Live portraits for your guests.
Charcoal and ink portraits during the celebration — found guests, finished drawings, handed over the same evening. Weddings across Kent, London, and the South East.
DURATION
2-5+ Hours
PACE
~8–10 guests per hour
FORMAT
A5 · charcoal and ink
THE EXPERIENCENot caricature. Not a photo booth. Something closer to a ———
At some point in the evening, someone at your wedding will glance across the room and notice another guest being drawn. They'll drift closer. A small, quiet crowd will gather — not because anyone called for attention, but because something real is happening.
I work through the room the way a good host moves through a celebration — naturally, warmly, without a queue. The portrait builds in layers. The guest watches. When it's finished, it goes into an envelope — with a note in my own hand — and belongs to them from that moment.
THE COLLECTIONS
Four collections, shaped around your day.
Each collection is built around a different rhythm for the day. The work is the same — the time and arrangement differ. Pricing is shared after a short check about your date and venue.
Glow
2 hours · single moment
Best for couples who want a concise portrait thread woven into one part of the day — an elegant slice of the afternoon drinks or a short evening presence, without needing a full portrait corner.
~12–16 portraits
Lounge
3 hours · single moment
Best for couples who want a more settled portrait corner for one main part of the celebration — a calm station where guests can drift over through the afternoon or evening.
~18–24 portraits
Presence
4 hours · two moments
Best for couples who want live portraits woven across two key parts of the day — drinks reception and the evening reception, for example — so more guests have a chance to be drawn.
~24–32 portraits
Residence
~5 hours · 2–3 touchpoints
The most considered experience: portrait moments woven across the full arc of the day, anchored by a mounted hero piece. For couples who want every corner of the day to feel looked after.
~30–38 portraits
Pricing is shared on enquiry. Start your enquiry →
THE WORKDrawn in charcoal and ink. A5. Handed over the same evening.
Each portrait is made on 300gsm cold-press paper — A5, the right size to look at properly, to frame, or to slip into a bag and find again months later. No photographic reference. Drawn from life, in the room, in front of the person.
The work sits between a quick sketch and a considered likeness. The kind of drawing where the guest recognises themselves and feels, for a moment, that someone looked carefully.
A few ways to add to the day.
Wide-angle reception scene
A wide-angle reception scene — drawn on the day, framed as a statement piece.
Hero Illustration
A hero illustration of the ceremony setting or venue, drawn and mounted on the day.
Couples Portrait
Couple portrait, drawn quietly from a phone photo during the evening.
A post-wedding conversation
A post-wedding conversation: missed moments turned into drawings.
Things couples usually ask.
-
Portrait counts are guidance, not guarantees. Timings, flow, and quiet spells all affect output. If there are specific guests you'd like prioritised — a grandparent, someone you particularly want drawn — that's worth mentioning at enquiry stage.
-
A5 (148 × 210mm) on 300gsm cold-press paper. Large enough to frame properly, small enough to slip into a bag. Each one goes into an envelope before it's handed over.
-
No. They can chat, hold a drink, turn to talk to someone. Drawing people as they actually are — not as they're trying to look — is part of what makes the work interesting.
-
Both. Good natural light makes portraits more beautiful, but I'm equipped for artificial light too. Unusual venue conditions are worth mentioning at enquiry stage.
-
Based in Kent, working regularly across London, Surrey, and Sussex. Destination weddings have been covered before. Travel is discussed as part of the booking conversation.
-
Yes — two hours (the Glow collection), prices start at £700
-
Neither. Charcoal and ink portraits that are clearly of the person — rooted in their features — but rendered with a line quality that feels drawn rather than photographic. Warm, observational, and made by hand.
Tell me about your day.
I take a limited number of weddings each year. Fill in what you know — if some details are still being confirmed, no matter. I read every enquiry personally and reply myself, usually within a working day.
