There are two times caricaturing at Weddings works best:
First as an ice-breaker immediately after the wedding ceremony at the beginning of the wedding when close family and friends tend to be very occupied with photos while other guests may be less involved. At this time I work standing and move quickly round the party drawing people individually on A4 card. By the time the wedding breakfast starts there are usually 15-20 drawings circulating round the party. I usually then continue into the wedding breakfast and often help keep greeting queue bubbling and cover any delays in table service. This is generally the first opportunity I have to draw the bride and groom together at the top table and I bring a small stool for this purpose. I can also keep the children entertained during the speeches.
The second time is later on at the start of the evening entertainment when I can provide a highly original lead in to the disco and dancing. At this time I usually start by drawing standing but soon move to a seated caricature studio area I've set up earlier with lights and banners and then draw couples on A3. By this stage in the reception the guests are usually relaxed and happy to come to me to be drawn.
Summer Saturdays are always in high demand and for this reason I offer my most competitive rates for either afternoon (12-5pm) or evening (7-11pm) bookings and try to leave the 5-7pm period free for travel between venues.