esc weddings: esc weddings featured supplier: caricaturist, Ric Machin

Ever thought about hiring a caricaturist for your wedding? They are a fun and interactive way of providing entertainment for your guests during your drinks reception while you have your photos taken, or later on in the evening. Everyone can enjoy them, either by having their amusing portrait drawn or by watching the artist’s impression of other guests being sketched out in front of them. It also provides a wonderful keepsake for guests to take home and remember your special day by.

A caricaturist will not overpower the guests, leaving them to decide if they wish to join in or just carry on mingling and do not fear, a good wedding caricaturist will tend to be more flattering to their subjects than in times past, so hopefully wont end up insulting half of your guests with huge noses or Dumbo size ears!

One of our favourites' is Ric Machin of caRICature…

Ric can sketch 8-10 black and white A4 heads per hour either by sitting at one station or by mixing and mingling with guests. Paper can be pre-printed with the event details and is presented to the guest to take home in a plastic wallet, or added to an album throughout the evening and given to the bride and groom at the end of the event.
He can work from photos prior to the event to produce signing cards, wedding invitations and place settings and is able to produce sketches post event from photos. This could be used to draw people who perhaps were absent or unavailable to be drawn on the night. He is able to travel anywhere within the British Isles, if the price is right, and beyond (he even worked in Egypt last July, just for one day!)

Previous work
Ric has animated a Weetabix commercial, various music videos and short films during his career as a caricaturist. He even directed the titles for Madonna’s 1987 movie ‘Who’s that girl?’ He also worked in Korea for a while, directing the production of animated series such as Batman and Doug.

After returning to London Ric decided to pursue a career in illustration and mural painting, choosing as subjects some of his favourite icons from the 20th century from the movie, music, sport and political arenas. His work has been published in The Times, The Mail on Sunday and FHM.

We were lucky enough to get Ric to draw the esc weddings team. Here we are: