What you need to know
We couldn’t have been happier with Nicky!
Having her at our surprise wedding event made the night. Every guest was gushing about receiving a hand painted picture of themselves and we think it was the best investment we made on our day.
Thank you so much Nicky. We would absolutely book again and recommend to everyone, she was so friendly and bubbly!
Meet Nicky
Nicky is an award-winning professional illustrator working in the book industry for over 20 years. She has illustrated over 40 books in Australia and overseas.
Her unique illustration style is often refered to as whimsical, playful, emotive and colourful.
Combining her skills in custom portraits with speed painting, she offers Live Guest Illustration services for any events including weddings, corporate events, birthdays etc…
Live Guest Illustration is a magical experience for guests to watch Nicky create artworks before their eyes, and makes a lovely and memorable gift to take home.
Nicky uses professional artist paints, ink, pencils and paper which are guaranteed to be of achival quality not affected by light or age.
Nicky’s guest illustrations…
How it works on the day
Nicky requires a table (min 1.2m long) and a chair allocated to her by the venue. She can also bring her own table and chair if required.
She arrives approximately an hour before the ceremony to set up her illustration station.
Guests will be photographed upon their arrival and Nicky will begin painting.
Single guest or couples painted together are recommended so everyone gets to take home a personalised artwork, but Nicky can also accomodate famlies if requested.
Nicky’s packages are based on the number of illustrated portraits you require. As a general guide, this is usually, total guest number (including Bridal Party and any children) divided by two (as couples are painted together, singles are painted individually).
Nicky will complete the portraits in the order the photos are taken.
All unfinished portraits will be painted in studio and sent to you in the following days.
Nicky usually works on 5-6 portraits at a time taking approximately 8-10mins to complete each one. (depending on complexity of detailed outfits) This also depends how interactive the guests are with Nicky, she is always happy to chat with guests about her processes etc..
Artworks are packaged in a cellophane bag for protection.
You can decide if you would like guests to take their portraits home on the night, or if you want to collect them all and send out as thank you gifts after the wedding.
Complimentary personalised stickers are included in all packages, there is also an option upgrade to Personalise Transclucent slips. See Packages for examples and more details.
How to book Nicky for your event
Contact Nicky to check for date availability.
Let Nicky know the number of portraits required or which Package you are interested in, the date of your event and the venue location (to work out travel expenses) and Nicky can send you a firm quote.
If you are unsure of final guest numbers, or venue, you can still secure your date with Nicky, these details can be shared once secured.
A $500 deposit is required to secure your date, with blance to be paid in full 2 weeks prior to wedding (Nicky will send invoice).
You will be emailed a Booking Form to complete as well as invoice for Deposit. The Booking Form will capture the finer details of your wedding (venue, time, guests, special requests) this can be updated and finalised closer to your wedding date.
Nicky is more than happy to arrange a video chat at anytime to discuss your booking and answer any questions.
We absolutely loved having Nicky as part of our wedding day.
From the moment we booked, Nicky was so easy to communicate with and made the whole process effortless. On the day, watching our guests receive their illustrations was such a special touch and something people are still talking about.
Not only were the illustrations beautiful, but they also gave our guests a unique keepsake to take home and remember the day by. It was so much fun seeing everyone excited to collect their portraits throughout the night.
Nicky was friendly, professional and fit seamlessly into the day. We received so many compliments about what a wonderful and unique addition it was to our wedding.
We’re so grateful to have had Nicky there and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for something extra special for their guests.
SECURE YOUR DATE
Nicky Johnston Illustration is available for live wedding illustration across all of Melbourne, the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Ballarat, and regional Victoria.