you created for us!
Julia was so great to work with and the painting is absolutely stunning! I discovered her work while I was reading reviews of venues so before we even booked a venue, I already kne...
w I wanted her to paint our wedding. She did an incredible job and the painting was almost done during the wedding, but she took it home afterwards to finish up a few details. We ended up picking it up from her house because we live close by, but otherwise she would have shipped it to us. I had a few notes on how I wanted our pup's face to look to better capture his personality. She was so great about the notes and the painting turned out amazing. I highly recommend hiring her to paint your wedding!
Julia was a fabulous live painter at our wedding in June! We asked her to capture a specific scene, and she finished almost the entire painting during our reception. Guests were ab...
le to watch her paint, and it was a really cool feature. At the end of the night, Julia took the painting home to finish/perfect the details on our faces, and then shipped it to our home in another state when she was done. It arrived in perfect condition and we look forward to displaying the painting for many years to come.
The most amazing & talented live painter!! Our painting is so precisely accurate it looks like it was taken with a real camera. Everyone at my wedding, including my husband and mys...
elf, was completely blown away by Julia’s talent. Our friends still talk about how awesome it was to see her paint. She is a true artist. She is the kindest, most talented, and most professional. Julia actually went above and beyond by kindly taking precious videos of the sweetest moments of our day, that I will cherish forever. Now we have her beautiful masterpiece framed in our living room so we can admire it everyday. I would recommend hiring Julia 10/10 to anyone that’s thinking of having a live painting done at their celebration!!! She’s truly the best!!!
Julia is conscientious, incredibly nice, and so talented! We had several specific requests especially since we were incorporating a deceased member of the family into the artwork. ...
Julia paid attention to our every need and also coordinated the final touchups in such a wonderful way. This was a surprise gift for our bride and groom, and she knocked it out of the park. The end result was perfect in every way, and we are so very grateful.
When planning our wedding, My husband and I were torn between hiring a wedding photographer and a wedding painter for quite a while. However, once I found Julia's Instagram page of...
previous wedding paintings, I knew we had to reach out ASAP!
Hiring her to paint at our wedding was the absolute BEST decision. Julia truly captured the most beautiful day of our lives in a way that no video camera ever could.
The amount of color, detail, emotion, energy passion, talent and love shines through on the canvas more beautiful than we could have imagined. My husband and I are blessed to have had Julia create a piece of art that we will have and cherish the rest of our lives. Wherever the next chapter of life will take us, we will proudly display this painting from the day we promised each other, "always and forever."
Thank you so much to the Colorado Wedding Painter, Julia Dordoni!
Julia was a surprise gift from my matron of honor. She was an absolute dream to work with! From wedding day Julia was so considerate in asking us particular questions about our pai...
nting, and after wedding day she was so communicative with updates. I can't imagine a higher level of professionalism and joy from a vendor than what Julia expressed to us and our painting is now our most prized possession. She captured our first dance and our venue perfectly. I'd also like to note that I am a person of color while my husband is white, so I was initially nervous about how our skin tones would translate to a painting, but they are perfect!!
Julia was absolutely amazing! She is so, so talented and my husband and I were absolutely blown away by the painting and how quickly she was able to get it done. She was extremely ...
responsive, professional, and so sweet in person too! All of our guests told us how much they loved talking with her and watching her paint. We both agree that this was the best spent money of the entire wedding. If you have it in your budget, hiring someone to paint during your ceremony or first dance is really, really special, and I cannot recommend anyone more than Julia!
I cannot say enough amazing things about Julia! We hired her as a live painter for our wedding in July of 2022 in Colorado. She is professional, friendly, and passionate! First, li...
aising with her via email and phone was easy. And, on wedding day she was SO friendly to our guests as many would stop by and chat with her while she painted a beautiful scene of us (bride and groom) with a mountain landscape.
Now, our painting hangs in our home and is a constant reminder of our favorite day - our wedding day! If you are looking for a live painter or some type of entertainment for your wedding day, book Julia! She is absolutely lovely.
Highly recommend! Julia is so nice and easy to work with. Her painting came out absolutely beautiful. I couldn’t want more!
Julia helped capture our elopement in the most unique and eloquent way. The personalized painting looks identical to my husband & me. We have it hung as the centerpiece of our home...
. She was professional and kind. Her daughter was a lovely helper. I highly recommend hiring her for this one-of-a-kind memory of your special day!
10/10 recommend! I was skeptical to spend so much on a painting, but I’d make the same choice over and over again after seeing how beautiful our piece is. And our guests enjoyed se...
eing the process and many commented on how pretty the painting was!
Julia Dordoni painted our "first kiss" moment during our wedding ceremony at the Pinery at the Hill in Colorado Springs. This was a surprise to me from my husband, and it ended up ...
being one of the best parts of the day! After the ceremony, Julia moved into our reception space to continue painting. Our guests loved getting to see her work as they ate dinner and danced. She was very communicative throughout the process and worked so hard to create a work of art. We now have our painting framed and hanging in our home. It's such a personal and unique reminder of our special day. We would highly recommend Julia!
I HIGHLY recommend hiring Julia if you want to have a live painter or have a photo turned into a painting. She can capture colors and textures so well. I picked her over others bec...
ause of her talented ability to capture fun details in wedding dresses. So if you have any lace or other texture, I suggest you give Julia real consideration. She is also kind and listens to your opinions but will offer expert advice when asked. I joke with my husband now about his initial response to hiring a live painter. It is now his favorite piece of artwork we have.
Julia was a delight to work with. She is professional, friendly, engaging and talented. If you are looking for someone to capture your wedding in a beautiful unique way, she is you...
r gal.
Julia was so easy to work with and obviously loves what she is doing! She painted exactly what we wanted and even included my sons dog in the painting!
Julia was AMAZING. Her communication before the event was excellent. Prices were very reasonable. She listened and inquired as to the elements that were important to us to have ...
in the painting. She adjusted to make sure she could get everything we wanted. My daughter and son-in-law were very surprised and we are thrilled with the final painting. I would HIGHLY recommend her for your event!!!
Julia truly was the perfect addition to our wedding day. She was lovely to work with and did an absolutely incredible job capturing our day, despite wind and a pop up thunderstorm....
We are so thankful to have such a special memento from our wedding.
Julia is so talented! She brought our day to life in making a gorgeous keepsake we will cherish forever! I wish I could add a photo to the knot to share just how stunning our paint...
ing turned out. She nailed every single detail💞
Julia was the most amazing addition to my brother’s wedding! I hired her as their surprise gift and they LOVED IT. She actually became a fan favorite of the entire reception too. E...
veryone was in awe of her work. She arrived early, worked tirelessly, and gave us an amazing memory we will never forget. THANK YOU! Will definitely be hiring her again in the future.
I am a wedding planner based in Denver and had the pleasure working with Julia for a wedding in Idaho Spring. Julia was prompt with her communication and arrived early to scope out...
the venue as it was her first time at the space. Julia was very professional and super engaging with the guests and couple. She did a beautiful live painting of the couple at the ceremony space. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again and would 10/10 recommend Julia to any of my couples!
I had the pleasure of watching Julia at a recent wedding. She adds such a fun and bubbly presence to the environment, and her paintings are INCREDIBLE. Highly recommend if you’re l...
ooking for high quality entertainment and a beautiful keepsake.
Julia was absolutely amazing! She was flexible with our wants and needs from the beginning. We had never worked with a painter before, so we were nervous that our ideas/visions wou...
ldn’t work out. She exceeded our expectations, and created a piece of art that we never imagined receiving for ourselves. Not only was her work stunning, but she also completed our piece in half the time that she originally quoted us. We are so happy we went with her for our big day! We highly recommend her work to everyone out there.
Can I please give Julia 10 stars?! “Wow!” Does not even begin to describe the incredible, one of a kind service Julia gave me on my wedding day. She was kind and enthusiastic for t...
he moment I reached out to her. She gave me lots of examples and asked all the right questions to ensure her painting was going to be everything I envisioned.
When the weather report for my wedding day revealed that I might be getting a snow storm in late May, she immediately called me to discuss potential backup plans. I wasn’t able to have my ceremony at my original location (which was quite the bummer because I picked my venue for the view), but Julia saved the day. She had pulled several picture of the venue view for reference and captured the view i had dreamed of when I originally planned my special day.
She was so kind with all my guests, and everyone was in awe of her talent and attention to detail. We didn’t just get a painting of a couple on their wedding day; the details she included made it clear that my husband and I were the couple in the picture.
If you are on the fence about Julia, it’s time to take the leap. It will be worth it!
We gifted Julia's Live Painting service as a wedding present for a family member. She was incredibly responsive and very easy to work with, both between us and the bride and groom ...
as they worked with her to figure out how they wanted the day to be portrayed.
Julia created a one-of-a-kind piece that perfectly reflected the wedding and incorporated the guests in a very unique way (they each got to paint a piece of the painting!) Though you would never know because the final product looked like it belonged in a gallery.
I would recommend Julia to anyone and everyone.
If you are on the fence about having this on your wedding day, just do it. Julia is AMAZING. The painting exceeded my expectations. Julia was very prompt and attentive throughout t...
he whole booking process.
Julia's work is absolutely stunning. It's amazing how she can arrive day-of and create such a masterpiece of your special day. If you're thinking about hiring Julia for your weddin...
g day, this is your sign to! We'll cherish our wedding painting forever!
Julia was one of the first vendors we booked and we are so grateful we did! She was great at communication & sent timely follow ups. We are thrilled with our painting and our guest...
s loved watching her paint at our reception. We are so thankful to have this beautiful memory to always look back on. Definitely book Julia!
Julia is absolutely fantastic! She was so easy to work with and we are in LOVE with our wedding painting. All of her work is incredible and we were so happy to have her at our spec...
ial day!
Two words: Absolutely Wonderful. Julia is not only amazing to work with, but the painting we received was absolutely gorgeous. I’m honestly speechless. Julia puts time into your pa...
inting. She actually took our painting home and put so much time into it and added so much detail. She produces quality work and at the same time is flexible, easy to work with, and super freaking nice. If you were looking to hire a live painter, choose Julia. You won’t regret it, I promise you.
Julia is an incredible painter, and especially of the outdoors. Our wedding was New Year’s Eve so we were getting married indoors and she was still able to create a beautiful paint...
ing of us based on the view outside with us and our pup! She even added some sparkle to match our NYE getups! She was kind and professional and we can’t wait to hang our finished artwork up in our home! Would definitely recommend!
Julia was the consummate professional, not to mention an amazing painter. She painted a beautiful picture of my daughter’s wedding which captured the love and happiness of this ev...
ent. She demonstrated her talent painting both scenery and people. Our guests raved about her. I highly recommend her to add a unique and special touch to your event and provide you with a lasting memory.
Julia is amazing ! We are such big fans of her artwork, so unique and beautiful! It was a dream come true when I found out she was available for our wedding day and I was able to e...
asily book her as a suprise for my soon to be wife. She was so flexible and easy to work with and cater to all my needs. She responded in a timely manner to all my emails and inquires. She is a professional and her art speaks for that. So happy she captured our special day and we will have that memory forever!
Bryan, my husband, surprised me with Julia's live painting of our wedding! It was truly the best gift and perfect for my style. This piece of art will be a focal spot in our home f...
or years to come and was a show stopper the day of the wedding! Our guests cannot stop talking about how mesmerizing it was to watch her paint and how beautiful the end result was. She is kind, passionate, and a pleasure to be around. Her spirit really elevated our wedding and gave the day a unique touch. She also really cared about our thoughts on the painting and offered to make any changes in the end, but we loved it just the way it was created and would not change a thing!
If you're looking for a special and unique idea for your wedding look no further than Julia Dordoni-Colorado Wedding Painter! She has painted live at a few of my clients weddings ...
over the past three years and does an amazing job at capturing the bride and grooms day. Whether it's an overall scene of the venue or a painting of the ceremony my clients have been so happy they hired her. I had one bride surprise her husband to be with the live painting and he was so touched when he arrived at his ceremony and saw Julia there painting. And another bride saw her work on my social media and contacted Julia a year after her wedding to 're-create' the wedding scene all done from photographs. I recommend Julia's service to all of my clients!
We would like to thank Julia for her part in making our daughter’s wedding unforgettable. From the day we first inquired about engaging her as our live wedding painter (artist) to ...
the day of the wedding, Julia was easy to talk to and very professional. Our questions were always answered quickly and to our satisfaction. We couldn’t have asked for a better day, or a better venue at the Winding River Ranch for Julia to create a unique memory that a photograph could not do. She really did exceed all expectations. Our wedding guests loved interacting with her as she painted the background throughout the day. It truly was a highlight of the wedding weekend. We surprised our daughter and her new husband and they couldn’t have been more excited. We highly recommend to anyone considering to document a special event/occasion with a live painter, to contact Julia Dordoni.
Julia was amazing and our painting will be something we cherish forever! If you're looking for a wedding painter that will take your vision and make it a reality, Julia is the one!...
We asked for our first dance and there's no way it could have turned out better! From the colors to the detail, it was all there! I wish we could relive it all over again.
We are so thrilled to be connected with Julia and look forward to many more events together. What a wonderful woman with extreme talent! We worked with her multiple times this sea...
sons and her work was a wedding highlight the guests loved to see and the couple cherished the keepsake. Highly recommend!
Julia deserves way beyond a five star review! She was OUTSTANDING!! Our painting is beautiful and we will cherish it forever. I always wanted to have a live wedding painter and fo...
und Julia about two months before the wedding! She was so easy to work with and was very responsive to emails! Our guests loved watching Julia work on her painting and seeing details added in. I would recommend Julia to anyone and would recommend hiring a live wedding painter!
Julia was awesome! She painted the scene before the wedding started, took pictures during the ceremony and painted us in the scene during our cocktail hour. It was such a cool thin...
g for our guests to watch and such a special way to memorialize our day!
there are no words for how perfect our painting is. i was blown away as were my guests. absolutely a wedding highlight. and as well, Julia was so easy to work with and i would reco...
mmend her to anyone, any day!
Julia is amazing! When we got to the venue, she was already there painting the beautiful Colorado scenery. She finished the painting within a few hours and it turned out beautiful!...
Most importantly, she is very reliable and easy to communicate with. Highly recommended!
When my then-fiance suggested having a live painter at our wedding, I thought he was nuts. But, he had thought about it and it seemed important to him. After deciding to have Jul...
ia at our wedding, the idea grew on me and it is now one of the most talked-about pieces of the wedding. Something I did not anticipate was how much the guests might enjoy seeing the painting come to fruition. One of our guests took timeline photos and sent that to me!
Working with Julia was great. She's friendly, responds quickly, and is caring. She was really open to having all the wedding guests talk to her, ask her questions, and see what she was doing. Even the kids loved it!
Now, we have the beautiful painting in our living room and it's a lovely reminder of the day and our commitment to one another.
Thanks, Julia!
Julia was wonderful. It was a very rainy day but she plugged away at painting the background in the hours leading up to the ceremony. The weather cleared just long enough for the w...
edding yet even later during the downpur she still worked outside capturing everything just right. And the final work product was just absolutely perfect. Our family will treasure her painting forever. I have a second daughter and I will definately engage Julia if she is still available when that time comes.
Julia exceeded our expectations. Our painting is BEAUTIFUL and hanging in our living room. Our guests commented on how amazing it was to have a live painter at our wedding. I looke...
d at probably 15-20 live painters in Colorado before choosing Julia because her artwork is colorful, whimsical and she perfectly captures the day. Julia is also very sweet and a joy to be around!
-Bridget Fry
I worked with Julia this summer and she was such a joy to be around! In addition to her amazing skills as a painter (I was blown away every time I walked by) she was so friendly an...
d flexible. She is a great addition to any wedding day and her artwork is priceless memory. I hope to work with her again!
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435 Columbine Ave, Estes Park, CO | Colroado
Colorado Wedding Painter, Julia Dordoni