I had the great pleasure of traveling to Chicago this last weekend to live fashion illustrate at a beautiful wedding for Becca & Adam at the Chicago History Museum. Not only was the venue exceptionally stunning, but the guests came out in a gorgeous black tie dress code. This was a first for me! I have never before now, illustrated at a black tie event. And I hope it will not be the last. Because as you’ll see in the photos captured, the live sketching really aligned itself perfectly for this type of affair. I had so much fun asking guests about who/what they were wearing, like I was on the red carpet interviewing!

I was able to sketch starting at the cocktail hour and for the entirety of the reception. This made it possible for me to get 62 guests illustrated, a new record for me. I am so thankful for the wedding planner & bride for being a breeze to work with. All the planning made for an extra successful event. We even had custom paper for me to sketch on that had the Bride & Groom’s initials and wedding date branded onto it. I also created an illustration of Becca & Adam as well as Becca in her wedding gown as an extra special touch.

If you’re interested in hiring live fashion illustration for your wedding or special event, please email jessillustration@gmail.com

I also work with a network of other talented artist’s if you feel you may need more than one artist on site to live sketch do let me know. One couple illustrated takes approx. 10 minutes, or 5 minutes per person to give you an idea on timing. It varies of course, but that is my goal for every event.

Enjoy these glam guests photos with their sketches!

xo

Jess