Watercolor Paintings at Weddings: Live Portraits of
Your Guests

In Paris, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium

Live portraits are a unique way to capture your guests during your special day.

During the party, I create individual or duo portraits using ink and watercolor.

This way, every guest receives a handmade thank-you gift that they can take home with them right away.

Book me for your party
Aurelie painting a portrait in a garden in front of a large white villa, using a canvas and watercolors

Photo: Portrait of Mariette

Has illustrated more than 20 events
+ 800 guests portrayed since 2023

Two men in suits are holding a drawing of themselves.

Despite the extreme heat, Aurelie was wonderful from start to finish. Her kindness, her smile, and her professionalism made all the difference.

It was a real spectacle to see how each drawing came to life.

Our guests loved this original animation and still talk about it to this day.

Kind Words

Alessandro and Giacinto - June 2026

Wow your guests with live portraits, too

Formulas for "
" Live Portraits

A woman with brown hair and blue eyes is holding a sketch of a couple in a garden, with green leaves and trees in the background, and is wearing a pair of black sunglasses on her head.

  • 3 hours

    36 guests

    €550

  • 5 hours

    60 guests

    €850

  • 7 o'clock

    88 guests

    €1150

Check to see if your date is available

Travel expenses are calculated separately, depending on the location. When you book, I’ll ask for a 30% deposit to secure your date.

Additional Options

A hand is holding an invitation or a piece of art featuring an illustration of a couple—a woman and a man—standing hand in hand. At the top is a garland of small triangular flags in pastel colors. Below the illustration is the text “Alex & Martine June 26, 2026,” and flowers decorate the bottom.

Personalized paper

Paper for portraits that matches your wedding invitations or decorations.

starting at €80

A watercolor painting of a man and a woman. The woman is wearing a floral dress, and the man is wearing a suit with a bow tie. They are smiling and looking at each other. Below the illustration is the text "Inez & Sander" and the date "June 20, 2026."

Scans of
the portraits

Scans of each portrait (taken on the spot), so that you as a couple will also have a keepsake.

starting at €150

A small outdoor table and chairs under a tree, with a sketchboard on an easel and a sign reading "Have your portrait drawn" in a garden

Ways to hang portraits
Hanging Portraits

I'm bringing my easel and canvas so I can hang the portraits on them.

free

Small portraits hanging on a clothesline, with the date April 11, 2016, and the text “Ine and Olivier” above them.

VIP List

A list that you put together of the guests who definitely shouldn't leave without having their portrait taken.

free

What are the steps?

First of all:

1) Contact me via the form on my website, and I’ll let you know as soon as possible whether
I’m available.

2) We'll discuss the details together via email at
or by video call at

. 3) To secure your date, I ask for a 30% deposit at the time of booking at
.

The day itself:

1) I arrive at the venue about 30 minutes early to set everything up.

2) Guests stop by, and I create a live portrait in about
5 minutes per guest.

3) I hang up the finished drawings with a clothespin. That way, the other guests can come and take a look, too.

4) At the end of the party, all guests take their own portrait home with them.

5) If you’d like a copy of the portrait collection for yourselves, I ’d be happy to scan them for you that very evening.

Let's go! We want a quote!
People painting on a green lawn in front of a white building with large windows and a balcony with a wrought-iron railing.

Photo: Cheryll van Weert Photography

Book live portraits by
for your wedding!

FAQ:

  • Don't worry, I'll bring everything myself. All you have to do is arrange a nice place for me with a table and three chairs.

    I work with black ink and watercolor on sturdy watercolor paper (A5 size).
    In addition, there is an envelope for each portrait.

  • Guests can come by for a portrait alone or in pairs. I draw about 8 couples per hour.

  • No worries! Just provide me with photos of the guests and I will take the portraits from my studio and send them to you.
    This will still give your event a personal touch.

    You can use the drawings to put on the table or give along as a thank-you gift.

  • No way!!! I also do live portraits for corporate events, store openings, anniversaries....

  • You choose that. Either the portraits go with the guests after the event. Or you keep them yourself as a souvenir.

    In a third option, the portraits go with the guests and I make sure there is a nice scan of each drawing for you.

  • I like to draw the guests live, but if that suits your organization better, I can also work with photographs.

  • No problem! I take a picture of the guests who haven't had a portrait yet
    and finish the drawings the next day. Then they come to you by mail.

    Price: €15 per portrait (1 or 2 people)

  • I speak Dutch, French, English, and German fluently.

A happy couple holding a drawing on their wedding day, while they are inside a white tent, with a man in a gray suit and a woman in a white dress.

Kind Words

From the moment we met to the delivery of the portraits.

Aurelie designed part of our wedding invitations and thank-you cards, and she was also there on our wedding day to sketch our guests.
And WOW, that was a huge hit.

Martine and Alex - June 2026

Is this something for you?

Yes, if you want your guests to feel truly welcome
Everyone loves having their portrait drawn. A live portrait is personal, unexpected, and fun. It puts people at ease and gives them something to talk about.

Yes, if you're looking for a unique thank-you gift. No candy, no candles. Every guest goes home with a hand-drawn portrait of themselves: one-of-a-kind, created that very evening. People will treasure that.

Yes, if you want an eye-catcher at your party
Guests who see their portrait being drawn
come to watch. They call others over. The drawing table quickly becomes the coziest corner of the room, a live attraction that sets the mood.

Aurelie painting watercolor portraits of the guests at a wedding, with another person in the background and a floral arrangement on the table.

Photo by Demi’s Design

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Watercolor portrait of a guest for Ine and Olivier's wedding

Kind Words

We didn't want to give our wedding guests some impersonal trinket as a keepsake, and we couldn't have made a better choice.

Her warm and clear communication, combined with her enthusiasm, made the experience even more enjoyable for us.

Ine and Olivier - April 2026

The events where I’ve had the opportunity to take live portraits al
…

A colorful portrait of two women, guests at a wedding. Festive dresses and a green background.
Small watercolor portraits created during a wedding reception, displayed on a blue table.
Aurelie is working on a live drawing or portrait of one of the guests at the wedding in Rillaar, standing beneath a sign that reads "Have your portrait drawn."
Aurelie is working on portraits on paper at a table using watercolors, outside under a green tree.
Two women are sitting at a party table with a small lamp, eating cake.
A portrait of a man and a woman in the foreground, dressed in formal attire. In the background are the rest of the live guest portraits, each with a clothespin attached to a ribbon.
A live portrait of two women, one with short hair and one with long hair, both smiling. At the top is the text “Ine & Olivier” and the date “April 11, 2026.” Signed, Aurelie Deckers.
A watercolor portrait of two women in colorful dresses, walking hand in hand, drawn by Aurelie Deckers, with the text "Alex & Martine June 26, 2026" at the bottom.
Hand-drawn portraits of wedding guests, hung on a string with clothespins, outside under a blue, cloudy sky.
Aurelie is sitting at a drawing table in an open grassy field, surrounded by trees with a lake in the background, under a cloudy sky.
A hand is holding a portrait of six women dressed in beautiful dresses, with flowers at the bottom. The text on the card reads: "Ciska & Wilco, July 25, 2026."
The children attending the wedding are gathered around Aurelie's drawing table, where she is busy drawing the guests.
A live portrait of two people—a man and a woman—drawn on a piece of paper. The man is wearing a T-shirt and a belt with a large buckle; the woman is wearing a floral-print dress and holding a fan.
People are sitting at a table under a tree during an event; Aurelie is painting their portrait in watercolor.
A man and a woman are posing together for a watercolor portrait. The woman is wearing a colorful shirt and has blonde hair; the man is wearing a pink shirt and has a tattoo on his neck. They are both smiling.
Aurelie, wearing a purple blouse, is sitting at a table in a garden with trees in the background. She is holding a pen, and there are watercolor sets and paper on the table. She is painting watercolor portraits for the wedding guests.
Illustration of two women walking hand in hand; one woman is wearing a green dress and the other a blue dress. Below is text that reads “Giacinto & Alessandro” and the date “6/27/21.” A stone wall is visible in the background.
Aurelie is drawing a sketch while sitting next to a watercolor set and a paintbrush.
Aurelie is standing outside on a small lawn next to a white sign featuring various colorful portraits of guests, beneath a blue sky with clouds, surrounded by green trees and bushes.
Three people are standing inside a bright room with large windows and a glass roof, all smiling and posing for the camera. One person is holding a drawing of a man and a woman.