Ranked #8 in the World: My Spot on Feedspot's Top 45 Live Wedding Painter Influencers List
- Christina Pappion
- 1 day ago
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Top Ten thats not bad...out of all the WEDDING PAINTERS of the world!
Some honors sneak up on you. This is one of them.
I was recently named #8 on Feedspot's Top 45 Live Wedding Painter Influencers list for 2026 — a worldwide ranking of the live wedding painters making the biggest impact on Instagram right now. Out of an entire global field of working live wedding painters, landing in the top ten still feels a little unreal to say out loud.
What This List Actually Measures
Feedspot's influencer rankings pull from real, active data — follower counts, engagement, growth, and overall reach across Instagram — to surface the artists genuinely leading their niche, not just the loudest accounts. Being included at all means being recognized as one of the most active, most-followed live wedding painters in the entire world. Being ranked in the top ten means being recognized as one of the best.
From New Orleans to a Global Stage
I've spent more than 15 years building this career one wedding at a time — city by city, canvas by canvas, mostly through word of mouth and showing up fully for every couple who trusted me with their day. Seeing that work translate into a global ranking, alongside talented live painters from all over the world, is a different kind of validation than a five-star review or a referral. It's proof that the work is resonating far beyond New Orleans, even as New Orleans stays at the center of everything I paint.
This ranking also sits alongside another honor I hold close: being the #1 ranked live wedding painter in New Orleans on Google. Between the two, it feels like this career I built from the ground up is finally being seen at both a hometown level and a global one, at the same time.
Gratitude, As Always
None of this happens without the couples who took a chance on a live painter at their wedding, the venues who welcomed me in, and the faith that's carried me through every uncertain season of building a creative business. A ranking like this isn't really about the number — it's a reflection of hundreds of real moments, real families, and real celebrations that I've had the honor of being trusted to capture.
Here's to whatever the next canvas holds.
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About Christina Pappion — Pappion Artistry
