Caricatures Ireland » weddings

McFlurries and Concorde!

Allan — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:21:25 +0000

I was in the Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, Co. Carlow recently for a wedding. I’m finding it increasingly difficult to take photos at gigs, I’m so popular! I couldn’t believe when I came back and saw the signing board after the guests had signed it: one of them had created an almost perfect rendition of the dog!

Hearts, Health and Stone Wall Mad

Allan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:44:55 +0000

A recent signing board for a Dublin wedding!

Signing Board for a Dublin Wedding

Allan — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:12:50 +0000

Too busy to blog much at the moment but here’s a recent signing board to look at!

Wedding Entertainment in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan

Allan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:19:59 +0000

I was entertaining in Monaghan last week in the Hillgrove Hotel, which has some seriously funky furniture!

A bit of GAA rivalry!

Allan — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:22:05 +0000

A surprise present for a wedding this week.

I wanna stand with you on a mountain!

Allan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:45:34 +0000

Recent wedding present featuring a favourite song!

New Signing Board for Killarney Wedding

Allan — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:29:20 +0000

I’m entertaining at Siobhán and Dan’s wedding this weekend, here’s the signing board I prepared for them. I’m not on until the evening so I’ve let the board go on ahead by post to warm the guests up for my arrival. This one’s been booked for ages, as many weddings are, but they always seem to rush up on you anyway!
I work my caricatures up from photos, roughing out the poses first in pencil, going slightly heavier as I’m happier with how the drawing is progressing. Then I go over the pencils in Pitt Pens, finishing of with the assortment of coloured pencils I’ve accumulated. I never erase pencil lines until the inking is done: I always say when teaching drawing if you make a mistake and rub it out, how do you know you’re not going to repeat the mistake? It’s only pencil, leave it there as a guide to where you went wrong.

The inking stage

Once the drawing is completed it’s mounted on A1 board, wrapped and posted out with pens for the guests to use. Most hotels will have a stand that can be used to display the caricature, and when it’s covered in messages from your guests it makes it a unique keepsake from your big day.

Wedding Signing Board

Allan — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:10:46 +0000

This couple went with the pub they were having their reception in in the background, which was a nice touch.

Caricature for wedding wine labels!

Allan — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:54:17 +0000

Here’s a recent caricature that got printed up on the wine labels for the wedding as the couple are involved in the wine industry. A lovely touch and I believe the wine went down quite well too!

Wedding Entertainment in Gregans Castle Hotel, Co. Clare

Allan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:16:13 +0000

I was in the delightful Gregans Castle in Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare in December for a wedding. It’s a small venue, but very warm and cosy it’s got a gorgeous setting. Clare was in the middle of the flooding back then and it was a hairy drive at times, but I got there and had a great laugh with the guests.