Live wedding illustrator in Bordeaux and Saint-Emilion area
Bordeaux
DESTINATION
Live illustrator for your wedding in Bordeaux
The Bordeaux region is a jewel for destination weddings - between the wine estates of Saint-Émilion, châteaux of the Médoc, and honey-stone properties nestled among the vineyards, the settings are nothing short of spectacular.
As a fine-art trained illustrator based just nextdoor in Biarritz, I regularly travel to Bordeaux and the surrounding region to capture the magic of wedding celebrations through live watercolor portraits and bespoke wedding art. Each guest takes home a hand-painted portrait; an elegant artistic experience that blends seamlessly into your reception and gives every guest a one-of-a-kind keepsake to treasure.
THE EXPERIENCE
What happens on the day
I arrive about an hour before the first guests, setting up my illustration supplies on the location of your choice. During the cocktail hour or reception, guest's portraits are painted within less than 10 minutes per person while keeping beautiful facial details.
The result is a refined, hand-painted watercolour portrait that captures each guest's likeness with the eye of a fine artist rather than a caricaturist. Guests take their portrait home as a personal souvenir of the celebration.
WHY LIVE WEDDING ILLUSTRATION?
Live illustration for your destination wedding
A destination wedding around Bordeaux brings together different cultures, languages and generations, and that's exactly what makes live illustration such a perfect fit. It's a universal experience that every guest can enjoy regardless of language as they walk away with a hand-painted portrait they'll keep forever. It adds an artistic and personal touch to your wedding reception that guests don't expect and never forget. Each portrait is created by hand in watercolour or pencil, making it a truly unique keepsake from your special day.
Trained at the Beaux-Arts de Paris and fluent in English, French and Korean, Laehui Studio works with international couples usually across France and Spain.
TRAVELLING FROM
Biarritz → Bordeaux
~2 h drive · Travel included
ON-SITE COVERAGE
4 to 8 hours
Flexible formulas adapted to your guest count
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
EN · FR · KR
Fluent in English, French & Korean
PRICING
All inclusive from 1,400 €
Materials, tavel and taxes included in base price.
Price varies by duration, guest count, and selected options.
Their words
WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
" Laury was absolutely amazing during our wedding day in dordogne.
She regularly spoke to me leading up to the day to tell me how she works and what she needed to set up. Her assistant was able to go round and interact with guest and hand out any finished portraits in case the guest forget. She also reminded me that some guest have not go up so I was able to announce it so no one missed out. She is even posting the rest of the guest photos and a portrait of me and my wife later.
She was a massive talking point and was mentioned that she made the wedding like a fairy tale. The painting had so much detail on them considering they were done in 10mins.
I can not recommend her highly enough and she is worth every penny. Thank you for making our day extra special not just for us but for our guests as well. "
Amelia & Nathan • COUPLE
England
" Laehui Studio is an incredible addition to a wedding. She is insanely talented, creating beautiful and lifelike illustrations that delight guests. She is also wonderful to communicate with in the planning process, making coordination much easier (which is important)!
I particularly liked that she dressed up in event appropriate attire, which helped elevate the overall experience and made it feel less like a vendor in the corner and more like an experiential moment for guests.
The guests were absolutely thrilled and enjoyed getting to take home the beautiful illustrations as a keepsake. I cannot wait for another opportunity to recommend her and her work to future couples! "
Jane Handel • WEDDING PLANNER
New York, USA
" We are beyond thankful that we were able to have Laehui Studio in attendance at our wedding near Bordeaux! Laury is so talented, her art style is so beautiful, and we love the way she can really bring people to life on the paper. We really appreciated that she was able to paint all of our 100+ wedding guests so that everyone has a beautiful keepsake from our wedding day.
She was one of our favorite vendors to communicate with: she was not only very responsive but also super professional, provided a lot of very thorough information about the different packages and was able to customize a quote for us. In the days leading up the wedding she provided all the information about what she would need on the day of, so our wedding planner could make the proper arrangements. She was also very open to our feedback on things like paper choice and the monogram that we customized.
It was a truly excellent experience, we would highly recommend Laehui Studio to be your wedding painter! "
