A physical focal point
Placed near the entrance, sweetheart table, or stage, the portrait becomes the visual anchor guests photograph and talk about all night.
For event & wedding planners
Give every celebration a moment guests won’t stop talking about.
I create signature artworks that becomes the centerpiece of the event itself, not a keepsake that arrives weeks later.
The opportunity
Every event needs one moment nobody expects.
Flowers, lighting, catering, and photography are expected. A commissioned portrait—created live or unveiled during the event—is the element guests remember by name and clients keep for life.
Something that outlasts the day
Unlike flowers or a rented backdrop, the piece goes home with the couple or celebrant and stays on their wall for years, with your event attached to it.
One offering competitors do not have
A signature portrait experience is not on every planner’s package list. Offering it sets your events apart before a client compares quotes.
Why Daniel Dion
The one portrait artist your calendar needs.
Not a studio passing your brief to whoever is free. One name, one aesthetic, and direct communication for every event on your calendar.
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One aesthetic, every event
Every client gets the same level of craft and one unmistakable signature style, so your brand never varies from vendor to vendor.
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Direct communication
You reach me, not an account manager. Timelines, changes, and last-minute details move quickly without a middle layer.
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Built around event timelines
Delivery windows, live painting slots, and reveal moments are planned around your run of show, not a gallery schedule.
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A name clients remember as yours
When the portrait becomes the story of the night, it reflects on the planner who brought it in. That is you.
When a client wants art that becomes the moment of their event, there should be one call to make. Make it mine.
Selected experiences
Art that changes the energy in the room.
From a live performance to a finished reveal, each commission is staged to draw guests in and hold their attention.
Ways we can collaborate
Three ways to bring this into your events.
Start with one, or combine them across different tiers of your packages.
Lowest lift, fastest to start
Preferred vendor referral
You introduce couples and celebrants to a commissioned portrait as a keepsake option. I handle the consultation, painting, and delivery directly with the client.
What you getA referral fee or reciprocal promotion for every booking, plus a ready-made addition to your vendor list with no extra work on your end.
Best forPlanners who want to test the offering with clients before building it into packages.
Sizes & investment
Two offerings. Priced apart, on purpose.
Studio work is created ahead of the event and unveiled on the night. Live work is painted in front of your guests as it happens. Both are set out below so you can quote either one with confidence.
Option 01 / Studio
Unveiling works
Drawn or painted in the studio ahead of the date, finished properly, then delivered and placed for a reveal moment inside your programme.
A2420 × 594 mm
Charcoal portrait
₦120,000 – ₦180,000
Painted portrait
₦180,000 – ₦280,000
An intimate statement piece for a welcome table or gift moment.
A1594 × 841 mm
Charcoal portrait
₦220,000 – ₦350,000
Painted portrait
₦350,000 – ₦550,000
A strong room feature with space for detail, expression, and reveal.
A0841 × 1189 mm
Charcoal portrait
₦450,000 – ₦700,000
Painted portrait
₦700,000 – ₦1,100,000
A large-scale centrepiece built to command the room it stands in.
Option 02 / On site
Live event painting
Created in front of the room while the event is happening, so the portrait is part of the entertainment before it becomes the keepsake.
Intimate
Estimated from ₦350,000
For welcome drinks, private dinners, or a ceremony moment where the painting is watched closely rather than performed to a hall.
Signature
Estimated from ₦550,000
The standard wedding and gala format: guests watch the portrait take shape, then it is unveiled later in the programme.
Full programme
Estimated from ₦850,000
For large weddings, awards, and launches where the creation itself carries several segments of the run of show.
Every live booking includes Materials, easel, and setup · A finished piece in the agreed size · Reveal timing planned around your run of show · One studio consultation before the date
Extra subjects
Additional people are estimated from ₦60,000 each for charcoal and ₦100,000 each for painting, studio or live.
Not included
Framing, protective finishing, travel, accommodation, installation, and venue access fees are quoted separately.
Booking terms
A 70% deposit secures the date, with the balance due before delivery for studio work, or before the event for live creation.
All figures are estimated starting ranges for planning. Every final quote is confirmed in writing once size, medium, subjects, timeline, and delivery are agreed.
How it works
Four steps from first call to reveal.
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Discovery call
We align on the event, collaboration model, and what the centerpiece moment should feel like.
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Design & timeline
References, size, placement, and reveal are mapped against your run of show.
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Creation
The piece is painted in studio ahead of time, or live at the event, depending on the chosen model.
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Delivery & reveal
The portrait is placed, unveiled, or handed off exactly when your programme calls for it.