Considering having a caricaturist at your wedding? This post should give you some helpful information and help you decide if hiring a wedding caricature artist for entertainment is right for your guests.
Caricaturists have a long history of entertaining for weddings and in recent years the popularity has only grown. If you are looking for a unique, hand made, personalized gift for your guests or someone to entertain them during the reception, the talents of a professional caricaturist cannot be matched. Are you sick of seeing photo booths at every event you go to? So are your guests! Here are a few things that an artist can bring to your special day:
Pre-drawn caricatures of the bride and groom.
Prior to the wedding, you can commission original artwork for your event. Use this as a wedding invitation, frame it with a border for your guests to sign, post it up at the gift table at your event, or even send it out as thank you notes.
Create a custom border, unique to the style of your event.
Each drawing can be printed out with your one of a kind border design. Include your names, the date, and some colors or images that best go with your style. The border will also tell your guests where to download the drawing.
This lovely border was designed by Neiko Ng. You can commission us to create one, or send one in of your design!
TV Display, Print outs, and digital downloads.
We bring and set up a TV which displays each drawing as it is being made, so everyone at your event can join in on the fun, not just the person sitting. As soon as the sketch is done, you get immediate print outs that print dry, so there’s no worry of smudging and no time spent waiting for them to dry. After the event, all of the images are available as digital downloads, so you get to keep a copy of each of your guests! Email them, post them on social media, print them on coffee mugs, it’s up to you. Check out our Event Downloads tab above to see some examples!
A few tips to make the evening go smoothly for everyone:
- Let your guests know a wedding caricature artist will be there. This way, there will be a line waiting for the artist when he sets up, and he can maximize output at the event.
- Get your sketch done early! This let’s everyone know what to expect. You can commission the drawing ahead of time, sit earlier in the event, or have yours done from photos afterwards if you don’t have time.
- Set the wedding caricature artist up in the right location. This means away from the DJ or loud speaker, and in a well lit room. Are you planning on dimming the lights for dancing? If your artist can’t see or hear your guests well, it will make for a less productive and somewhat aggravating experience for everyone as the artist tries to communicate with your guests requests.
- Most venues are happy to accommodate the needs of your entertainment. If you are contacting them yourself, or you have a wedding planner, put the artist you hire in touch with the venue so that there is one less thing for you to worry about.
- Book early! Weddings are often planned months in advance, contact an artist early in the process to make sure you get one whose style of art suits your group.
Hiring a caricaturist is one of the most fun things you can have at your wedding. After working over one- hundred weddings, the advice I have is to hire a caricaturist for the full duration of your event, and two if it suits your budget and you are having a larger event. Your guests will love the unique quality of our drawings. But don’t take my word for it!
