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On Hitched.co.uk since 2023

Last update: May 2025

Make your wedding unforgettable with personalised live portraits and illustrations that capture the individual guests on your special day! I'll add entertainment as well as creativity and elegance at your wedding celebration, and your guests will have something they will never forget.

There are 2 options to choose from in terms of style. You can have a classical pencil portrait or a watercolour illustration.

Each medium has different elements, so have a think about what you want your guests to take home with them, and choose a medium that suits your party best.

Classical Pencil Portrait

- 6 - 8 minutes per portrait
- Drawn on an easle
- Frames in a card / envelope to take home
- Draw from pictures or live as a sitter
- 5 - 6 guests per hour

Best for smaller groups


Coloured Illustrations

- 3 - 4 minutes per portrait
- Created on a table
- Mounted with envelope to take home
- Painted through pictures or standing
- Dates / names available
- 16 - 20 guests PH

Best for larger groups


Recommended Schedule

Our most popular bookings for couples are 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.

I've noticed around 60% - 70% 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:

  1. Booking: Let's chat about your booking. Do you want a day time or evening session?
  2. Arrive: I'll arrive 20-30 minutes early to set up
  3. Artwork: Your guests can either sit for me or I can work from photographs and they can watch the magic happen!
  4. 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

£400

Additional Hours - £50 PH

Travel

Free within London
Happy to travel outside of London

Why Choose Live Portraits?

  • Unique Experience: These services leave your guets with a memerable 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.

  • LGBTQ+-owned
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

Type of entertainment offered:

For children
For adults

What is included in the wedding package?

- Individual artworks of your guests - Drawings/ paintings mounted and in an envelope to take home with them. - All equipment provided

How far in advance should I contact you?

If I'm free, it could be as little as a week before but I do tend to get booked up easily so please give as much notice as possible

What other services to you provide?

Other (N/A)

Are you able to travel?

Yes, mostly London, Kent, and Surrey but happy to travel anywhere. Costs will need to be covered by the guest if outside of London

Is there a charge for travelling?

Yes, free within London but 60p per mile outside

Do you need specific materials or conditions to offer your service?

Yes, i'll need a table and a chair

How long is the act?

3 hours minimum

How much time do you need to prepare for an act?

15 minutes

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

Alone

Do you do open-air acts?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per event

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

£50 for every hour after the base fee

What are the forms of payment?

Payment in full before the event to secure the booking

Served in

Kent and South East London

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Reviews for ArtistAnd

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Yasmin Sent on 21/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!!

We had the absolute pleasure of working with China for our recent Private View, and couldn’t be more happy with the experience!

Her watercolour work is not only beautiful and skilfully done, but it also resonated deeply with our visitors - so much so that she a long queue of people :)

I really recommend China to anyone looking for a unique and memorable artistic experience. She was a highlight of our event, and we can’t wait to work with her again!
Sam
Sam Sent on 21/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Made our wedding SO SPECIAL!

China was an absolutely amazing person to work with, an incredibly talented illustrator but also such a good vibe! From start to finish she brought smiles and a great energy and atmosphere to our wedding! Her illustrations were incredible and the feedback from our guests were amazing. One of our guests mentioned “After all the weddings we have been to this year, this was the best present we left with”. Don’t think twice, hire China, she is incredible! Thank you again for making our day extra special we loved it!
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Kat Sent on 01/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

China’s perfect speed portraits for our wedding

We would like to express how perfect China’s live portrait illustrations were for our wedding. We wanted to have something unique and memorable for our guests to remember our wedding day. China’s work exceeded our expectations and our guests were over the moon with their portraits - all saying they will display it in their own homes. Everyone has complimented her work, she is fast, responsive and an absolute joy to work with. She has provided the perfect take home gift for our guests to remember the best day of our lives. Thank you China!
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Rebecca Sent on 17/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

I want China for every party!

China was absolutely professional and kind, she adapted so well to our needs and it was a genuine pleasure to have her at my party. All the guests were wowed and so pleased with the results. I hope to use China again!
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Taylor Sent on 26/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

My experience with China for my sister’s wedding 💒

oh my god… i had been in communication with China for a couple of months regarding her coming to draw for my sister’s wedding. Her response time with the first inquiry was brilliant, and she responded within 24 hours. We came back and forth with prices (very reasonable) and we had her originally booked for two hours but during the night, we then added her for an additional hour since everyone loved her and wanted their pictures done! she had a variety of options of what poses you could have done and even had ones available for children too. I couldn’t recommend China anymore and will definitely be booking her again for further events. Thank you so much China 💓
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Rebecca Sent on 16/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, friendly and very easy to talk to, she was smiley and happy.

China was amazing, so friendly, from the moment she arrived until she left she was smiley, happy and very relaxed, all my guests loved her, I would definitely recommend China , she helped make my day .
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Janey Sent on 08/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic! Would highly recommend

We had China drawing our guests portraits at our wedding just before Christmas and it was so good. They guests loved it and we loved having our portrait drawn too!

We had around 80 guests and hired China for 4 hours so she got plenty of portraits drawn.

Thank you China!
Julia
Julia Sent on 03/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Love my portrait :)

I absolutely love the portrait China made of me! I can't believe she 'got' me in such a short space of time - what a talent, and such a lovely person too.
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Dan Sent on 08/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend For Your Wedding

I had my portrait drawn by China last weekend and it was such a cool addition to the wedding! It gave the guests something to talk about and now I get to go home with a portrait of myself!
I would highly recommend China at any wedding, it makes the day so unique and she was lovely to chat to very welcoming.
Stefon
Stefon Sent on 04/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellence! 🤩

China was very friendly and made me feel at ease whilst she did my portrait so quickly. I loved the feeling I got as I got to see the quality of the portrait she had done for me, and I loved how it was packaged to me after. Very professional, I would highly recommend her services!
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Jed Sent on 08/01/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

She's Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

China was so good to have at our wedding. The speed portraits were a perfect filler whilst we were having our photo's and doing newly wed arrangements! The guest only gave positive feedback and we loved seeing everyones portraits.

Would highly recommend this service at your wedding, or event in general!
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China Jordan
China Jordan
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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

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South East London SE26 5JE Bexley (Kent)

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