Intimate Watercolor Guest Portraits by Mabel

Watercolor guest illustration adds a genuinely interactive layer to your wedding; a live, hand-painted portrait for each guest, created in the moment and taken home the same night. Rather than a photo booth print, every guest walks away with an original piece of art, personal to them and to your day. It's entertainment for your reception and a lasting keepsake for your guests all at once, and for you and your immediate family, a treasured piece from your own wedding day.

Working in watercolor, I illustrate guests as singles or as couples, moving quickly enough to capture around 89 guests across a half day while keeping every portrait personal and true to life.

How It Works

Step 1: Guest photography

Guests simply stop by for a quick photo — no long posing required.

Step 2: Live painting through the reception

Each portrait is hand-painted in watercolor throughout your event, worked from that reference photo in real time.

Step 3: Guests receive their artwork

Completed portraits are displayed for guests to collect. Any portraits not finished on the night are completed afterward and shipped directly to guests.

Step 4: Your keepsake portrait

You and your partner receive your own illustration, and so does your immediate family, as standard.

Packages

Classic

FROM $2,500

• Best for: smaller, more intimate weddings
• Approx. 4 hours of live guest illustration
• 3 VIP Portraits
• 5 Post-Event Portrait Completions

Signature

FROM $3,200

• Best for: larger weddings wanting the full celebration captured
• Up to 7 hours of live guest illustration (with an additional artist and assistant to ensure the full guest list is covered)
• Approx. 89 guests illustrated
• 5 VIP Portraits
• 10 Post-Event Portrait Completions

All packages include:

• Watercolor, singles and couples
• Complimentary illustration for the couple
• Complimentary illustration for immediate family
• Studio completion and mailing of any unfinished portraits

Optional Add-ons:

• Additional time — $300/hour
• Additional post-event portraits — $20/portrait
• Charcoal portrait, 8"×10" (post-event) — $300
• Watercolor illustration, 8"×10" (post-event) — $200
• Personalised paper with couple's names & date — quote upon request
• Travel quoted individually based on event location