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Entertainment + Party Favor in One!
NOT SURE HOW WE WORK? YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!
wE'RE A BIG FAN OF FULL TRANSPARENCY AND NO SURPRISES.
HERE'S A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE ON WHAT YOUR BOOKING
WITH CARICATURES BY MARIETTA WILL LOOK LIKE,
FROM INQUIRY TO END OF SERVICE!
HOW DOES THIS WHOLE THING WORK?
step one: inquiry
Fill out the form on our BOOK NOW! page or click the button below:
You should receive an automated response if the form is submitted correctly.
You will receive a personalized response within one business day. Feel free to ask any questions you'd like along the way! We're always happy to help.
step two: booking
Once you've decided to book, just let us know! With a full name and an email address, we can send you a link to your proposal via your own personalized client portal. Your proposal will contain three pages:
1. A summary of your invoice.
2. A contract to fill out and sign digitally.
3. A payment page.
A 50% deposit and signed contract secure your date with the remainder due the week prior to your event. This payment is set up with auto-pay so you don't have to remember to come back!
If multiple departments need access, just let us know. We can make the link shareable to make collaboration easy!
STEP THREE: PRE-EVENT
Once you're fully booked, you'll automatically receive a confirmation email.
A few days later, you'll receive an email summarizing the details of your booking, including any set-up requirements we may have. Save this email as it comes in handy later!
If your event is booked more than a year in advance, you'll receive another confirmation email during the first week of January.
Finally, 10 days prior to your event, you'll receive your Event Day Questionnaire. Filling out this form ensures everyone is fully prepared for your celebration!
step FOUR: SET-UP
For most services, each artist will need 2 chairs, a small table, and a 9x9 foot space, preferably side-by-side. If your event is outside, you will also need to provide a covered spot under an awning or canopy to protect your artists from sun exposure and rain. If you've selected digital components, your artist will need a 6' table, an additional chair, and near-by access to electricity.
Marietta comes with a 16x20" easel sign, a 33x81" retractable banner (indoors only; optional), and/or a a 4x2.5' vinyl banner (outdoors only to be attached to a canopy; optional) to help draw in the crowd!
Your artist will arrive 20-30 minutes prior to start time.
step FIVE: YOUR EVENT!
This is where the magic happens! Guests will line up and watch as your artist effortlessly draws caricatures or fashion sketches with skill and speed, each getting a turn in the chair.
Our artists work best if you allow guests to form a line. The line stays entertained by our drawings and moves quicky with our speed! Additionally, we manage our own lines so you don't have to!
Marietta and her artists will work diligently to produce as many drawings as possible during the timeframe. Marietta can draw 20 faces per hour for Standard Caricatures, 50 faces per hour for Quick Caricatures, 12 people per hour for Fashion Sketches, or 10 faces an hour for Digital Caricatures assuming a dedicated line and quick guest movement!
And yes, Marietta can draw as many faces on the page as you like! She will asks guests the number of faces in advance and size the faces appropriately. Each person sits one at a time, trading out for the next person!
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step SIX: AT THE END OF YOUR EVENT
About 30 minutes prior to the end of our time, we will close the line with a "Sorry! I'm the last one!" sign, signaling that we cannot draw any more people beyond what we have in line. We may also use laminated tickets to ensure the line completes smoothly.
If you would like to extend your time, our artists are happy to do so given availability! Please let us know prior to the 30 minute mark so we don't have to reform a line. We require a signed Overtime Authorization form to invoice you on the next business date.
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