Watercolor Guest Portraits

Live Wedding Painting / Watercolor Guest Portraits

Thank you for your interest in watercolor guest portraits! Watercolor guest portraits are a unique wedding favor for you and your guests! Simply come up to have your picture taken then go back to the party while Emma paints a quick 5-10 minute portrait of you, and pick it up once it's completed! Rates vary by estimated number of portraits and time allowed. Please contact Emma for more information!

A woman sits at a table working on illustrations of various people. The table is filled with markers, watercolor palettes, and printed drawings of diverse individuals in different outfits.

FAQs

Yes! I am local to Charleston, South Carolina but I do travel out of state! I require my travel fees covered outside of the Charleston Tri-County area!
I do not, however I do paint certain facial features such as facial hair and accessories!
Each portrait is painted on 6”x8” paper!
I bring a white folding chair, 6-foot long table, and white linen unless otherwise provided by the venue. I do need to be close to an outlet for my table top lamp! Please see a picture of my setup in the gallery below.
Not always! Each portrait takes 5-10 minutes to complete and so it depends on your guest count and how long your event is. Any portraits that aren’t finished during your event, I will mail to you by the end of the following week!
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"I had Emma paint guest portraits at my wedding last week and everyone absolutely loved it! Emma is very pleasant and professional and was an excellent addition to our special day! Highly recommend!"

-Petra J., 2024 Bride
"We had Emma at our wedding to do live portraits and she was absolutely amazing! Definitely the most talked about part of our wedding. 10/10 recommend!"

-J. Harris, 2024 Groom
"Emma was fabulous! She was the best addition to the wedding and worked above and beyond to ensure everyone received their amazing portraits!"

-J. Gariepy, Mother of Bride, 2024