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About

I am Jo Herbert Makes, a live portrait illustrator based in South East London, who's perfect for your wedding day.

Think of me as a Live Photo Booth! I pitch up to your event with my watercolour paints and a camera and create live portraits for your guests to take home as favours.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Arriving before the wedding begins, I take photos of the guests (so they don't have to sit for a portrait, wasting precious champagne drinking time), and then create hand-drawn watercolour portraits on watercolour card. No iPads or printers in sight here...! Guests can watch me work, providing entertainment, and then take their completely unique wedding favour home at the end of the night.

Alternatively, the married couple can take them all home, have a good look through and take photos, before sending them as personalised thank-you cards to all of their guests

In this era of digitalisation, I add a unique, handmade and personal touch to your day.

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Frequently asked questions

Type of entertainment offered:

For children
For adults
Other (Painting & Illustration)

What is included in the wedding package?

Hand painted watercolour portraits on 300 GSM A6 watercolour card, with envelope to take him. Special A5 image for the married couple

How far in advance should I contact you?

Whenever!

What other services to you provide?

Other

Are you able to travel?

Yes, anywhere, if travel (and accommodation if needed) is covered

Is there a charge for travelling?

Yes, depends where I am travelling to!

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

No

How long is the act?

Up to 8 hours

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

20 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 hour

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

No

How do you charge extra time?

Per hour

What are the forms of payment?

Bank transfer

Reviews for Jo Herbert Makes

S
Stephanie Sent on 11/02/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Fabulous live illustrator!!!

We had Jo as our live illustrator for our wedding it January and it was one of the best decisions we made!!!
Prior to the wedding she was great at communicating and let us know what type of space she needed to work and was really flexible.
A lot of our wedding guests hadn't heard of a live illustrator and so were really interested in how she worked and they all loved their pictures! We had a relaxed buffet style dinner so didn't do table favours, so the illustrations acted as peoples favours to take home and hopefully display them in a frame!
Would highly highly recommend Jo for any wedding!!!
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13 Hermitage Gardens SE19 3QP London - South East (South East London)

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