Wedding · Chicago, IL

Wedding Celebration in Chicago

Venue: Chicago Athletic Association Hotel

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Project at a glance

3
Artists: 4
Hours of sketching: 160
Guests: 146
Guests sketched

Event type: Wedding
Style: RUNWAY · 5x7in
Date: September 19, 2026
Location: Chicago
Venue: Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
Pace: ≈ 12 portraits per artist-hour · 91% of guests sketched

The evening

On September 19, 2026 we brought live fashion sketching to a wedding in Chicago. Three artists worked for four hours in our Runway style and 146 guests went home with a sketch.

The ceremony took place at the venue, and guests arrived early for drinks before the ballroom opened. Live musicians and a singer played through the arrival, which set the tone for the evening: elegant, but warm rather than formal. The sketching table ran alongside it all.

Nobody has to sit for a portrait. The host takes a quick photo, the guest goes back to the party, the artist draws from the photo, and the guest gets a text when the sketch is ready to collect, signed and in a protective sleeve.

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Featured sketches

16 portraits from the night

RUNWAY style · 5x7in

Event photos

From the room

The sketch style at this event

Runway

Runway. Artists capture guests as if they are walking down the runway. Their style leaves a trace behind them, turning movement into a striking portrait full of energy, presence, and wow factor.

Guaranteed pace: 12 guests per hour
Paper: 5x7in
Popular package: 2 artists in 4 hours will guarantee to sketch at least 96 guests

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