Southern Realism Wedding Painting by Johnna

There's a tradition in the South of commissioning a portrait to mark a moment worth keeping — long before anyone owned a camera, families here turned to painters to hold onto what mattered. I bring that same tradition to your wedding day, working in oil to capture you both with the realism and detail that portraiture is known for, while the world around you — the light, the setting, the movement of the day — is painted with a softer, more impressionistic touch.

This isn't a piece that gets rushed to a finish on the night. I take my time completing the work in my studio afterward, so the detail in your faces and the atmosphere of your day both get the attention they deserve. If you're working with a wedding planner, I'm glad to coordinate with them directly to make sure everything runs smoothly on the day itself.

The result is a painting built to last — an investment piece that only grows in meaning, generation after generation.

How it works

Step 1 — Planning your painting

Every wedding is different, so we'll start with a video consultation to discuss your day — the moment you'd like me to capture, the style and canvas size that suits your space, and any details you'd especially like included. If you have a wedding planner, I'm happy to loop them in too, and we'll talk through framing options at this stage as well.

Step 2 — On the day

I arrive a couple of hours ahead of the moment to speak with your planner, venue, and photographer, so I can decide the best time to take my reference photo and set up my easel somewhere I won't get in the way of your day.

Step 3 — Studio finishing & delivery

Rather than finish on the night, I complete each painting back in my studio afterward, giving the light and detail the time they need. Once finished, your painting is carefully shipped to you via tracked, insured delivery.

Packages

Magnolia

FROM $3,300

• Best for: couples drawn to a softer, more intimate piece — beautifully suited to a bedroom or personal space in the home
• 16×20 inch oil on canvas (other sizes available on request)
• A closer, more focused composition of the two of you

Live Oak

FROM $4,000

• Best for: couples who want a larger, room-commanding piece with more of the day's setting and atmosphere captured alongside you both
• 18×24 inch oil on canvas (other sizes available on request)
• A wider scene with greater detail in the background and surroundings

All packages include:

• Video consultation to plan your moment, composition, and framing — including your wedding planner, if you have one
• Full live painting at your wedding
• Studio finishing for the final detail
• Shipping via tracked, insured delivery, calculated at enquiry

To enquire

Date, venue, moment you'd like captured, and package preference.

Travel line

Johnna is based in Alabama and available across the US. Travel is factored into your quote.