CALGARY LIVE EVENT ARTIST

Live Engraving • Hand-Painting • Hot Foiling

Your guests won't remember the favour in the bag. They'll remember watching their name engraved on it. I'm Joanne, a Calgary calligrapher and live event artist. I personalize keepsakes on the spot at weddings and brand events, so every guest leaves with something made just for them.

Give Your Guests Something They'll Actually Keep

Live engraving, bottle painting and hot foiling turn a favour into an experience. Guests choose their piece, watch it come to life, and take home a keepsake with their name, date or monogram on it. Perfect for receptions, cocktail hours, bridal showers and brand activations.

I started lettering for my sister's wedding and never stopped. Today I bring live engraving, hand-painting and hot foiling to weddings and brand events, plus custom keepsakes and wedding signage from my Calgary studio. Your guests get to watch something handmade happen in real time.

Want your guests talking about the favours, not just the food? You're in the right place.

SERVICES

Personalized art made live at your event, or in studio for the people you love.

WEDDING SIGNAGE + DAY OF STATIONERY

From welcome signs to seating charts, explore custom hand-lettered pieces designed to elevate your wedding day.

LIVE EVENT ARTISTRY

Ideal for weddings, brand events, and special celebrations

On-site calligraphy, engraving and hand-painting, customized live at your event. A meaningful, interactive experience for guests and a one-of-a-kind keepsake they take home.

HAND-PAINTED & ENGRAVED KEEPSAKES

Perfume bottles, champagne gifts, and meaningful keepsakes — each one personalized by hand.

Client Love


“An absolute gem of a find for our wedding signage!

“Duchess Calligraphy went above and beyond. Our signature drink signs with our dogs, the welcome and seating signage, and the engraved perfume bottles were all flawless. Every detail was thoughtful and added so much elegance to our day. Working with Joanne was a dream — the drafts, communication, and final pieces were perfect. Highly recommend!”

Jay + Leanne