A Vineyard Wedding in the Blue Ridge Mountains – Live Wedding Painting at Reitano Vineyards
Reitano Vineyards, Front Royal, VA
A couple of weeks ago, I had the joy of live painting at a wedding tucked into the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains at Reitano Vineyards in Front Royal, Virginia. With the rolling hills, mountain views, and vineyard rows glowing in the September sun, it was the perfect setting for a celebration filled with love, laughter, and family.
For this wedding, I created guest portraits, which quickly became a hit with everyone at the reception. Guests loved leaving with a personalized keepsake that captured them in the magic of the day. It added such a unique, interactive experience to the event. People were laughing, comparing portraits, and treasuring their mini works of art. While they were all so excited and full of kind words, one guest was so good at articulating how special it felt to be painted for the first time, and that on their wedding day the couple had decided to gift all their loved ones such an intimate and customized gift.
While this celebration featured guest portraits, I also specialize in live wedding paintings and I could not stop thinking about how cool it would be to paint an oil canvas in this setting. Imagine having a painting of your first dance, your ceremony framed by vineyard views, or the two of you with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background—painted in real time as your guests watch it come to life. It’s both entertainment and a timeless heirloom for your home.
Why I Love Vineyard and Mountain Weddings
Vineyards and mountain venues hold such a romantic and timeless charm. Throughout Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee couples are choosing wineries and Blue Ridge mountain venues because they bring together natural beauty, elegance, and the feeling of a destination wedding without traveling too far.
Some of my favorite regions for weddings include:
Virginia Vineyards – Front Royal, Charlottesville, Middleburg, Loudoun County
Blue Ridge Mountain Venues – Asheville, NC and surrounding areas
City-to-Mountains Weddings – Many couples from Washington DC, Baltimore, Maryland, Charlotte, and Raleigh choose the Blue Ridge as their dream wedding destination.
Painting in these settings allows me to bring the beauty of the natural landscape directly into your artwork—whether I’m creating a live wedding painting of your ceremony or drawing guest portraits as favors for your loved ones.
Bringing Your Vineyard or Mountain Wedding to Life on Canvas
If you’re planning a wedding at a vineyard or in the Blue Ridge Mountains, I would love to bring your celebration to life with a painting that reflects not only your love story, but also the unique beauty of your venue.
Whether you’d like the romance of a live painting or the fun of guest portraits, your wedding day can become both an experience for your guests and a keepsake you’ll treasure forever.
📍 I serve couples throughout Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, North Carolina, Tennessee, and worldwide with vineyard and mountain weddings in particular have my heart.
Watercolor Guest Portrait of the couple painted live at Reitano Vineyards, Front Royal, VA
