Watercolour Guest Portraits & Wedding Favours by Samantha

Live illustration is a beautiful way to give your guests something they’ll genuinely want to keep, a personalised portrait created at your wedding, doubling as both premium entertainment and an unforgettable wedding favour.

On the day, guests are photographed quickly (so it takes minimal time away from celebrating), then I create custom portraits in watercolour that they can take home and frame, a treasured keepsake of your wedding day.

So how does it work?

Step 1: Your couple portrait (created before the wedding)

As part of the package, the newlyweds receive a 14×10” wedding couple illustration, created prior to the wedding day — a special piece celebrating your love story. If you’d like extra personalisation (details, colours, meaningful touches that reflect you as a couple and your wedding day), this is available on request.

Step 2: Live illustration at your venue (minimum 6 hours)

I travel to your venue and illustrate guests throughout the day. Portraits are created from photos taken on the day to keep things smooth and quick for guests.

Step 3: Guest portraits as favours

Guests receive an A5 watercolour illustration to take home. The service is designed as 1 illustration per couple/family, with a recommendation of no more than 4 people in a portrait if finishing on-site.

Step 4: Keep it flowing (and make sure no one is missed)

I’ll work through guests steadily during the booking, creating as many portraits as possible within your chosen timeframe — keeping the station calm, organised, and easy for guests to enjoy. If there are any portraits I don’t get to fully finish during the event, I’ll complete them off-site afterwards using the photos taken on the day — so no one on the list gets missed.

What’s included

• Minimum 6 hours live illustration at your venue
• A5 watercolour guest illustrations (wedding favours guests will want to frame)
• Guests photographed on the day to take minimal time
• 1 portrait per couple/family recommended for best coverage
• 14×10” couple illustration for the newlyweds (created before the wedding)
• Watercolour designs throughout

Travel

Based in West Yorkshire and available to travel up to 3 hours (covering Yorkshire and the North of England). Core travel (under 1 hour) includes most of West Yorkshire, plus Skipton/Harrogate, and parts of Lancashire including Colne, Burnley and Clitheroe.

If you’d like to enquire, send your date + venue, your approx guest count, and the vibe of your day and I’ll confirm availability and talk you through what coverage will look like for your wedding.