Painting Your Pets Into Your Wedding Painting

Oct 29

2 min read

Pets are family. They are in your engagement photos, on your save the dates, and probably on your couch judging your seating chart right now. Most venues cannot host them, and honestly most cats would rather stay home anyway. In a painting, none of that matters. Bring me a photo and your whole family makes it into the moment.

Honey and Yuki Wore Veils

Grace and Lee ended their ceremony with a dip kiss under a big tree strung with hanging lights at The Reed House at Live Oaks in Jackson, Mississippi. Their two cats, Honey and Yuki, stayed home, and they made it into the painting anyway. Each one wears a tiny veil with a bow, exactly as requested. Grace sent me a reference photo ahead of time and I matched their markings while the reception carried on behind me.

Grace and Lee's painting with Honey and Yuki, 2025
The dip kiss on canvas, 2025

Major and Siren Joined the Celebration

Raj and Yassar walked off the stage with their hands raised at the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta, and their two cats, Major and Siren, were painted right into the celebration. Their wedding wove together Indian and Iraqi traditions, and the canvas kept all of that color and joy with two familiar whiskered faces added to the scene.

Raj and Yassar's painting with Major and Siren, 2025
The stage exit moment on canvas, 2025

A Wiener Dog in a Tiny Suit

Ashleigh and Eder exited as newlyweds into the mountain air at Della Terra in Estes Park, Colorado, looking completely smitten. Their wiener dog joined them on canvas wearing a little front facing suit. I take every request seriously, and I also grinned the entire time I painted that tiny formalwear.

Ashleigh and Eder's painting with their dog in a suit, 2025
The newlywed exit on canvas, 2025

Two Cats Loose at the Ceremony

Tara and David asked me to capture their kiss at the end of the ceremony at Herrington on the Bay in North Beach, Maryland, with one very specific note. They wanted their two cats in the scene, running through the background or peeking out from under the dress. So that is exactly what I painted, bay breeze and all.

Tara and David's ceremony painting, 2025
The ceremony kiss on canvas, 2025

How It Works

Adding your pet is simple. Send me a clear photo or two, tell me a little about their personality, and I paint them into the scene on the wedding day. No wrangling, no pet sitter negotiations, no extra chaos required. One couple's cat, Sally, was even listed right on the invoice next to the canvas size, which is exactly the level of importance pets deserve.

Want Your Pet in the Painting?

Whether they attend in person or stay home on the couch, your pet belongs in the story. See pricing and collections, or get in touch here and tell me about them. Photos of the pet are warmly encouraged.