WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE 

for Dan Nelson to Paint Your Wedding?

1. BEFORE THE WEDDING, Dan will sometimes drive or fly to your wedding venue to check it out. He will look at it through the eyes of a painter, then consult with you—whoever is responsible for the Wedding Painting decisions—to discuss the best viewpoint to capture in the painting. 

      This conversation will also include rain contingency plans. (Dan can paint a bright sunny day, even if there wasn’t one!) If it is helpful, Dan can produce a digital rendering to help the client visualize how the finished painting may look.

2. IF THE LOCATION REQUIRES DAN TO TRAVEL, he will make arrangements to arrive one or two days before the event. If the travel entails flying, there are several items Dan will procure in the vicinity of the wedding.

3. ON THE DAY OF THE WEDDING, Dan will arrive at the venue 2 1/2 to 3 hours before the event begins. He will meet the wedding planners and the managers of the venue. He will begin taking photos of the environment, and especially of the scene to be painted. If any last-minute changes are made, this will be the time to do it.

4. DAN WILL BEGIN PAINTING the background (architecture or scenery) a couple hours before the wedding or reception begins. He will take step-by-step photos of the painting and produce a video of these early stages so that the bride and groom can enjoy them later.

5. DAN OR HIS PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSISTANT WILL TAKE MANY PHOTOS of the ceremony or the first dance—whichever subject the bride and groom have chosen for the painting. These are the photos from which the painting will be finished. Dan and his assistants will                                     

select four or five of the best photos and present them to the bride and groom for their signature of approval.

6. DAN WILL CONTINUE PAINTING throughout the evening, for as long as the reception lasts. You are not just paying him to do a painting, you are paying him add an element of entertainment for you and your guests. Dan loves chatting with new friends while he paints.

7. AT THE END OF THE EVENING, Dan will have enough of the painting done that you and your guests will have a good idea what the finished painting will look like. After that, he will pack up and head for home—or for bed. He will take the painting home and finish it over the following weeks, shipping it to you after obtaining your approval via email images.