Live wedding painting in the Oltrepò Pavese
On your wedding day in the Oltrepò Pavese, Giulia Dal Bon sets her easel at the edge of the celebration and paints. During the cocktail hour, guests pass by, watch, come back: the canvas advances in front of them, and the moment you have chosen takes shape as the hours go. By evening, the painting is yours. Giulia is a painter, trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. From 950 €, free quote within 48 hours.
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Live wedding painting prices in the Oltrepò Pavese
| The wedding painting, made live | |
|---|---|
| 40 × 60 cm | 950 € |
| 60 × 80 cm | 1,200 € |
| 70 × 100 cm | 1,500 € |
| 80 × 120 cm, full day | 1,800 € |
| Another size, a bespoke day | bespoke quote |
Giulia also paints live at concerts, festivals and company evenings.
Free quote within 48 hours
Travel and logistics are agreed together and priced in the quote.
Getting married in the Oltrepò Pavese
Why do so many couples marry in the Oltrepò Pavese?
The Oltrepò Pavese, Milan’s countryside south of the Po, hosts weddings in its castles and villas among the vineyards. Couples marry on the first hills of the Apennines, between rows of pinot noir that give the area its sparkling wines, and the table is that of a generous countryside.
Why does a painter love the Oltrepò Pavese?
In 1484 Marquis Bertramino Malaspina had the walls of the church of Sant’Alberto painted, at the abbey of Sant’Alberto di Butrio above the Staffora valley: a Virgin enthroned with two saints, the miracle of Saint Albert, and the patron himself, kneeling within the fresco. The small neighbouring church of Sant’Antonio was painted from wall to wall in the same period.
What does the painting show?
The moment you choose: the ceremony, the exit, the first dance, the cocktail hour with the guests, or the venue itself with the couple in the foreground. Giulia prepares the composition beforehand from your photographs and images of the venue, then paints on site in the Oltrepò Pavese. You know what you will get before the day itself.
Does Giulia know the area?
She comes to the Oltrepò Pavese and travels across seventeen European countries. She speaks Italian, French, English and Spanish, and she looks at the venue before painting: the castle towers, the rows of vines, the hills at the hour of the ceremony, and what you have chosen to show.
The wedding venues in the Oltrepò Pavese
Giulia travels to the villas and reception venues of the area: Villa Castello di Torrazzetta, Castello di Mornico, Castello Malaspina (Varzi), Castello di Montalfeo (Godiasco).
At the Castello Malaspina in Varzi, on the canvas you can see the tower and the medieval village. At Villa Castello di Torrazzetta, the old park and the villa on the first hill come into the painting, and at the Castello di Mornico, the vines, cherry trees and oaks around the walls.
She also works in Casteggio, Voghera, Broni, Stradella, Canneto Pavese, Santa Maria della Versa, Montù Beccaria, Cigognola, Godiasco Salice Terme, Rivanazzano Terme, Zavattarello and Pavia.
Does Giulia work in the great villas and estates?
Yes, and she adapts to the house rules of each venue: she stands where she is least in the way, protects the floor around her and leaves with her equipment the same evening. Simply let your venue and your wedding planner know. She also works with agencies and provides a detailed quote that drops straight into a budget.
What is the best season in the Oltrepò Pavese?
The season runs from April to October, and the September harvest turns the hills gold. Giulia is available all year round, winter dates included.
What do we need to arrange on site?
A space of roughly two by two metres, away from the flow but visible to the guests, a power socket and light if she paints in the evening. Giulia brings her easel, canvases, acrylics and brushes. That is all the venue needs to know.
Can the estate’s wine go into the painting?
Yes. Giulia can paint the cellar, the rows of pinot noir behind the table, or the estate’s bottle in the foreground with its label. If you serve Oltrepò sparkling wine at the reception, she can also paint the toast itself, your guests glass in hand, while it happens.
Giulia also paints commissioned murals in the area: see murals in Lombardy.
Music at your wedding in the Oltrepò Pavese: the piano and painting show
For your wedding celebration in the Oltrepò Pavese, Giulia also offers the piano and painting show. Orlando plays a neoclassical repertoire, in the line of Ludovico Einaudi or Hania Rani, and Giulia paints while he plays, before guests who take the time to watch and photograph the canvas. On the last note the painting is revealed, and it is yours to keep. The show is prepared with you and your wedding venue, on request.
Live painting in the Oltrepò Pavese, for another occasion
Giulia also paints in the Oltrepò Pavese beyond weddings. Tell her what you have in mind, even loosely: she suggests a format, adapts it to your evening and your room, and you approve it beforehand. A festival that wants a second stage, a venue looking for a finale, a company hosting its clients: the shape is built with you.
A concert or a festival in the Oltrepò Pavese She paints to the music, from the first note of the set to the last, and the canvas is revealed to the audience. From 400 €.
A company evening in the Oltrepò Pavese The painting of the evening, made in front of your guests and kept by the company, invoiced in its name. From 900 €.
A private party, a birthday, an opening She paints through the evening, and guests leave with their watercolour portrait. From 400 €.
Your questions, before booking
How do I organise live painting for a wedding in the Oltrepò Pavese?
Tell Giulia Dal Bon the date, the venue and the occasion, and she brings your idea to life with you. She offers you a free quote within 48 hours. Before the day, you choose the size and the subject together, and she prepares the composition if needed. On the day, she paints in front of your guests, in the Oltrepò Pavese, and the signed painting is yours that same day. Live painting for a wedding starts at 950 €.
Which artist paints live during a wedding in the Oltrepò Pavese?
Giulia Dal Bon, a painter trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She exhibits her paintings in galleries, paints murals in seventeen countries, and paints live on stage and at celebrations: at the Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan, and at the Festival Gaber in Camaiore on 6 July 2017, alongside the guitarist Gianni Martini. She speaks Italian, French, English and Spanish, and comes to Oltrepò Pavese as she does all over Europe, to grand estates and small villages alike.
What do you receive at the end of the live painting, on the wedding evening?
The canvas itself, painted and finished on site, signed, in the size chosen in the quote: 40×60, 60×80, 70×100 or 80×120 cm. It goes home with you that same evening, ready to hang. The price includes the canvas and the paints, from 950 € for a wedding. For a very large format, the finishing is completed in the studio and the painting is shipped to you.
How much does a live wedding painting cost in the Oltrepò Pavese?
The canvas Giulia Dal Bon paints during the wedding starts at 950 €, made on site, work handed over. From 1,800 € for a large format or a full day. A portrait painted in the studio from your photographs is ordered from the portrait from a photo page, from 90 €. The canvas, the stretcher, the acrylics and the easel are included. Free quote within 48 hours.
Is travel charged separately?
Travel and logistics are agreed together and priced in the quote, depending on the place and the duration. Giulia comes to Oltrepò Pavese and works across seventeen European countries. Give her the date, the venue and the kind of painting you have in mind: the reply arrives within 48 hours.
How far ahead should we book?
Several months. June, July and September are the three peak wedding months and their Saturdays go first. At the most sought-after venues in the Oltrepò Pavese, couples often book a year ahead. If your date is close, ask anyway: a slot sometimes opens.
Do you work elsewhere in Europe?
Yes. Giulia works in seventeen European countries: Italy, France, Monaco, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Greece, Croatia and the United Kingdom. She speaks Italian, French, English and Spanish fluently. Travel and logistics are agreed together and priced in the quote, sent within 48 hours.
Can live painting be arranged for a hotel evening in the Oltrepò Pavese?
Yes. Giulia Dal Bon paints live in the Oltrepò Pavese for hotel evenings, galas, openings and company parties, just as much as for weddings.
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