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Caryn Dahm

Caryn Dahm is Florida’s exclusive live watercolor artist who captures your ceremony in real time and personalized portraits for your guests.

About Caryn Dahm

Caryn and her team serve brides in every corner of Florida and South Georgia. As your artists, we engage with your guests and provide an exciting source of entertainment during cocktail hour while creating a timeless keepsake that you’ll treasure forever. We offer live paintings of the ceremony scene, guest portraits and a hybrid option that combines both, so you don’t have to choose!

Live watercolor artists are a rare find, offering a delicate and airy aesthetic that other mediums simply can’t match. Guests are always captivated as they watch a blank page transform into a vibrant memory that they get to be a part of. We’re here to turn your event into an unforgettable creative experience.

Services Offered

Guest Portraits​
Caryn and her team create live guest portraits for the perfect mix of personalized favors and talk-of-the-town entertainment.

Live Painting
Transform your evening with live painting, where artistry and elegance meet to capture your big moment and create a timeless heirloom to be cherished for generations.

Wedding Invitations & Watercolored Elements 
Create custom wedding invitations, save-the-dates and coordinating stationery to reflect your unique style. From maps and menus to cocktail cards and thank-you notes, every piece will create one cohesive look.

Custom Wedding Cake Illustration
​Free up freezer space by preserving the memory of your wedding cake on archival watercolor paper. Let us capture the textures and tiers in a way that stays beautiful long after the last slice is gone. It’s timeless, elegant and definitely tastes better than a 365 day old slice.

A Little About Our Pricing

Live painting and guest portrait pricing packages range from $2,400 to $4,400. Reach out to Caryn with the specifics of your date, wedding location and venue for specifics on pricing packages.

Deals & Discounts

  • Never Expires

    Mention Wedding Venue Map to get a free upgrade from one package to a more premium package (a $200 value) for live wedding painting or guest portraits!

    Guest portraits must be within 60 miles of the Orlando area for this deal.

Areas in Florida We Serve

We are based in Central and Northeast Florida but travel all over the state and into South Georgia to bring live painting to your big day. We especially love Amelia Island, Jekyll Island, St. Augustine, Palm Beach, Naples and Sarasota.

Languages We Speak

  • English

889 South Lake Jessup Avenue, Oviedo, FL

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Frequently Asked Questions

How would you define your "style"?

Our style is loose, lively, soft and romantic, painted in the classic and traditionally translucent style of watercolors.

What does the process of working with your company look like?

After selecting the package you’re interested in, we invite you to discuss your unique vision with us over the phone, email, or in person at our studio in Oviedo. Once you complete the booking process, we do all the work from there! We’ll arrive at your venue a few hours ahead of the ceremony and work through the reception, getting to about 98% completion that evening. We also offer prints in various sizes depending on the package you choose. To account for scanning, printing, and last-minute touches on paintings of your scene, we take three weeks following your big day to get you the finished products.

What is included in your most popular packages?

Our most popular package is The Lux. In addition to your choice of a 16×20″ or 18×22″ painting made live throughout your wedding, The Lux package includes thank-you notes with your custom watercolor art on the front and your names and wedding date on the back. You will also receive custom return address labels and two 8×10″ prints for parents or loved ones.

What is a unique tip you tell your couples that is specific to your vendor category?

Live painting and guest portraits are additions to your wedding that will always double as entertainment and something to treasure – making it well worth your investment while simplifying your planning!

What current trends have you seen at weddings?

We love seeing couples use custom art to showcase their venue, elevate their programs and personalize their invitations and signage. Guest portraits are also on the rise in popularity as they remain the most unique favor you can give. These are the most unique and personalized favor you can give! Email [email protected] to bring either of these elements to life at your event.

What advice would you give a couple who is starting the search for the perfect venue?

The perfect venue is the one that best reflects your personality as a couple! Narrowing that down can be challenging, so our best advice is to walk each venue in chronological order of your wedding day to determine which moment matters most to you, then choose the space that highlights that moment best (and have us paint it live)!

What is your background and how did you get started painting?

As an Italian-American mother of three, I’m driven by a love for family and the beauty of gathering, a passion I bring to your wedding day! With a degree from Ohio State and experience from hundreds of events, I am Florida’s only live watercolor artist specializing in airy event scenes and guest portraits. Creating has brought me joy since I was young, and it still does. I’ve worked professionally as a watercolor artist, designer and illustrator for clients both large and small, eventually finding my way to weddings through a love of giving people a preserved moment in time to enjoy for years to come.

How do you get inspiration?

My main inspirations comes from things that I love and care about; food, family and marriage. I hope to help make your moments memorable by giving the gift of  watercolors! Consider having custom art made at your special event, for invitations, gifts or family recipes. There are just so many wonderful things to make into a painting! Have a look at my collection at caryndahm.com.

Caryn Dahm

As an Italian-American mother of three, I’m driven by a love for family and the beauty of gathering, a passion I bring to your wedding day! With a degree from Ohio State and experience from hundreds of events, I am Florida’s only live watercolor artist specializing in airy event scenes and guest portraits. I blend design expertise with the soul of a storyteller, creating luminous heirlooms for generations to come.

A Little About Us

What makes you or your business stand out and why should a couple hire you?

We are the only live wedding painters in the state of Florida who use watercolors for painting the large ceremony scene! We also specialize in flexibility for our brides, moving our setup with the flow of the evening to serve guests from the ceremony to cocktail hour to reception.

What's a fun or unusual fact about you or your company?

While many people are just now hopping on the trend to become live painters, I have painted at hundreds of weddings over the last ten years, and my experience allows me to easily work in many unique wedding situations, tastes and scenarios. We’ve seen it all!

How did you get started as a wedding pro?

My background is in visual communication design, and I’ve been watercolor painting full time professionally now for 15 years. When live painting started becoming popular, I was asked to paint at the wedding of one of my custom art clients. I’ve been hooked ever since!

Share a piece of advice to reduce stress in the wedding planning process.

Keep lots of margin in your schedule so that you can truly enjoy the planning, preparations and dreaming. We love speaking to brides in-person, via zoom or over the phone to answer any questions and discuss your unique vision.

What's your favorite wedding tradition and why?

Our favorite wedding tradition is a new one. We love that brides and grooms often now take that special private moment after their ceremony to catch their breath and soak in the joy of the day!

Tell us more about the couples you usually get the pleasure of working with.

We’ve painted at all kinds of weddings, from small private backyard gatherings to luxurious high-end formals. The common thread throughout our couples is that they all want to add a special layer of excitement for their guests to enjoy.

What are some of the best compliments you've received from your clients?

Our couples often share how grateful they are for the way we interact and chat with their guests. They’re often wondering how to keep guests engaged during cocktail hour or offer a natural place to land for those who don’t love to dance. A live painter not only provides a meaningful keepsake to cherish, but also creates a sweet touchpoint for guests as they move throughout the celebration. Our couples also love sending their custom thank-you notes featuring their completed wedding painting!

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Sasha

Bride

Event Date: 07/18/2025

We had the absolute pleasure of having Caryn Dahm as our watercolor wedding painter, and she was amazing! The crowd loved watching her work and showcase her incredible talent—it was like having live entertainment and fine art all in one. We also included the package where each guest received a 5×7 portrait of themselves or with their partner, and it was such a hit! Everyone was so excited, and they’re still raving about how it was the best wedding gift they’ve ever received. The finished wedding painting is absolutely stunning and something we will treasure forever. Caryn is truly gifted, and we are so grateful she was part of our celebration. Highly recommended!

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Tara

Bride

Event Date: 04/07/2024

Caryn did a live painting at wedding and a few months later I asked her to paint a picture from my sister\’s wedding. Not only is Caryn so beyond talented, but she is the sweetest person and so easy to work with! These paintings are so beautiful and the best memento special occasions.

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Darcey

guest

Event Date: 01/25/2025

We were looking for a different twist for our daughter’s wedding. We wanted to give her a unique gift that she and her husband would cherish, and give a memorable experience to our family and friends. So we began our wedding painter search. My daughter and her now husband couldn’t agree on an artist who did oil paintings. To them it was just not very impactful nor would it fit with their aesthetic tastes to put up on the wall of their home, so we moved on to looking at watercolor artists. And that’s when we saw Caryn’s beautiful and timeless wedding paintings. We all agreed she was the one to add to the special day. Caryn arrived hours early to paint the background to be able to capture the exact moment the couple wanted to commemorate from their wedding. Then later at the reception she worked to complete the painting while her assistants worked to paint custom guest portraits throughout the night. Guests could stop by and watch at their leisure. This was truly a hit!!!! Everyone loved their portraits. Having these talented artists in attendance not only fit in perfectly with their wedding vision, but the paintings became a sweet and sentimental way to commemorate their union. Thank you Caryn and Conpany!

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Edward

Groom

Event Date: 12/14/2024

Caryn worked with me, my wedding photographer and wedding planner to create a beautiful painting of our wedding day as a surprise for my wife on Christmas. She was amazing to work with and the level of detail in the painting is absolutely incredible.

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    So happy that it all worked out so well! You are an amazing groom to have put so much thought into your bride\’s gift. If you ever need any additional art made, I\’m your girl!

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Douglass

Bride

Event Date: 11/22/2024

We could not recommend this team more. Our watercolor guest portraits were a highlight of the day. Since the wedding, guests have texted us photos of their paintings framed on their mantles. Wonderful Experience!!

  1. Caryn Dahm

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    Thank you so very much. Your wedding was stunning and we were honored to help you celebrate the day with family and friends!

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Symone

Bride

Event Date: 07/07/2024

Hiring this Caryn and her associates for our wedding was one of the best decisions we made! The personal watercolor paintings for our guests were incredible, and the live painting of my husband and me dip kissing in the chapel is beyond my expectations. It is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much for capturing our special day so beautifully. I will definitely be using your services for future events and referring you to everyone I know!!

  1. Caryn Dahm

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    Yeah!!! I loved your aesthetic and appreciation for beauty. Thank you for everything and especially your trust!

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Lori

guest

Event Date: 03/23/2024

Caryn was a gem to work with! She created a stunning piece for my daughter\’s wedding. She took the time to add a few hidden special touches that mean so much to my family. If you are on the fence about having her at your wedding, do it! You will be so happy you did!! Thank you Caryn!! I hope we have the chance to work with you again in the future! Many blessings to you and your family!

  1. Caryn Dahm

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    Thanks so very much Lori. I hope we do get the chance to work with one another again! I would love that. Let me know if you ever need a custom painting made for yourself or as a gift.

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Brianna

Bride

Event Date: 02/17/2024

Caryn was absolutely amazing in every way!!! Our painting turned out so breathtaking and having her there on our big day was such a special touch for us and our guests!! Everyone really enjoyed being able to watch the painting progress throughout the night, and we can’t wait to send out our thank you cards so that they can see the final product!! Truly can’t thank her enough!

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    Thanks so much Brianna. I loved being at your wedding and interacting with your fun and welcoming family and friends! I was honored to be a part of it all. Many blessings to you!

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Rachel

Bride

Event Date: 11/18/2023

I found Caryn sort of last minute and she happened to be available for my wedding on 11/18/23. Having our live painting was the highlight of the day and my favorite part of our wedding! She was so warm and kind, and the quality of work was superb. I loved that you could customize your package – the three prints that came with my painting will be perfect for Christmas presents to our parents!!

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    Thank you so much Rachel. I simply loved painting for your family and friends. It was such a cool wedding with a great vibe of creativity, beautiful scenery and class all rolled into one. Thank you so much for hiring me!

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Linda

guest

Event Date: 10/07/2023

I am the mother of the bride, and I cannot tell you how pleased we were with Caryn s painting. It is everything that I wanted it to be and all the guests were raving about her talent. She was so professional and truly one of the nicest people I have dealt with. I am so grateful that she captured my daughter’s special day I would highly recommend her if you are looking for something very unique at your wedding

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    Linda it was a joy painting for you and your beautiful family! Thanks so very much for your kind words : )

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Jaclyn

Bride

Event Date: 10/19/2022

I worked with Caryn for my wedding on 10/22/22 and I cannot say enough wonderful things about her & her talent. I decided to have a wedding painter for two reasons – 1. My husband loves sentimental/special gifts, so this was a super easy wedding day gift to him. and 2. I selfishly wanted one so it was a win/win!!! Caryn was so kind throughout the entire process – she was thorough with her questions, organized with her plans, responsive to all my emails, and friendly to each guest at the wedding. Not only am I so beyond pleased with how my painting turned out, my guests were simply blown away with having this detail at the wedding. If you are contemplating this for your wedding, this is your sign to just book Caryn. I promise you will look back and thank yourself!!

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    Thank you so very much for your generous review! I loved painting for your family!

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Mason

Bride

Event Date: 12/17/2022

One of the centerpieces of our wedding. My spouse, our guests, and I all loved it. We\’ve already framed the painting! Great communication pre and post ceremony. Thank you so very much.

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Jodan

Bride

Event Date: 10/26/2022

Caryn creates timeless, soft and beautiful pieces of art. We cannot thank her enough for all of the detail that was included in our artwork for our wedding day.

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Jennifer

Bride

Event Date: 04/16/2022

Caryn, you were a dream to have at the wedding and you charmed all our guests. The finished project is spectacular and I would recommend you to everyone. Thank you for the memories.

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Devon

Bride

Event Date: 02/12/2022

We’re absolutely in love with our painting!! Everything is captured so beautifully in all of the details!! Our guests loved seeing this piece come to live at the wedding… Cant wait for them to receive their cards! Thank you sooo much Caryn!! ❤️

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