by Shashank Shekhar | Oct 26, 2025 | Blog
11 Wedding Caricature Ideas – Invitations, gifts, and more
In today’s digital world couples are always looking for unique and personal ways to announce their special days, and one of the increasingly popular trends is getting a caricature wedding invitation. These beautiful wedding caricatures not only capture the essence of the couple but also adds a touch of their personality, and story.
A wedding caricature transforms your photos into artistic, cartoon-style portraits – vibrant, emotional, and full of personality. From Save-the-Date cards to Haldi invites and wedding return gifts, caricatures bring laughter, creativity, and charm to every stage of your celebration.
What is a Wedding Caricature?
A wedding caricature is a stylized illustration of the bride and groom – Often humorous or exaggerated, something that reflects their personalities, interests, and captures their story. Unlike generic gifts, caricatures tell your story visually. Imagine:
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You and your partner riding a Royal Enfield with “Just Married” written on the number plate.
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Or sitting on a moonlit beach where you first met.
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Or re-creating your favorite Bollywood movie poster, but starring you two.
The possibilities are endless — and that’s what makes caricature wedding invitations and wedding caricature gifts so special.
11 Wedding Caricature Ideas
Below are the most trending caricature themes we’ve designed for our clients across India and abroad. Each one is unique, fun, and totally customizable.
1. Save the Date Caricature
One of the most sought wedding caricatures is – “Save the Date Caricatures“, where we create a drawing of the couple, and use it as an invitation to the wedding, and different events associated with the event. We can customise this Save the Date caricature as per cultures – Be it Bengali, or Tamil, or Malayalam, or Telugu, or any other styled caricature – We can do it all. .
Why it works: It makes your guests smile and remember the date instantly.
Perfect for: WhatsApp invites, social media posts. Can even be printed on fridge magnets.
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2. Haldi Caricature
Haldi, the traditional Indian pre-wedding ceremony, is filled with vibrant colours and joyful celebrations. A Haldi Caricature adds an extra layer of excitement to this auspicious event. Couples can have caricatures made of themselves adorned with turmeric paste, surrounded by the festive ambience of the Haldi ceremony. It’s a wonderful way to preserve the memories of this special ritual in a lighthearted and artistic manner.
3. Mehendi Caricature
The Mehendi ceremony is a time-honoured tradition in Indian weddings, where intricate henna designs are applied to the bride’s hands and feet. A Mehendi Caricature beautifully captures the essence of this cultural celebration. Couples can have caricatures created featuring the bride adorned in stunning Mehendi designs, symbolizing beauty, love, and the joy of impending nuptials. It’s a charming way to commemorate this cherished pre-wedding ritual.
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4. Bollywood Wedding Caricature
For couples who love the glitz and glamour of Bollywood, a Bollywood-themed caricature is a must-have. From iconic movie poses to famous dialogues, we can bring your favourite Bollywood moments to life through fun caricatures.
5. Traditional Wedding Caricature
Embracing tradition doesn’t mean sacrificing creativity. Traditional wedding caricatures blend cultural elements with artistic expression, celebrating heritage in a unique and captivating way. Whether it’s a classic portrait or a modern twist on tradition, these caricatures honor customs while adding a touch of whimsy.
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6. FRIENDS- Themed Wedding Caricature
What happens when FRIENDS fans are getting married? They want a FRIENDS-themed artwork, and that’s exactly what we made for them. An entire comic strip, right from the time they met, to the time they got married – All designed in the FRIENDS-themed artwork.
7. Punjabi Wedding Caricature
Punjabi weddings are known for their exuberance, vibrant colors, and lively celebrations. A Punjabi Wedding Caricature captures the essence of these joyous festivities, depicting the couple amidst traditional Punjabi elements such as bhangra dancers, dhol players, and ornate decorations. With cheerful expressions and dynamic poses, these caricatures radiate the warmth and hospitality characteristic of Punjabi weddings.
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8. Bengali Wedding Caricature
Bengali weddings are steeped in culture, tradition, and elegance. A Bengali Wedding Caricature beautifully encapsulates the grace and charm of these matrimonial ceremonies. Featuring the couple adorned in traditional Bengali attire, surrounded by auspicious symbols and rituals, these caricatures evoke the timeless romance and cultural richness of Bengal’s wedding traditions.
9. South Indian Wedding Caricature
South Indian weddings are known for their elaborate rituals, vibrant attire, and festive atmosphere. A South Indian Wedding Caricature captures the essence of these colorful celebrations, depicting the couple in traditional South Indian attire amidst intricate floral decorations and auspicious motifs. With radiant smiles and graceful poses, these caricatures embody the spirit of love and unity that defines South Indian weddings.
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10. Indian Wedding Caricature
Indian weddings are a tapestry of diverse cultures, customs, and traditions. An Indian Wedding Caricature celebrates this rich heritage by incorporating elements from various regional traditions into a single artistic masterpiece. Whether it’s the vibrant colours of a Rajasthani wedding or the serene elegance of a Kerala ceremony, these caricatures reflect the beauty and diversity of Indian matrimony, uniting couples in love and celebration.
11. Christian Wedding Caricature
From exchanging vows to the first dance, Christian wedding caricatures capture the romance and joy of the occasion. Whether it’s a traditional church ceremony or a contemporary celebration, these caricatures immortalize the love shared between two individuals, making it a cherished keepsake for years to come.
This is a beautiful bride groom caricature.
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Conclusion
Wedding caricatures have emerged as a delightful way for couples to add a personal touch to their special day. From save-the-date announcements to Bollywood-themed extravaganzas to religion-themed caricatures to fan-art-themed caricatures, we can turn your ideas to life.
If you’re looking for caricature wedding invites – Stoned Santa is the place to go.
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by Shashank Shekhar | Oct 10, 2025 | Blog, Charcoal Artist, Charcoal Painting, Handmade gifts, Hyper realistic art, Indian Artist, Sketch Artist
Handmade Portrait Artists in India
Since time immemorial – Kings, and the wealthy have commissioned artists to draw grand portraits to decorate their palaces,
and that love for handmade portraits is still going strong. Infact, in this age of AI, and instant photography – The value, and demand for Handmade Portraits is growing stronger.
In this blog we have compiled a list of the best portrait artists in India. A network of incredibly talented portrait artists who have spent 1000s of hours practicing, and perfecting their craft.
What are Handmade Portraits?
Handmade portrait – The artist takes a picture, and converts it into a handmade sketch. Handmade portraits come in various forms – Black & White Portraits, Color pencil portraits, Oil portraits, digital portraits, and more.
Here’s the list of the top Handmade Portrait Artists in India –
1. Aashi – Portrait artist in Delhi
Oil Portraits are royal, and require 1000s of hours of deliberate practice to be able to deliver high-quality paintings.
Aashi is a fine arts graduate of “College of Art, Delhi”, and has painted 1000+ portraits so far, does live wedding paintings, and is an art educator who helps budding artists learn, and build a career as an artist.
Aashi’s specialisation lies in being able to take an image, and transform it into any style you can imagine. If you are looking for a timeless piece of art, then we strongly recommend Aashi’s work.
Interested to get an Oil portrait made, contact Shashank.
2. Arijit Das – Portrait Sketch Artist
One of the best pencil portrait artists in India – Arijit Das is a self-taught artist who learned to draw, and paint from his father while growing up.
Full-time he is an art-teacher in Bengal, but on the sides – He loves painting portraits for people. Be it a colorful wedding portrait, or a classy charcoal portrait – Arijit is a full-stack artist, who specialises in all forms of portraits.
His specialisation is in Charcoal portraits made using charcoal powder, and charcoal sticks.
If you are looking for pencil based portraits – Arijit is the best choice, and how do you get to work with Arjit?
Well, you contact Shashank – +916201162515.
3. Sadashivv Sawant – The Educator
In his own words, Art is not about training only our hands but also our eyes. A true realism virtuoso, Sadashiv Sawant has spent more than 30 years perfecting his art.
More than an artist, Mr Sadashivv is a guru – An educator who has trained 1000s of students, and helped them explore the beautiful world of art, especially portraits.
He is the Founder of Pencil Perception Academy. His work spans from Handmade charcoal portraits to displays of still life through his art.
His play on light, shadows, shades and contrast are the main elements of his artworks, and if you notice his artwork carefully, you will be able to see an unimaginable level of detail.
4. Koushik Mondal – Portrait Painting Artist
Koushik is the oldest Portrait artist working with Stoned Santa – Not by his age, but his experience.
He started sketching portraits at the young age of 4 years, and can draw Portraits at incredible speed. He holds the record of creating 108 hand-drawn pencil portraits in a span of just 10 days, that averages to 10+ portraits per day!
Koushik is unique in his approach towards drawing a Portrait, and often uses colors that may not seem logical from an intellectual perspective. Example – Who imagines using purple color in the hair?
Koushik does, and if you look at the quality of portraits he’s made using such vibrant colors, you will be floored.
He is one of India’s most unusual portrait artists. Want to know why – Just look at his work – It’s magnificent.
5. Portrait Artist Komal Thoria
Trained by the legendary Sadashivv Sawant sir, mentioned in the blog earlier – Komal Thoria is one of the best pencil portrait artists in India.
Komal Thoria has created her own identity in the realm of Handmade portrait artists. She has worked and assisted Sadashivv Sawant in many projects and strives to be an educator like him, and just like her mentor, Komal’s portraits have a play of light and shadow.
The charcoal and graphite portraits that she creates are masterpieces of hyperrealism, and will leave you stunned. She is an artist who has evolved beautifully over the years; from charging just Rs. 250 for a portrait, today she charges Rs. 25,000 and upwards.
If you want to get a portrait made by Komal, you can contact Stoned Santa, and we will help you out.
6. Shruti – Acrylic Portrait Artist
A civil engineer turned artist from Pune, Shruti is a self-taught artist and a master of handmade oil painting portraits.
What makes her special? Her choice of colors, and the way she blends them to highlight the facial features in a portrait.
She started her journey as a freelance oil portrait artist in the year 2015, and it’s been over a decade since she’s been at her craft – Honing it, and working relentlessly towards improving it.
In her words – When I paint, and draw – I achieve a state of flow, and I am lost in deep meditation. It’s a medium of expression for me, that fortunately has also become a source of livelihood.
Looking to get a portrait – Something that mesmerizes you everytime you look at it – We can help you!
7. Ajay Rathod – Acryclic Portrait Artist
In his own words, Ajay Rathod, portrait artist from Hyderabad, is someone who specialises in Acrylic portraits, and often uses mix-media to style his portraits in a very unique manner.
He is a master of photorealism who specialises in creating outstanding family portraits.
His work is so good that clients are often amazed, and surprised to know that the work is actually “Handmade”, or just a printed photo.
His unique ability enables him to make a combined family portrait by simply referring to different pictures. His art is emotional and sentimental in its essence. He not only captures moments, but he creates them for his clients.
8. Chetan Agarwal – Caricature Portraits
Imagine being able to convert photos into fun illustrations, or cartoons – Just like how we’d see in newspapers, and magazines?
Chetan is a yogi, who loves to draw and illustrate when he’s not practicing asanas, or teaching.
His cartoonish, and colorful caricatures are loved by all – From couples who are getting married to corporates. Many of our clients who have purchased portraits from us, have come back to get caricatures made of their loved ones.
If you are looking to convert photos into an artform, but not sure about the idea of getting a portrait – We can help you with caricatures.
They can be made fast, and sent digitally – Clients often prefer caricatures because of this reason.
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9. Siddhant – YouTuber
Siddhant is one of the most famous Indian Portrait artists- He’s an influencer with Millions of online followers on Instagram, and YouTube.
Siddhant loves to draw portraits from the scratch, just like Leonardo Da Vinci would – First draw the skeleton, then add the muscles, and other layers of the human anatomy, and finally draw the skin, and the textures to capture a person’s essence in a Handmade Portrait.
Unlike other portrait artists in the list, Siddhant makes portraits for the camera, and if you watch his videos – They are deeply meditative, and beautiful.
He uses techniques like cross-hatching, smooth shading, and scribbling to bring out the softness of the human figure.
Siddhant does not take up commission projects, so if you are looking to get a Handmade portrait, he won’t take it up – But, we can help you.
Just contact Shashank, and he will sort it out for you.
10. P.S. Rathour – Water Color Portrait Artist
If you use Instagram, then you must have seen some of his drawing, or painting videos for sure.
PSR is a master of watercolour portraits, and can draw breathtaking portraits from almost anything – Haldi, Sindoor, Food coloring – You name it, and he can use it.
He started painting at a very early age, and is a self-taught artist. He improved his portraits by studying human anatomy, and spending several hours drawing his fans, and random people.
What stands out in PSR’s style is his “Devotion Collection” – His portrayal of gods, and goddesses is just so mesmerizing, and beautiful. It feels so meditative when you look at his paintings.
Unfortunately PSR does not take commissions anymore, and most of his time goes into practicing, shooting content for his Instagram, and YouTube handles, or teaching.
If you are looking for divine portraits – We can help you.
11. Sushmit – Micro Portraits
Sushmit Kishore is a portrait artist from Delhi like no other – He makes very detailed portraits that are very tiny – Some as big as a coin, or a shirt button.
Portraits he makes have been converted into pendants that people wear close to their hearts, and even though his portraits are tiny – They are rich with minute details that beautifully captures the subject.
Just watch this video to get a sense of his work, and if you’re interested to get micro-portraits made – You know who to contact – Stoned Santa!
If you are looking for Portraits – We can help you.
At Stoned Santa, we deliver the full-stack experience – From discussing ideas, to finalising the photo, and the artist – We take care of it all. If you are looking for an artwork that will last generations, or more – Look no further, contact us, and Shashank will help you out.
We are the best in the business, and have been around since 2016, and have helped 10,000+ find unique gifts.
Founder, Stoned Santa
Editors Note –
India is rich with people of so many talents, and one of the most interesting talents – The skill of being able to capture people into beautifully painted portraits – Charcoal Portraits, Watercolor Portraits, Oil Painting Portraits, Acrylic Portraits, Digital Portraits, and so much more.
I’ve had a lot of fun writing this article, and I hope you loved reading it, as much as I loved writing it.
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by Shashank Shekhar | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog
1. MS Dhoni Caricature
Captain Cool – MS Dhoni is one of the most famous cricketing legends ever, and this is a caricature of Dhoni dressed as the captain of Chennai Super Kings. If you are a Dhoni fan, you’ll love this.
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2. Virat Kohli Caricature
Virat Kohli is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and often compared to the cricketing legend – Sachin Tendulkar. This caricature of Virat Kohli was designed by our artist – Chetan Agarwal to celebrate Virat Kohli, his greatness, and most importantly his contribution to Indian cricket.
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3. Elon Musk Caricature
Musk is one of the most innovative entrepreneurs to be born, and our artist Uday Mohite aka Indian Illustrator created this caricature of Elon Musk when he acquired Twitter for $44 Billion in October 2022 and shook the whole world. What do you think of this Elon Musk caricature?
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4. Narendra Modi Caricature
Mr Modi is the 14th Prime Minister of India, and currently serving India for the third continuous term as the Prime Minister. Regarded as one of the greatest global leaders, Mr Modi has been closely surrounded by controversies. Uday Mohite created this caricature of Mr Modi as a satire to his deeds.
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5. Sachin Tendulkar Caricature
It was Sachin Tendulkar’s dream to win the ICC World Cup for India, and when this dream finally came true in 2011, our artist created this beautiful caricature of Sachin to honour him and acknowledge his contributions to India.
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6. Sadhguru Caricature
The guru of all gurus, Sadhguru is world famous, and this caricature of Sadhguru was created by our artist Chetan Agarwal, where he can be seen lost in deep meditation. You can almost feel the energy emitting through this image. If you’re spiritual, or follow a spiritual guru, and want to create something creative, we’d love to help you create a beautiful caricature.
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7. Ratan Tata Caricature
One of the most respected businessmen of all time, Mr Ratan Tata has done a lot for this country, and this caricature of Ratan Tata was created to honour his hard work and contributions to the growth of the nation.
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7. Yogi Adityanath Caricature
Yogiji transformed Uttar Pradesh with his visionary approach to governance and Policymaking. This caricature of Yogi Adityanath was created by Uday Mohite aka Indian Illustrator to honour his work. In this caricature, you can see that the artist has portrayed Yogiji carrying the entire state of Uttar Pradesh on his head, and smilingly carrying it to progress.
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8. Albert Einstein Caricature
Regarded as one of the best minds, and responsible for gifting humanity with many scientific inventions, Albert Einstein’s caricature is special. This caricature of Einstein was generated using AI, but look at the beauty of this artwork – You can see his flurry hair, his infectious smile, and the doodled background embedded with formulas, and light bulbs.
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9. Donald Trump Caricature
When Donald Trump was banned from Twitter, this caricature of Trump was created to highlight the news. This one was created by Uday in collaboration with a leading news company. This caricature was published in the newspaper, and Stoned Santa was fortunate to have worked on this project.
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10. Messi Caricature
One of the biggest football legends – Lionel Messi!
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11. Shahrukh Khan Caricature
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12. Avengers Caricature
In the list of famous personalities, how can we miss the Avengers? In this comical artwork, you can find “Iron Man caricature”, “Thor caricature”, and “Captain America caricature”. If you’re looking for something unique, and fun – We’d love to help you.
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13. Amitabh Bachchan Caricature
The King of Bollywood – Mr Amitabh Bhachchan, has given multiple hits, and this caricature of Amitabh Bachchan was created by AI to honour his work and contribution to the world of cinema.
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14. Ramdev Baba Caricature
Mr Ramdev Baba is famous, and infamous at the same time. This caricature of Ramdev Baba was created at the time when his company was in the news for using low-quality ingredients in the products of his brand Patanjali.
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15. Mahatma Gandhi Caricature
Mr Gandhi played a pivotal role in the freedom struggle of India, and this caricature was generated using AI for this blog. Gandhi’s caricature is a depiction of him staring at you, with a subtle smile holding his stick that he used to take on the Dandi March.
At Stoned Santa, we can create beautiful caricatures just for you. So in case, you’re looking for something – We’d love to help you.
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Conclusion
If you’re looking for caricatures – Stoned Santa is the place to go. With over 6 years of experience, we are connected with 100s of caricature artists and have made 1000s of caricatures for our clients. From wedding caricatures to corporate caricatures to caricatures of famous individuals, we’ve done it all.
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