After spending over 1.5 years trying to figure out the business side of wedding calligraphy, Monstera Gold’s Pro Wedding Calligrapher Course was the game changer I needed to turn my passion into a successful business, all while balancing my 9-to-5 job and family life.

Ever wondered what goes into creating those stunning live watercolor guest portraits you see at weddings and parties? Well, in today’s blog I’ll be giving you a behind the scenes look. Let's take a peek behind the curtain to uncover the magic and artistry involved in bringing these unique keepsakes to life—obviously from my point of view!

Okay, so imagine the sun setting over Napa Valley’s beautiful vineyards, the air filled with the sweet scent of grapes, and the happy sounds of your loved ones celebrating your special day. Napa is already a dreamy place for a wedding, but what if you could add something truly special that your guests won’t ever possibly forget? Enter live portraits – a unique and personal touch that your guests will remember.

I’ve been to weddings that were ABSOLUTE CHAOS. Do you know what they had in common? They didn’t have a seating chart! So I am here to chit chat all about the importance of a well-organized seating arrangement at your event.

As a fellow dog owner and lover, I HIGHLY recommend personalizing your drink signage with your fur babies. With the weddings trending to be more personalized, this is an easy and perfect way to incorporate our fuzzy friends into the details of the big day!

The popularity of personalized drink signs at weddings, parties, and events continues to grow tremendously! So today, I’ll be talking about WHY you need this for your life and how to work with artists to create the PAW-fect signature drink and/or bar signage.

Let’s talk about live watercolor guest portraits, one of the hottest and most popular trends hitting the wedding industry in 2024! What are live watercolor guest portraits? In short, an artist—like myself—shows up to your wedding to create small pieces of art, using your guests as the subjects of said art! The artist will sketch and paint your guest’s likeness in real-time throughout the night so that they can leave your event with a piece of art to frame and cherish.