Fashion-Forward Live Wedding Guest Portrait Artist | Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach,Jupiter, Boca Raton, and & South Florida
Your guests put time, energy, and intention into their look for your wedding day—my job is to capture them at their absolute best. I have live illustrated for companies such as Chanel, Dior, Burberry, DoorDash, Comcast, and more.
I specialize 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 drawing, my 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, and West Palm Beach, this is more than a favor—it’s an unforgettable guest experience. I 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!
Service Options
Size = 5×7 in
We average 12 guests per hour, but can skip some details to slightly increase the amount to a maximum of 15 per hour.
Single or multiple artists available. We always aim to find the right balance for your service.
We require a 2 hour minimum. We are not booking 1 hour events at this time.
Perfect for cocktail hour, welcome dinners, and receptions, available first-come-first-served or with a set guest count.
Serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach & more.
Travel cities: Key Largo, Naples, The upper & lower Keys, Vero Beach
Discount cities and venues: The Addison, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Deer Creek Weddings, Oceanic Pompano
Pricing BEGINS at $300 an hour with a 2 hour minimum on location for weddings and events in West Palm Beach & Fort Lauderdale, but total quote is determined by number of guests expected to be illustrated, date, and location. Contact for a custom quote.
A budget friendly option is to opt out of live event services and order guest illustrations as favors done in advance or post-event from the comfort of my studio or go for rehersal dinner options on a weekday night with fewer guests.
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 or cocktail 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 and surrounding areas. Travel areas: Naples, The Keys, Orlando.
Discount Areas & Venues
Deer Creek Golf Club, The Addison, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, Coral Springs, Coconut Creek depending on artist availability & season
Travel fees apply beyond 1 hr drive from 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 | Fort Lauderdale & South Florida
At Lexie's Illustrations, we've developed a streamlined illustration process that allows us to create beautiful, fashion-inspired guest portraits while serving a high volume of guests throughout your wedding or event.
Our team uses a hybrid workflow that combines traditional artistry with modern tools. 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.
After each 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, 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 120lb 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 watercolor guest portraits, meaning:
Elongated, flattering proportions
Trained Team for larger events
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
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
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
Welcome dinners
(excludes saturdays)
-30 guest illustrations $900
-60 guest illustrations $1,500
or
(3) 8x10 illustrated scenes from your day
$900
Max time on site: 3 hours
Sample Price - Final price determined by location & date
Up to 50 Guests
$1,500
-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
$1,700
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
$2,200
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
$2,700
Time TBD
-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
$3,000
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 12 guests per hour. Additional artists available trained in the same elongated style.
Important Information About the Live Wedding Guest Illustration Services:
Live illustration services depend on the event, guest count, and style expectations. A single artist can complete up to 65 live wedding guest portraits during an event and we have a team to complete up to 300 guests live. We average 12 guests per hour but can skip some details to achieve slightly higher outcome.
The balance between quantity and quality is always considered so guests receive memorable keepsakes.
👥 Guest Coverage
Depending on guest list size and expectations, 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.
📸 Post-Event Option
Additional illustrations can be completed afterward from guest photos for $8 per guest, 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.
Service areas & travel info
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There may be a $70 travel fee depending on artists availability on your date
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$325 travel fee will be added to your package
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$400 travel fee will be added to your package
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$475 travel fee added
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$600 travel fee added
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There may be a $50 travel fee added depending on artists availability on your date
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There may $100 travel fee added depending on artists availability on your date
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There may be a $150-$325 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. 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 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 $8 per person with the minimum package booking. They will be mailed to the bride & groom to distribute post event.
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.
What mediums do you use?
Our illustrations use a hybrid approach of digital sketching on ipad for consistency amongst the team, then watercolor hand painted with colored pencil touch-ups. This method is required to achieve our signature look advertised on our websites.
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! A post-event illustration is complimentary and includes more detail.
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.