Pigment & Parchment

Pigment & Parchment is the studio of an artist in Sacramento, California, who paints live watercolor portraits at weddings and designs custom stationery. It holds a 5.0 rating from 18 reviews.

Why it suits LGBTQ+ couples

Pigment & Parchment is LGBTQ+-owned. The artist takes on only a select few couples each year, so the work is personal and built around the two of you. Hand lettering and original paintings are made exclusively for each couple, which gives you stationery that looks like nobody else's.

What the studio offers

• Live watercolor portraits painted at weddings and events
• Smaller quick portraits that guests can keep as favors
• Custom wedding stationery
• Hand lettering
• Original paintings made for each couple

Live painting at your reception

A live painter gives guests something to watch and talk about, and it leaves you with a finished artwork to hang at home. Ask how long a portrait takes, how many guest portraits fit in an evening, and where the artist should set up. Choose a spot with good light and room for a small easel and a line of people.

Stationery and timing

Because the studio accepts only a few couples each season, enquire as soon as you have a date. For stationery, bring your venue, color palette and wording ideas. Ask when proofs arrive, how many revisions are included and how long printing and lettering take, so invitations reach guests with time to reply.