A Bespoke Portrait Experience
Inspired by Your Day
At The Live Sketch Co., we offer more than just live portraits. We craft a meaningful, bespoke experience that begins before your wedding day and continues long after. Thoughtful, refined, and deeply personal, our Portrait Experience is designed for couples who value art, beauty, and intentional detail.
Artist’s Welcome Portrait
Begin your journey with our signature watercolor sketch of one of your favorite engagement photos. This piece is our gift to you, sent with a personalized welcome letter.
Personalized Sketch Stationery
Each guest portrait is created on premium 6x9 artist-grade paper, customized with your names, wedding date, and an optional color palette or motif that reflects your wedding design.
Signature On-Site Portraits
A refined take on live sketching. On your wedding day, we create elegant, minimal portraits in our signature style that blends gesture drawing with fashion illustration to capture the presence and personality of your guests. Each piece features fluid ink lines, soft watercolor washes, and delicately suggested features.
Thoughtfully crafted, each portrait takes about 10–15 minutes, allowing space for observation, nuance, and artistry. The result is a stylish, editorial-inspired keepsake your guests will want to frame and treasure.
Studio Finishing and Delivery
The experience continues after the wedding for both you and your guests. Any remaining portraits are completed in our studio with the same level of care and detail. Follow along as we share timelapse videos and progress photos. A curated delivery of all finished pieces will be sent directly to you within weeks.
Bride & Groom Heirloom Portrait
A special 9x12 watercolor portrait of the two of you will be created in-studio, designed with added time and intention. This piece includes styling and details that reflect the overall aesthetic of your wedding day.
Optional Additions
Enhance your experience with additional heirloom portraits of VIP guests such as parents or grandparents, or commission pre-wedding watercolor portraits to present as meaningful gifts on the wedding day. These custom pieces are designed with the same care, elegance, and artistry as our core offerings.
The Process Behind Our On Site Portraits
Live illustration brings an elevated, artistic experience to your event.
With a thoughtfully designed setup, it’s an experience that feels special from start to finish. We create bespoke portraits of your guests in real time, offering both entertainment and a meaningful keepsake. It’s a seamless, personalized touch that delights your guests and leaves a lasting impression. Here’s how the process unfolds.
Step 1 - We arrive with brushes ready
We’ll set up a small, stylish station at your wedding or event. Guests can stop by anytime during the sketching window.
Step 2 - Guests stop by, we take a quick photo
When guests express interest, we take a quick reference photo so they can get back to enjoying the party. No sitting still required—they’ll love the easy, relaxed process.
Step 3 - We sketch throughout the event
Using those photos, we create hand-painted portraits on-site. Each one takes about 5–10 minutes. Most guests are drawn as couples, which helps us include more people.
Step 4 - Guests check back for their portraits
Finished sketches are displayed at our table for guests to pick up throughout the night. It’s always a fun surprise to see themselves captured in watercolor.
Step 5 - Some portraits may be finished after the event
Because each portrait is hand-painted and we love taking the time to connect with guests, we may not be able to finish every requested portrait on-site—especially at larger weddings. But don’t worry: we take reference photos and complete any remaining portraits in our studio, then mail them to you (or your guests) within a week.
INVESTMENT
Pricing begins at $2,000
Each Portrait Experience is thoughtfully tailored to reflect the spirit of your celebration, with time-intensive artistry and personalized touches at every step. We focus on quality, creating heirloom portraits that are expressive, intentional, and one of a kind. Each piece is a reflection of care and craftsmanship.
Our couples value meaningful details and guest experiences that feel personal, lasting, and beautifully designed. If that sounds like you, we’d love to create something unforgettable together.