I’ll arrive before the ceremony to get set up in order to begin painting guest portraits at the start of cocktail hour and into the reception. I will provide a 2x4’ table with a white linen table cloth and chair, unless the couple would like to arrange a different table or tablecloth to be used.

During the ceremony, I’ll paint a watercolor portrait of the bride & groom.

When cocktail hour starts, I’ll begin taking photos of guests who come to the table and work through painting each photo. Your wedding guests will be amazed and excited about their custom portrait and get to take them home that evening! I will have a sign on my table that says, “Live Watercolor Guest Portraits,” but it can be helpful to consider where people will be congregating for my table placement and having someone make an announcement to draw guests toward getting their photos taken.

On average, I take about 5 minutes to draw and paint each person, 10 minutes for two people. I can paint around 6 couples per hour. Each portrait is ink and watercolor paint on a 5x7” piece of watercolor paper, and wrapped in a plastic sleeve for safe keeping as the guests bring them home. The paintings will be ready for framing and displaying in your guests’ homes to remember your wedding day by.

Any remaining photos that have not been painted by the end of my purchased time will be completed and mailed to the bride and groom following the wedding day.