Live portraits for your guests.
Charcoal and ink portraits during the celebration — found guests, finished drawings, handed over the same evening.
DURATION
PACE
~8–10 guests per hour
2-5+ Hours
FORMAT
A5 · charcoal and ink
THE EXPERIENCE
How it works
01 — Planning
We can keep things roaming, create more of a seated area, or mix the two – it depends what suits your timings and space. I’m happy to collaborate so it feels natural alongside everything else you’ve planned.
02 — Arrival and Set up
I arrive one hour before drawing begins — time to walk the venue, understand the flow, and identify where guests will cluster. I set up my station (with sophisticated signposting). I introduce myself to your coordinator, and decide on a place where drawings can be kept safe and collected. I begin when guests arrive.
03 — Each portrait is drawn live
If our arrangement is that I am roaming, then I will be mostly on my feet. I find guests naturally — at the bar, between courses, drifting with my clipboard. If I’m set up in a fixed spot, then, after the first brave few, guests will gravitate to me in a constant flow.
I build each portrait in layers: lines first, then ink washes, starting with overall shape and posture, then adding details. Each piece needs around five minutes.
04 — Each portrait is given
Once the portrait is made, I ask for your guests name and write it on an envelope. The portrait is slipped inside for safekeeping, then handed over. Your guest can keep it with them or place it in the designated safe collection place.
05 - ‘Residence’ follow up
If you choose to have a larger hero piece created…
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
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
4 hours · two moments
Residence
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 + 1 hero piece
~5 hours · 2–3 touchpoints
Pricing is shared on enquiry. Start your enquiry →
FAQs
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In a three-hour session I will typically complete between thirty to forty portraits, depending on the pace of the room. I work at the speed the experience calls for — not rushing, but never idle. If you have specific guests you'd like prioritised, that's worth discussing at enquiry stage.
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Each portrait is drawn on A5 or Legal 350gsm card — Large enough to frame properly, small enough to slip into a bag at the end of the night. Every portrait goes into a protective hand-written envelope before it's handed over.
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No. Portraits take around five to ten minutes and guests don't need to hold a pose. They can chat, hold a drink, turn to talk to someone. Part of what makes the work interesting is drawing people as they are, in motion.
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Both. I work across the full range of British wedding settings — marquees, barn conversions, country houses, hotel ballrooms, walled gardens.
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I am based in Kent and work regularly across Kent, London, Surrey and East Sussex. Beyond that, travel is considered case by case.
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Yes — the minimum is two hours. This is partly practical (setup and travel require it) and partly about quality. The experience is designed to be woven into the day, not slotted in around the edges.
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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. Please fill in what you know — if some details are still being confirmed, that’s ok! I read every enquiry personally and reply myself, usually within a working day.
