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Last update: March 2026
Make your wedding unforgettable with personalised live illustrations that capture the individual guests on your special day! I'll add entertainment as well as creativity and elegance at your wedding celebration. Your guests will have something to take home that they will never forget.
Watercolour paintings take a few minutes to paint, followed by a little detail and a final contour line to make sure the figure stands out.
Here's what to expect:
Coloured Illustrations
- 4 - 7 minutes per figure (depending on outfit)
- Painted from photographs taken on the day
- Mounted on a frame and stored in an envelope to take home
- Dates / names available on the artwork
- Photographs taken of all artworks so the couple can see after
3 Hours Minimum
Recommended Schedule
Our most popular timeframe is to arrive before the ceremony and capture guests as they are heading into the venue. This way I can begin painting straight away and have a good amount of paintings created as the guests head to the next part of the day. An evening or post ceremony slot can also be arranged.
I've noticed around 70% - 80% of guests opt in for the service so please bare this in mind when booking. 3 hours is the minimum booking time for either a day time booking or evening one.
How It Works:
- Booking: Let's chat about your booking. Do you want a day time or evening session or both?
- Arrive: I'll arrive 20-30 minutes early to set up, free of charge
- Artwork: I work from pictures so the guests can continue celebrating, I'll just need to take a picture of them at the table
- Take-Home: Your guests can take their artwork as soon as it's done or I can display them somewhere really nicely.
Costs
Minimum booking of 3 hours to get through as many guests as possible (£525)
Additional Hours - £60 PH
Travel
Free within London
Happy to travel outside of London. Fee's may apply.
Why Choose Live Portraits?
- Unique Experience: These services leave your guests with a memorable picture of themselves at your wedding and something to remember the day by.
- Live Entertainment: Elevate your wedding reception with live portrait sessions. Watch as I transform an empty piece of paper into a timeless keepsakes, adding a dynamic and interactive element to your event.
- Quality and Style: I specialise in capturing the essence of each individual, ensuring that every portrait reflects the personality and charm of the subject.
- Take Home a Masterpiece: Your guests won't just leave with memories; they'll leave with a beautiful piece of art to cherish forever. These portraits serve as both a memento of your special day and a unique wedding favour.
Enquire now and see how I can include live illustrations at your wedding.
- LGBTQ+-owned
- Woman-owned
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Kent and South East London
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Reviews for ArtistAnd
Made our wedding SO SPECIAL!
Wonderful addition to our wedding!
Would 100% recommend ArtistAnd!!!
China saves the day!
Professional and amenable
Surprise 60th paintings
Sensational addition to our wedding
Our guests were absolutely delighted and we had so many comments both at the wedding and afterwards how much they loved them and how nice she was. China even accommodated adding in a photo of my brother's wife into his portrait as she couldn't be at the actual wedding, which meant a lot to them and us. The illustrations of our guests with young children were also SO CUTE.
The highlight is the beautiful special illustration of us as bride and groom, a really thoughtful addition to the whole service. It's something we'll have forever.
If you want something unique and thoughtful for your wedding, do yourself a favour and book - it's worth every penny.
Thank you China!
Would absolutely recommend !
Absolutely fantastic!
Both were professional, friendly, and adaptable, even though the weather was decidedly against us. Communication was smooth from start to finish. Highly recommend them for anyone looking for talented, engaging, and reliable illustrators and caricaturists.
China’s perfect speed portraits for our wedding
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Meet the team
Hi!
My name is China and I'm the artist behind these illustrations and drawings. I LOVE making people happy through my work and I just love seeing peoples faces when they see themselves in my work.
I've been an artist for over 15 years and I have plenty of experience creating portaits. If you want to find out more, please get in touch! :)
Looking forward to painting for you,
China