Watercolor 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.

Photo: Portrait of Mariette

Signed at 20 events — more than 800 guests portrayed — since 2023

Kind Words

Alessandro and Giacinto - June 2026

Wow your guests with live portraits, too

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.

Formulas for Live Portraits

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.

Personalized paper

Paper for portraits that matches
with your wedding invitations
or decorations.

starting at €80

Additional Options

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

How to Hang Portraits

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

free

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 if I’m available.

2) We’ll discuss the details together via email or video call.

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

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!

Photo: Cheryll van Weert Photography

Book live portraits 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.

Kind Words

Martine and Alex - June 2026

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.

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 an original thank-you gift, check out
. No candy, no candles. Every guest goes home with a hand-drawn portrait of themselves: unique, created on
that very evening. People will treasure that.

Yes, if you want an eye-catcher at your party
Guests who see their portrait being drawn will come take a look.
They’ll call others over. The drawing table will quickly become the coziest corner of the room—a lively attraction that sets the mood.

Still not sure? Book a short video call here