FAQs

I am based in Norfolk, UK and I currently cover England and Wales. For weddings further afield please get in touch and we can discuss my availability, for locations further than 150 miles I require a full day booking.

I use ink, pencil, watercolours and gouache. I paint on high quality heavyweight hot press watercolour paper and use professional quality paints that will not fade and have vibrant colours.

Typically my ceremony illustrations are A3 in size, however I do produce illustrations up to A1 (59x84cm) with other moments being A4 or 10x7”. Guest portraits are A5 or 10x7”.

I bring my own chair for me to sit and paint your guests from, easels to work from and to display completed artworks, along with sign(s) if required. I also bring battery powered lights if needed and all materials.

I don’t need power, as I bring my own battery powered lights. For guest portraits a well lit space is preferable and a chair or two for guests to sit on if required. An approx 2x3m space would be enough for me, my easel and space for me to work.

My prices can be seen on my packages page. These are valid for 2024 dates. I offer 10% discount for midweek dates. Milage included for weddings in Norfolk, otherwise charged at 45p per mile. Locations where I have had to either travel more than 75 miles for and/or finish after 9pm I will need to add accommodation costs at £100 per night. For venues 150+ miles from me I will arrive the day before. If you would like me to work extra time, additional hours are charged at £200 per hour if agreed before, if asked for on the day I am £250 per hour.

For these I arrive at least an hour before the ceremony and setup my easel and materials. I then get to work capturing the setting and complete the ceremony illustration whilst it takes place, typically taking 2-3hrs to complete.

For other moments during the day I work from a smaller drawing board and capture these discreetly. I like to capture the cake, florals, the setting and even parts of speeches if I draw them! When I am booked I would discuss with you beforehand what you would like me illustrate.

I display completed illustrations on the day for your guests to see, and they are often amazed at what I manage to capture and enjoy spotting themselves in the pictures!

Typically I arrive 30mins before I am due to start painting and setup at your venue. Depending on location I bring my own easel and chair to work from along with an easel to display a few pictures and show people what I do.

Guests then approach me for a portrait, they can stand or sit and I draw them while they wait in 5-10mins. Guests then make a queue when waiting, or look out when I'm free. I am happy with talking and moving people, they don't need to stay still like a statue! My process is quite informal and I talk to guests whilst drawing them, as it is something they probably have not had done before!

After finishing the portrait I hand it to the guest to take away, they are typically A5 in size so easy to keep hold of. Alternatively, if they would rather leave the portrait with me I can pop it on display or safely store it for them to collect later.

When drawing live guest portraits I am normally flat out for that period and the more people see the results, the more people want one! I typically draw couples in 10-12 mins approx, individuals in 5 mins and groups in 15-20 mins.

So the overall number can vary, some people are happy watching me work rather than have a portrait drawn so I wouldn't worry about having portraits of every single guest (unless you have a smaller wedding of around 30 guests when I should be able to draw everyone on the day!)

If you have guests that you would love to have a portrait drawn (mother and father of the bride and groom for example) just let me know and I can make sure I draw them first.

I offer a free no-obligation Zoom consultation if you would like to discuss further what I can do for you, or if you would like to find out more about how I work. I am also happy to meet in person at a Norfolk location.