I have over 10 years experience of drawing humorous caricatures at corporate events, birthday parties and weddings. I can work in a 'mix and mingle' way and also sitting with individuals in a quieter space, if they prefer. Average 12 -15 guests can be drawn per hour. Bookings can be made for a minimum of 2 hours, till as long as needed ( the average bookings are for 2-3 hrs). I like to connect with my subjects and make them feel at ease. I am never cruel with my depictions of people, just accentuate certain features to bring out the unique person they are always appreciated and great entertainment value for both the individual and their fellow guests, friends and family.
I have a range of different wedding caricature packages to suit your needs. Enquire for more info.
Chris was amazing his drawing were fab and the one he brought of the happy couple was amazing ,everyone who had a drawing loved it and has a lasting memory from the reception. ,would nit hesitate to use poptop again abd would recommend to everyone thank-you for making it a memorable night
Chris did an amazing job at my sons party. His caricature drawings were spot on, he is so talented. I really appreciated that he stayed slightly later to finish a drawing of my son and his girlfriend. Chris stepped in at last minute after another artist let us down. Communication prior to the event was good. He arrived on time and chatted with all the guests while drawing. He helped make it a brilliant party!
Chris was great and so accommodating to our chaotic ways. He arrived promptly and got right into it. Would 100% use him again if we were to have a caricaturist
Chris was brilliant. Patiently waited for us all to appear in front of him and he produced portraits one after the other. There were 27 of us and he was with us for about 3 hours. Not sure if were slow or he was just a perfectionist. We got what we wanted - a fun memento for everyone there. I highly recommend him.
Great service and entertainment. The caricatures were fabulous, can highly recommend. Thank you again. The Thompsons
Great service, stayed longer than expected, super flexible!
We had Chris for our wedding for 120 guests at Ripley Castle last weekend. He was brilliant and everyone loved it - in fact the queue was 1/2 hour long because it was so popular! Thank you Chris for doing ours - you are a star! Brilliant!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Would definitely recommend Chris, such a lovely guy and his work is just amazing.
We hired him for our wedding and all our guests thought he was great. We should have hired him for longer!
Absolutely fantastic entertainment for our guests during our drinks reception. Everyone loved their drawings and a lot of laughs were had! Thank you so much!
Amazing from start to finish! Couldn’t not rate Chris Taylor he was the talk of the drinks reception at our wedding in Northumberland! Thank you again! X
I would highly recommend chris he was an absolute star all my guests at my wedding loved him.
Chris was amazing the guests love him and where all really happy to be taking away their portrait highly recommend x.
Chris was absolutely fantastic. He added real value to our evening and everybody thoroughly enjoyed it. I would highly recommend him to anyone thinking about this. Our delegates got a great buzz from this.
Chris.... you are super at what you do!! Put people at easy and create fun pictures for all. Our wedding guests loved your work and leaving with a picture to be hung at home was a great gift we could give them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for adding to our amazing day.
Pamela & Simon
Chris was amazing. Very friendly and easy going. We didn't get through everyone in time and Chris was happy to stay that little bit longer to ensure everyone had a keepsake to take home.
What a superb person and extremely talented artist. So easy to work with, very flexible and amiable and boy can this guy work miracles with dodgy noses and double chins. Many people left proudly with great moments of a truly wonderful evening. Highly, very highly, recommended.
We were so pleased with Chris on our wedding day. He was professional, fun and a special touch for the day!
"Chris attended my wedding reception and was a hit with the guests.It was certainly a great idea to have him as it was my first time hiring a carricaturist and would advise anyone thinking of one to do it and hire home.Personally I would like to thank Chris for his hard work.
John and Anne."
Absolutely fantastic. He went down a treat. At one point there was a queue! Drawings were first class. Can’t thank him enough x
Chris was excellent - we couldn't have asked for a better artist. Very easy to book, professional service and the guests were really happy.
"Would rate Chris 100%, he interacted with our guests and made everyone feel comfortable. He drew a characterture of myself and Dan prior to the wedding in order for our guests to sign which was a really nice touch and a good keepsake.. everyone agreed he was a good addition to the wedding evening and would definitely recommend him
Thanks Donna and Dan"
Timely professional service. Everybody found him very nice to have around. Thank you Chris
"Chris was top notch he arrived prompt and started straight away everyone were more than happy with his performance i woould not hesitate to hire him again and highly recomend him
Regards
Gordon"
Chris was fantastic and all our guests lived his pictures
"We booked Chris for our wedding in March and we were amazed by his caricatures. The guests loved his sketches and they will provide happy memories for years to come. A first class service with clear communication throughout. I would highly recommend Chris Taylor caricatures for any occasion. Thank you Chris, for helping to make our big day so amazing.
Rob and Diane"
Arrived on time, was a well received addition to a family wedding reception & was very popular. I have given 4 stars as I was advised I would be contacted a couple of days before event but I had to email to confirm everything was scheduled to happen.
I usually work a minimum of 2 hours, though can work up to half day or longer if required (with breaks!)
I offer 3 wedding packages. 1. Drawing guests for duration of booking time. 2. Drawing guests and Top table group caricature in situ. 3. Drawing guests and bringing to the reception., a pre-drawn (in colour) caricature of the wedding couple, which has a mount surrounding it which guests can sign as it is displayed on an easel in reception area- a unique memento of the day.
A pre-drawn caricature of Bride&Groom prior to the wedding day; this can be done by photos or digital images via email. The caricature on A3 size paper can also be mounted and guest sign the mount with comments -adding extra memento of the big day. This provision is available at 40% discount on normal charge, if the artist is commissioned to perform for a caricature wedding session. The pre- drawn or painted caricature can also be digitally reproduced and applied for a great image to use on invite or Thank you cards.
I bring all necessary materials with me. I am quite flexible about where I work, and can usually adapt to the surroundings and lighting. I can offer a more personal seated set-up with an easel, with folks who may prefer this; this can be a good alternative set up for drawing couples or a group of people. Otherwise I can work walking around drawing and mingling with guests.
approx 15 mins if setting up an easel area. 10-15 min on average.
* Caricature session at weddings for drinks reception and /or during sit down dinner, also for evening reception guests.
* Pre-wedding or pre-event caricature from photos, which can be displayed on an easel at the event ( guests can sign the surrounding mount card).A lovely keepsake
* Commissions taken for individual or group caricature: friends, relatives, partner, colleagues etc. Head& shoulders or full figure and more detail.