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Intimate Watercolor Guest Portraits by Mabel

<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><h3>How It Works</h3><p><strong>Step 1: Guest photography</strong></p><p>Guests simply stop by for a quick photo — no long posing required.</p><p><strong>Step 2: Live painting through the reception</strong></p><p>Each portrait is hand-painted in watercolor throughout your event, worked from that reference photo in real time.</p><p><strong>Step 3: Guests receive their artwork</strong></p><p>Completed portraits are displayed for guests to collect. Any portraits not finished on the night are completed afterward and shipped directly to guests.</p><p><strong>Step 4: Your keepsake portrait</strong></p><p>You and your partner receive your own illustration, and so does your immediate family, as standard.</p><h3>Packages</h3><p><strong>Classic</strong></p><p>FROM $2,500</p><ul><li>Best for: smaller, more intimate weddings</li><li>Approx. 4 hours of live guest illustration</li><li>3 VIP Portraits</li><li>5 Post-Event Portrait Completions</li></ul><p><strong>Signature</strong></p><p>FROM $3,200</p><ul><li>Best for: larger weddings wanting the full celebration captured</li><li>Up to 7 hours of live guest illustration (with an additional artist and assistant to ensure the full guest list is covered)</li><li>Approx. 89 guests illustrated</li><li>5 VIP Portraits</li><li>10 Post-Event Portrait Completions</li></ul><p><strong>All packages include:</strong></p><ul><li>Watercolor, singles and couples</li><li>Complimentary illustration for the couple</li><li>Complimentary illustration for immediate family</li><li>Studio completion and mailing of any unfinished portraits</li></ul><p><strong>Optional Add-ons:</strong></p><ul><li>Additional time — $300/hour</li><li>Additional post-event portraits — $20/portrait</li><li>Charcoal portrait, 8"×10" (post-event) — $300</li><li>Watercolor illustration, 8"×10" (post-event) — $200</li><li>Personalised paper with couple's names &amp; date — quote upon request</li><li>Travel quoted individually based on event location</li></ul>