Characaturist has let us down - can anyone recommend one for wedding?

Eskimette

Good Morning,
My partner and I get married in 3 days and we had organised a characaturist to come for 4 hours in Cambridgeshire to our reception.

The guy who was doing it text my OH this morning at 0730hrs saying that he could no longer do it!

Has anyone previously used a characaturist? can anyone recommend one to us? We are so disappointed, this was our 'gift' to our guests and we were looking forward to it.

Thanks in advance.

Minxy_Bella

Sorry I can't help but just wanted to say how awful for you and I really hope that you can get someone else sorted quickly.

Don't let it spoil your day, hun!
(Three days!!!!! I'm in pieces with 17 days to go!)

xxx

Eskimette

I was fine until this, I have come to realise that once people have your money they dont care. We have had problems with the suits too. Guy gaveus the wrong colour trousers, then when he gave us the new ones 2 pairs were the wrong size! Considering we ordered 8 suits from him and spent £600 you would think the easy part for him was to provide the right ones, how hard can that be!

Hope your build up is less eventful than ours - beware!

Enjoy your wedding x

Minxy_Bella

Eskimette wrote: »

I was fine until this, I have come to realise that once people have your money they dont care. We have had problems with the suits too. Guy gaveus the wrong colour trousers, then when he gave us the new ones 2 pairs were the wrong size! Considering we ordered 8 suits from him and spent £600 you would think the easy part for him was to provide the right ones, how hard can that be!

Hope your build up is less eventful than ours - beware!

Enjoy your wedding x

Oh the !!!!!!s!!!!

I think now is the time to have a Bridezilla Hissy Fit, sweetheart! The suit guy needs his butt kicking into shape! I hope you get your money back from the cartoonist - if not today then go to the small claims court!

xxxxxxxx

kliz

we have booked a caricaturist for our wedding in August with magicalmemories.co.uk I don't know what they are like yet as they didn't come recommended but I'm keeping m fingers crossed. Hope you get it sorted, but whatever happens, enjoy your day!

Eskimette

Thank you for the replies.I am pleased to say that my OH managed to book this guy http://www.stevengarner.com/ Seems a nice bloke, will let you know what the guests thought of him after the wedding.

kliz - hopeu have a great wedding

Thanks again

Minxy_Bella

Eskimette wrote: »

Thank you for the replies.I am pleased to say that my OH managed to book this guy http://www.stevengarner.com/ Seems a nice bloke, will let you know what the guests thought of him after the wedding.

kliz - hopeu have a great wedding

Thanks again

YAY!!!!!!!!! That's brilliant! I'm sure he'll be fantastic!!!!

Have a wonderful day, hun!

xxxx

sparklylime

Hi,

I used a characaturist local to me (North west) last year and he was fab! His drawings were a real likeness but not OTT - he didn't make people look stupid or offend anyone but he really seemed to capture their personality.

I don't know what he would charge for a wedding or even if he would travel to Cambridge but his website is http://www.christophermurphy.co.uk

Its worth a try asking and I would highly recommend his work. Good luck and I hope you find someone

*Louise*

How much roughly does a caricaturist charge to do a wedding?

Something I hadn't thought about tbh, would be a nice touch for the day.

TediousPhoenix

I'm glad it's all sorted.

Just for reference, here's a good site: http://www.caricature.org which has 550 worldwide members.

I love this guy's work - not your typical 'street' caricature, but very good nevertheless. http://www.caricatureclub.co.uk

Eskimette

He is charging £275, but remember this is out of season and he usually charges £400, he starts at 1830hrs and will stay until people have had enough!