How To Make Lasting Memories On Your Wedding Day
From live portraits, to photobooths, choosing the right photographer, and finding wedding favours that your guests will love, there are so many ways to create memories on your wedding day.
Planning a wedding can be overwhelming, so you want to make sure that you are working with suppliers that you love, who understand your vision for your day.
Capturing your memories of the day and making your guests feel special are often a priority for many couples, so this is a round up of a few different ways you can add thoughtful touches to your day that you and your guests will remember for years to come.
Live Portrait Artists
Everyone makes such an effort to look fantastic on your wedding day, so booking a live portrait artist will mean they will get a beautiful memento of your day, plus a portrait that captures their outfit and makes them feel loved and appreciated.
Live portraits are painted as you watch in just 5-10 minutes. Each artist will have their own unique style, so make sure to find one that you love.
You may prefer an artist that works digitally on an ipad, or someone that works more traditionally so that your guests can take home a hand painted portrait.
Live illustrators really make an impact as something totally unique at your wedding. Guests love the magic of seeing their portraits come to life, and it’s a beautiful way to show them how much you appreciate them being part of your day.
Wedding Photographers
With all the planning for your day, you want to make sure that you have a photographer that can capture all the details.
It’s an intimate relationship, as your photographer will usually be with you from the early morning when you’re getting ready, all the way through to the drinks reception, speeches, and when the dancing begins.
If you’re a little camera shy, booking an engagement shoot with your photographer is a lovely way to get to know them better and get more relaxed about having your photo taken.
Photobooths and Audio Guestbooks
If you’re looking for a fun way for your guests to enjoy your reception, you could consider booking a photobooth with props and interactive elements. It’s a great icebreaker and a chance to be a bit silly.
Audio Guestbooks are a lovely way to keep your guests personal messages. It’s a timeless way to treasure your wedding day memories, one voice at a time. Suppliers like Harper Rose Events also create bespoke signage to accompany your audio guest book experience.
Wedding Favours
A small thoughtful gift for your guests is a wonderful thing, but ideally you want to give something that they will treasure beyond your wedding day.
Personalised gifts are always well received, whether this is a live portrait captured during your drinks reception, or a hand painted place card for the wedding breakfast.
You could also consider having a live calligrapher at your wedding, to personalise their gifts on the day. Willow Rose Studio can do just this on gifts such as champagne flutes, tote bags, candles and much more.
At the end of the day, if you focus on how you make your guests feel, and work with suppliers that you connect with, your wedding day will be filled with beautiful memories and you’ll have keepsakes that you will all cherish.
Helen Ridley is a live illustrator based in Reading, Berkshire. helenridley.com