Wedding Tree & Live wedding painting at Ktima 48 – Elena & Marc

Live wedding painting of Elena and Marc by the sea at Ktima 48, Athens Riviera, by Angela Yfantidou

At some weddings the guests gather to watch the art being made. At Elena and Marc’s, they helped make it. The couple chose my work for their celebration at Ktima 48, the seafront estate on the Athens Riviera – and together we created not one keepsake from the day, but two.

Before the Vows: A Tree Grown from Fingerprints

Before the ceremony even began, the guests gathered around a blank canvas and, one by one, pressed a fingerprint onto it. Each print became a leaf; together they grew into a Wedding Tree – a single work of art made by every person who came to celebrate. By the time Elena and Marc exchanged their vows, their guests had already left them a keepsake to treasure, full of meaning and of the hands they love.

Wedding guests adding their fingerprints to a Wedding Tree canvas at Ktima 48, Anavyssos

Live wedding painting after the Vows: A Moment by the Sea

After the ceremony, we stole a moment for a photograph with the sea stretching out behind them – and there it was, a beautiful, spontaneous pose that gave me everything I needed for one of the most special paintings I’ve made. Rendered with the detail and realism I love, it holds not just how they looked, but how the day felt.

People reactions of the live wedding painting of Elena and Marc with sea view, Ktima 48 Anavyssos

It’s a privilege to become a couple’s choice – and to create something together that lasts a lifetime, with detail and realism.

Angela Yfantidou

Two Ways to Keep the Day

Whether it’s a Wedding Tree your guests create together or a live painting made in the moment, both turn your celebration into something you can hang on a wall and keep forever. I work across the Athens Riviera, the Greek islands and beyond; my 2026 dates are full and I’m now booking 2027. Come and say hello on Instagram at @angela_yfantidou, or explore my live wedding painting packages.

Close-up of Elena and Marc's live wedding painting, Athens Riviera

VENDORS

Venue – Ktima 48, Anavyssos
Wedding planner – Marietta Androutsou Events