Fashion-Forward Live Wedding Guest Portrait Artist | Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach
Your guests put time, energy, and intention into their look for your wedding day, our job is to capture them at their absolute best. We have live illustrated for companies such as Prada, Chanel, Dior, Burberry, DoorDash, Comcast, and more. We are a top provider in live event illustration and live wedding guest portrait illustrations across Miami and South Florida.
Lexies illustrations specializes in fashion-forward live wedding guest portrait illustrations in South Florida, creating elongated, elegant, and flattering artwork that makes every guest feel confident, stylish, and celebrated. Unlike traditional caricatures or traditional watercolor guest portraits, our approach & technique enhances each guest’s appearance resulting in timeless, editorial-style keepsakes. ALL of our services now include faces.
Perfect for weddings and events in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, The Treasure Coast, Florida Keys, and West Palm Beach, this is more than a favor—it’s an unforgettable guest experience. We have a team large enough to accomodate weddings as large as 300 guests. Weather you are looking for a smaller service with 30 guests or a larger service, we are available for the highest quality wedding guest portrait illustrations.
Service Options
Size = 5×7 in
Serving weddings throughout Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach & more.
We average 15 guests per hour, per artist, and your quote is based on your estimated guest count.
You’ll receive three service options based on your estimated guest count:
Full Coverage — Live portraits for your entire guest count
Partial Coverage — Live portraits for a portion of your guests
Minimal Coverage — A smaller selection of guests
You do not need to book the full guest count quoted. We’ll help you find the right balance of coverage based on your event, priorities, and budget.
We require a 2-hour minimum for all events and typically recommend 4 -5 hours for weddings. We are not currently booking 1-hour events.
We also offer a Hybrid Service, where a portion of your guests are illustrated live at the wedding and the remaining portraits are completed later in our studio.
Travel: Orlando, Key Largo, Naples, the Upper & Lower Keys, and other Florida cities are available upon inquiry.
Discounted Cities & Venues: The Addison, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Deer Creek Weddings, Oceanic Pompano, Stuart, Jensen Beach, Martin County, and select additional locations.
Budget Questions
We love working with couples to find the right live wedding guest portrait package for their budget. The cost of live event illustration reflects much more than the artwork itself—it includes creating high-quality illustrations quickly under strict time constraints, team members who assist with guest flow and event logistics, required insurance and business licensing, taxes, materials, equipment, and the production involved in providing live entertainment at your wedding or event.
Three Live Guest Portrait Options
Your custom quote is based on your estimated guest count, and you will receive three service options to choose from:
Full Coverage — 100% of Your Guest Count
Your full estimated guest count is covered live at your event. This is the most comprehensive option and is designed so that all of the contracted illustrations are completed during the wedding or event—there is no taking unfinished work home afterward!
Partial Coverage — 75% of Your Guest Count
This option covers approximately 75% of your estimated guest count. It is designed around the typical opt-in rate for live wedding guest portraits, allowing guests to participate while keeping the overall investment lower than full coverage.
Minimal Coverage — 50% of Your Guest Count
Our minimum live coverage is approximately half of your expected guest count. For example, a wedding with 100 guests would have a minimum coverage recommendation of 50 guests. Going below this level can result in a less consistent experience and may leave too many guests unable to participate, therefore we do not offer packages for less than half your guest count.
Live Wedding Guest Portrait Illustrations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, & West Palm Beach
How it works
Give your guests a one-of-a-kind keepsake with Live Wedding Guest Portrait Illustrations, a unique blend of live entertainment and personalized wedding favors.
The Team arrives prior to your ceremony to set up a curated, stylish art station, photograph guests during earliest guest arrival hour, and create chic, fashion-inspired illustrations for them to take home that same evening.
These live illustrations are:
✔ Interactive entertainment
✔ High-end, personalized favors
✔ A memorable luxury experience your guests will talk about long after your wedding
Service Area
Currently serving South Florida: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami, Boca Raton, Jupiter, Delray Beach, Port Saint Lucie, Vero Beach, Jensen Beach, and surrounding areas. Travel areas on select dates: Naples, The Keys, Orlando.
Discount Areas & Venues
Deer Creek Golf Club, The Addison, Oceanic Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Jensen Beach, Port Saint Lucie, Stuart, depending on artist availability & season
Travel fees apply beyond 1 hr drive from available artist's location
The Florida Keys, Orlando, & Naples are subject to travel fees and/or lodging fees, which vary based on seasonality. Contact me for a custom quote or view detailed travel FAQS below.
How Our Live Wedding Guest Illustrations Are Created | MIAMI - Fort Lauderdale & South Florida
At Lexie's Illustrations, we've developed a streamlined live illustration process that allows us to create beautiful, fashion-inspired guest portraits based on our signature drawing style, while serving a high volume of guests throughout your wedding or event.
Our team uses a hybrid workflow that combines traditional artistry with Procreate. Each guest portrait illustration begins using our signature elongated croquis figure. This allows every illustrator on our team to produce the SAME signature elongated, fashion-inspired style that our clients know and love, ensuring consistency across every illustration regardless of which team member creates it.
Once the outline is complete, each illustration is then individually finished by hand using professional Copic markers or watercolor, giving each piece the charm and uniqueness of an original work of art. We also offer digital illustration fully created on ProCreate and printed in high quality inks on site for a more opaque look.
To maximize the number of illustrations completed during your event, we typically leave skin tones unpainted. This intentional artistic choice creates a clean, elegant aesthetic while allowing us to illustrate more guests within your contracted time. Skin tones are available upon request and may be subject to a quote increase.
After each wedding guest portrait is completed, it is placed into a protective clear sleeve with a sturdy cardboard backing before being displayed for guests to enjoy and collect throughout the evening. This presentation keeps each illustration protected while creating an interactive display that becomes part of the guest experience.
Our hybrid process enables us to work efficiently without sacrificing quality & detail based off of our original hand-drawn figures, making it possible to create more live guest illustrations than a fully traditional workflow while maintaining the signature style and consistency that have made Lexie's Illustrations one of South Florida's premier live wedding illustration teams.
Each illustration is on 5×7 100lb cardstock, watercolor paper, or greater weight.
Why Couples Choose our Live Wedding Guest Portraits in Miami, Fort Lauderdale & West Palm Beach
What makes our work different?
The signature style is fashion illustration-inspired, not just the standard faceless watercolor guest portraits, meaning:
Elongated, flattering proportions
Trained Team for larger events in same style
Elevated, editorial poses
Hybrid of digital and traditional illustration is the standard for ALL services for maximum output
Fluent in Digital & Traditional Mediums
Focus on wardrobe, movement, and elegance
Designed to make every guest feel beautiful—not self-conscious
Consistency with the team - trained illustrators to replicate the style advertised and nothing different
All illustrations now have faces
This is why our work is especially popular for luxury weddings, top brands, and fashion-forward events in South Florida.
Live wedding guest portraits
sample price list
Final Price is determined by your LOCATION, DATE, and guest count
You will be given 3 package options based on your guest count: Full Coverage (Total guest Count), Partial Coverage (75% of guest count) , or Minimal coverage (half guest count)
The following is a SAMPLE for the South EAST Florida region
Contact for final quotes as day of the week and seasonality can also impact your quote
Discount Areas: Boca Raton, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach
We require a MINIMUM booking of HALF of your anticipated guest count. For example a 150 guest wedding must book a minimum of 75 guest coverage. Your full guest count does not neccessarily mean the package you must book!
Welcome dinners
(excludes saturdays)
-30 guest illustrations in Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Lauderdale, Martin County Starting at $900 or $30 p/ guest
Please note: Miami-Dade has a $1,200 minimum
1 Team Members
Max time on site: 2.5-3 hours
Sample Price - Final price determined by location & date
Up to 50 Guests
Starting at $1,500 or $30 p/guest
-Includes assistant to interact with guests
-More than 50 guests requires the next package or custom quote for your precise count
-Complimentary 5×7 Bride & Groom illustration
Sample Price - Final price determined by location & date
Up to 75 guests
Starting at $1,875 or $25/per guest
Estimate 5 hours on site
-includes assistant to interact with guests
-More than 75 guests requires the next package or custom quote for your precise count
-Complimentary 5×7 Bride&Groom illustration
Sample Price - Final price determined by location & date
up to 100 Guests
Starting at $2,300 or $23/per guest
4.5 hours on site, 2 illustrators
--More than 100 guests requires the next package or custom quote for your precise count
-includes assistant to interact with guests
-Complimentary 5×7 Bride&Groom illustration
Sample Price - Final price determined by location & date
up to 120 Guests
Starting at $2,640 or $22/per guest
5 hours on site, 2 illustrators
-includes assistant to interact with guests
-More than 120 guests requires contact for a custom quote or the next package up
-Complimentary 5×7 Bride&Groom illustration
Sample Price - Final price determined by location & date
up to 150 Guests
Starting at $3,000 or $20/per guest
5 hours on site, 3 illustrators
-includes assistant to interact with guests
-Complimentary 5×7 Bride&Groom illustration
Sample Price - Final price determined by location & date
live Wedding guest portrait illustrations
The standard service focuses on capturing each guest in a refined style as they are. These include lifelike poses, an illustrated face, and SOME shading for added depth. Each illustration is personalized and crafted with care, making it a keepsake your guests can truly treasure. Because of the time and artistry involved, these portraits average about 15 guests per hour PER ARTIST. We staff your event based on your package and guest count.
Important Information About the Live Wedding Guest Illustration Services:
Live illustration services depend on the event, guest count, and budget. A single artist can complete up to 75 guests/ live wedding guest portraits during a single event and we have a team to complete 75 up to 300 guests live. We average 12-15 guests per hour per illustrator but can skip some details to achieve slightly higher outcome. A minimum of half your guest count is required to be booked. This ensures a positive experience. For example, a 150 person wedding must book at least a 75 guest portrait coverage package.
The balance between quantity and quality is always considered so guests receive memorable keepsakes.
👥 Guest Coverage
Depending on guest list size and your budget, not all guests may be illustrated live. Typically, not everyone will request an illustration, which makes this a fun first-come, first-served experience during the event. A minimum of HALF your expected guest count must be booked in order to give a positive experience to your guests. For example a 150 person wedding, a 75 guest package is your minimum option.
📸 Post-Event Option
Additional illustrations can be completed afterward from guest photos for $10 per guest, $20 per couple, a perfect option for including illustrations with “Thank You” cards.
🎨 Artist Availability
Services will be arranged with one or two artists or several artists, depending on guest size and budget.
Faces
All illustrations now have simplified, illustrated faces
Pricing
We charge PER GUEST and we arrange time and coverage around that.
Timing
We are typically on site at earliest guest arrival, cocktail, and part of reception. We typically show up BEFORE ceremony but can arrive just before cocktail hour as well.
Photos
We work from PHOTOS, so guests do NOT stand and wait in line! Our assistant takes their photo and they can enjoy your planned evening.
Furniture
We require to use a table and chairs from your selected venue.
Vendor Meal
are required for events more than 3 hours
wedding guest portraits in miami & south florida {real weddings}
Explore examples of our recent events creating live wedding guest portrait illustrations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, The Florida Keys, & more!
live event illustrator Service areas & travel info
Because our team consists of multiple illustrators in South East Florida, travel fees can vary depending on date, guest count, and team availability..
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included in service area
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included in service area
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Included in service area
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There may be a $50 travel fee depending on artists availability on your date
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$325 travel fee will be added to your package plus lodging cost
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$200 travel fee will be added to your package
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$500 travel fee added plus lodging
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$700 travel fee added plus lodging
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Included in service area for 1st illustrator
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included in service area for 1st illustrator
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There may be a $300 travel fee added to your package depending on artists availability on your date***
FAQs
What is a live guest portrait illustration?
A live guest portrait is a quick illustration that capture the likeness and features of your guests in real time! It is a wonderful keepsake and the perfect way to interact with them and make your event memorable!
What do you charge?
My minimum fee for live illustration is $300 p/hour. Please see common rates above. Minimum fee is $900 for live event work.
How long does it take?
We average 12 guest per hour, 5 min a person. At times we can perform 15 guests per hour. Additional illustrators available for maximum output.
What if I want ALL of my guests illustrated?
You have options! Remember live guest portraits happens in real time and our average is 12 -15 guests per illustrator per hour- therefore here are your options:
A)You can receive a custom quote by completing the form. This helps to plan your service properly.
B) We can complete the remaining guests at home for $10 per person with the minimum package booking. They will be mailed to the bride & groom to distribute post event or downloaded via QR code.
Remember, not ALL guests want a live illustration & it is an experience regardless how many people receive one.
can you add backgrounds?
Yes! I can plan a simple background that can go on all illustrations.
How far in advance should i book you?
My suggestion is at least 6 months in advance for Winter & Fall weddings. Spring and Summer at least 3 months. You never know! Your date could be booked so please inquire as soon as you get the urge, especially for travel requests.
What do you need from the venue?
As the live event illustrator, we bring art supplies. We will require table and chairs from the venue located out of direct sunlight and away from a DJ. We also require a vendor meal for events 4+ hours. Electrical outlets are appreciated.
I HAVE 60 GUESTS, CAN I BOOK THE 50 GUEST PACKAGE?
With 60 guests, you MIGHT need more than 50 illustrated, therefore you may need to request a custom quote. The 50 guest package includes “up to 50” meaning not more can be included as 50 is the maximum and can be an option if you are okay with 10 guests missing illustrations.
Is this only for the guests or does the couple get one too?
The bride & groom will also receive one if a photo is taken!
is this only for weddings?
NO! In fact, I have done several events such as brand awareness events, trunk shows, galas, fundraisers, and corporate events. I have illustrated for Chanel, Dior, Burberry, etc.
can i get both wedding painting & live guest portraits?
Yes! You can combine services of live wedding painting of bride & groom. This is located in the Live Wedding Painting tab.