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Nola Live Painting by Kristen Schenck is an art company located in New Orleans, LA. The artists specialize in putting on live shows using acrylic paint. With each brushstroke, couples and guests can enjoy watching the artist at work while socializing at wedding events. As the blank board turns into a blend of color, onlookers will be dazzled to find the surrounding wedding scene come to life on canvas.
Growing up, Kristen lived in St. Charles Parish where she started painting gymnasts and other people. While Kristen’s Paw Paw relaxed in his recliner chair, she would share with him her most recent works of art. Her Paw Paw, being a painter himself, would offer words of advice to help her enhance her budding talent. Kristen later went on to formally study art through secondary school and University. After earning her degree, a friend who admired her talent asked Kristen to paint at her wedding. Thus, the rest is history, and Nola Live Painting by Kristen Schenck came to be.
Couples can choose from a variety of canvas sizes which can later be displayed at home. Even if Kristen is booked on the special day, she also offers a service where she can paint a wedding scene from a photo. Additionally, Kristen can provide printed cards with the image of the final painting on it. These can be used to write thank you notes which can be sent to guests who attended the celebration.
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- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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We cannot thank Kristen enough for her incredible artistry! She made the entire process so seamless and enjoyable. Everyone at our wedding loved watching her work and couldn’t stop commenting on how talented she is. Adding live painting was such a unique and creative touch, and it truly elevated the experience for everyone.
Kristen takes the time to get to know her clients, ensuring every detail is absolutely perfect. Her familiarity with so many venues in NOLA and her keen artistic vision made the final piece even more special. If you’re looking for a fun, memorable, and beautifully creative addition to your wedding, we highly recommend booking with Nola Live Painting. Kristen is simply amazing!
Kristen did such a great job on our painting I would choose her every time! She has the best personality and makes you feel like family. She is very caring and makes sure you are extremely happy and in love before she puts the finishing touches on it! If I had to rate her I wouldn’t do it out of 10 I would do it out of 10000 and give her 20000 every time!
My husband & I met Kristen at a Bridal Expo at Cedar Grove. We booked her on the spot and I’m beyond happy we did it! She is so personable and amazing at keeping you updated throughout the process. She listened to all of our ideas and did an amazing job incorporating the things we wanted into our painting. We were in love with our final result. Well worth the money spent!!
Kristen is the SWEETEST!! She is so talented and extremely personable!! Met her at a bridal show and immediately hit it off! Felt like I was working with a good friend so she is super easy to communicate/book with. I was so happy to work with her and she really helped make our day extra special!!! Thank you so much Kristen!!!
Kristen was literally the best to work with and the sweetest! Even with a little hiccup at our reception she made the painting everything I could ever dream of. I’m not the best with decisions and she definitely helped me with that. I would recommend her 1000 times. If you don’t book with her you’re missing out! She’s the best!!
Working with Kristen was absolutely amazing! My guests really enjoyed watching her paint our first dance throughout the reception. She would be in constant communication with me regarding details in the painting as well as updates on the progression. I love looking at my beautiful painting and remembering our special day. Thank you so much Kristen!
Kristen Schenck painted our son’s wedding reception in July, 2023. She captured it beautifully! She was very professional in the planning stages and made it very easy to meet with her. She interviewed the bride and groom to make sure she could capture exactly what they wanted. During the reception, it was such a treat to watch her in action! The painting was beyond our expectations. It will be treasured by our family for many years to come.
Kristen painted our brothers’s wedding reception and it was amazing. The crowd really enjoyed watching the painting come to life in real time. Their wedding scene is displayed in their home and is a great conversation piece. We enjoyed the experience and painting so much, we’ve gifted this service to several other friends. Highly recommend.
Kristen is awesome. She was very easy to work with and took my thoughts and made it into our painting. She blew away all my expectations.
Kristen painted our wedding 1-21-23 and I can’t tell you how happy we are that we went with her. Not only did she capture such a special moment but our guest loved watching her. She was so incredibly sweet and kind which is such a blessing. Her communication before, during and even after the wedding was above and beyond. I truly can’t recommend her enough and I know anyone who uses her will be more than satisfied. We still get compliments on our painting whenever someone comes over. So so so so happy with Kristen and her services!
Absolutely one of the best decisions that we made for our wedding day was booking Kristen! She was an absolute pleasure and very professional. Not only did she listen to everything that we wanted in our photo, she gently gave suggestions of things we never thought of. At the reception, Kristen engaged with anyone that wanted to inquire about her work and didn’t make anyone feel like a bother.
Kristen, thank you so much! Our painting is breathtakingly beautiful and such a wonderful memory that we are blessed to have captured by you. Wishing you nothing but more success!
Kristen was such a pleasure to work with! She was one of the highlights of our wedding day, that's for sure. Not only does she have mad artistic skills, she has the sweetest personality. My guests had so much fun chatting with her while she painted. She even took photos of the ceremony, second line, and reception to share with me (so thoughtful). Her work is gorgeous- I chose to do the second line scene in front of our venue and it was incredible how everyone I wanted shown was so perfectly depicted! I am so grateful she was the artist at our wedding, don't think twice about hiring anyone else. Thank you so much Kristen!! <3
Kristen did a wonderful job painting and capturing the spirit and happiness of the reception for my son and daughter in law. She was professional and so easy to work with before and during the reception. She spent time talking with anyone who came up to her at the reception and this showed in the final painting.
Kristen was the absolute best!! We had to reschedule our reception multiple times & each time she was understanding! She made sure every detail that we wanted was part of the painting and it came out perfect! Kristen even added cute bow ties on our cats. She kept us updated on our painting and when to expect it to be completed.
I do not have enough words to describe how wonderful Kristen and the painting she did for my daughters wedding . The painting of my daughters wedding is beautiful and a great memory of a great day in my daughters life. The painting will be a treasure for years to come and of the people that were there to celebrate. Thank you again Kristen. Marian Hannah
It was a pleasure to have Kristen a part of my daughters wedding. She was informative, professional, and prompt. We were overjoyed with her work during the reception !! We received a beautiful painting as a reminder of a wonderful day!!! I highly recommend her!
The live painting Kristen did for us of our first dance at our wedding reception came out absolutely beautiful. She was very kind, easy to work with, and understood the look I wanted for the painting. I was able to send her a picture of the back of my dress with the train laid out and my cathedral length veil flowing on top beforehand because I wanted that look to be portrayed in the painting (since my dress would be bustled and veil off during our first dance) and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to look in the painting. Definitely hire Kristen if you are thinking about having a live painting done at your wedding. It is completely worth the money and is a beautiful treasure you will always have from your special day.
If you are thinking about getting a live wedding painter, do it! Once you decide to hire one, look no further and hire Kristen! She is insanely talented and absolutely the sweetest ever. I love her style and she was willing to accommodate our requests. I really like how she offers personal touches in our painting, like our two little pups who couldn't be there on our wedding day. She communicates with you throughout the whole process to make sure you get exactly what you want. I must say, she exceeded what we wanted! We still have people that come to us and tell us that they thought the live wedding painter was so unique and they liked seeing our painting evolve throughout the reception. Even people who come into our home ask about the painting and it's so special to have to relive that memory with them and when I see it. Hiring Kristen was the best decision ever!
Such a talented and amazing person! Kristen works very hard on her paintings and her results are amazing! She captures the the beauty of the moment and the couple’s happiness so well. I look at my friend’s painting that Kristen did for her wedding and remember exactly how I felt in that moment! I have recommended her to many friends and will continue to!
I can't say enough good things about Kristen! I'm so glad we decided to make room in our wedding budget for this. We LOVE our painting! Kristen was easy to work with and very professional. We had our finished painting on time along with the cutest thank you cards!
Kristen was so wonderful throughout our entire experience. She captured our wedding beautifully and let me continue to add people and details after the day to make sure that everyone we wanted captured there was in our picture. I live out of town and she was so patient with planning meetings and making sure that we had everything that we wanted. I’m so glad that we have this painting to remember our big day.
Kristen was so wonderful at our event!!! She arrived well before the event started to begin the painting and was sure to capture every detail we wanted captured. Very professional and personable to people that walked up asking questions and watching. Highly recommend!
Kristen was amazing to work with! She asked questions beforehand on exactly what we would like to capture. And she sure did capture every detail of our wedding! The end result was beautiful! Our painting is a definite conversation peace in our home. People love picking themselves out in the crowd. I highly recommend Kristen. Anyone would be pleased to work with such a sweet and talented artist!
I am speechless over how talented Kristen is! Her caring and professionalism shows in her paintings. We hired her to do a live painting for our niece, the bride, Katie and her groom Kirk and as I sat there watching the painting come to life I must say it was amazing! She is so easy and nice to work with. I love how she adds special little things for the bride and groom that mean so much to them. I just can't say enough about her and her work! You will not regret having her capture those beautiful memories in her paintings!!
Kristen was so amazing! She captured my day perfectly. She included all the extra touches I wanted. Further, I didn't have to be too specific, she was able to intuitively capture the essence of us as a couple and our celebration. I love walking into our home and seeing our painting. It looks just like us and it makes my heart so warm! Even better, she's precious, kind, patient, and easy to work with! Book her, you won't regret it!
Very happy with our wedding painting! Kristen is so talented and super pleasant to work with!
Nola Live Painting was one of the best decisions I made about my wedding. Kristen, the artist, was so pleasant and easy to work with. She was very receptive to any requests I had and it is evident through her work that she is classically trained. She produced a beautiful painting that hangs in our living room and is a constant reminder of our wonderful night. At first I wasn't sure if I could swing it in the budget but after getting the painting and seeing how she depicted members of the family who are no longer with us today made me so happy that I went with her. My guests thoroughly enjoyed popping in on her at the reception and watching her paint. I felt Kristen's paintings were more elegant than those I have seen from other artists so I am REALLY happy we chose Nola live painting. This is definitely worth putting in your wedding budget!
Kristen does amazing work! Her process is so much fun to watch and seeing my wedding painting every day hanging in my living room is such a beautiful reminder of the best day of my life! We get complements on it whenever people come visit our home. She truly captured the “first kiss” moment at our wedding ceremony!
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