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Melissa Gigi of Caricature Hut Reviews

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  • Avg 5.0 | 72 Reviews
  • Caricaturist from Saint Petersburg, FL
  • 154 Verified Bookings
  • Starting at $100 per hour

72 Reviews for Melissa Gigi of Caricature Hut

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Review by Tamara H.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on August 25, 2025•From Naples, FL

I hired this talented couple of a 97th birthday party with 200+ people in attendance. Last minute torrential rains meant some rearranging of space, and they gracefully accommodated me. I'll be hiring them again for one of my locations; you should too!

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Thank you so much for the kind words and for leaving such a thoughtful review—we truly appreciate it! Saturday night was such a wonderful celebration, and everyone was so friendly and welcoming to us. It was an honor to be part of such a special milestone, and we're so glad everyone enjoyed the caricatures. We would love the opportunity to work with you again at one of your locations in the future. Thank you again for your generosity and for making us feel like part of the event. Warm regards, Melissa & Dan

Review by Carol P.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on September 23, 2024•From Seminole, FL

Melissa and her husband were wonderful. They interacted well with every age at our party. They were a highlight and I would highly recommend them.

Review by Adriana D.

Wedding•Reviewed on December 18, 2023•From Fernandina Beach, FL

Was fantastic and did a great job at my wedding!

Review by Karla E.

Event•Reviewed on March 20, 2023•From Spring Hill, FL

Melissa was a great addition to our surprise proposal party. All of our guests commented on how talented she was. All of the drawing's were great. So glad I had her draw the proposal picture in advance, it was very special. Melissa played a huge role in the success of the day.

Review by Rachel F.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on March 6, 2023•From Sea Island, GA

Melissa is an amazing artist and a wonderful human to work with! She was professional, timely, efficient, communicative, and delivered on every detail she promised. We are looking forward to working with her again recommending her to others.

Review by Bailey M.

Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 5, 2022•From Largo, FL

Review by Tiffany M.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on March 13, 2022•From Clearwater, FL

What an amazing set of people!! Not only was the work top notch, but they were wonderful with the guests. Everyone at the wedding loved the experience. We could not have been more pleased. We highly recommend choosing to have them bring your event to the next level

Review by Eleanor C.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on March 10, 2022•From Estero, FL

You were AMAZING!!!! I’ve never seen such good caractiures. In my life!!! Thank you SO much for everything!!!

Review by Katherine B.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on February 14, 2022•From Fort Myers, FL

Melissa and her husband did an amazing job! Melissa and Dan have unique styles which make it perfect to have them at the event. It was definitely a highlight of the Awards Banquet!! Would definitely hire them again.

Review by Wendy G.

Corporate Function•Reviewed on September 16, 2013•From Sarasota, FL

Melissa was amazing! Not only would I highly recommend her to others, I would hire her again in a heartbeat. She truly was the epitome of professional, entertaining, and extremely talented.

Review by Ashley B.

Fundraiser•Reviewed on March 5, 2018•From Tampa, FL

Gigi was a dream to work with. Another artist cancelled on us at the last minute due to illness. Thankfully, Gigi saved the day! Gigi is extremely reliable, professional, easy to work with, a great communicator, accommodating, and always quick to respond. Even though she was only given a few hours notice, Gigi went above and beyond to still pre-print our logo and pre-draw bodies on the paper. Gigi and her husband showed up right on time and ready to work. You could tell they were both very passionate about their craft, and the guests absolutely loved them! The caricature station was such a hit and had guests smiling all evening long.

Review by Alicia B.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on December 30, 2016•From Saint Petersburg, FL

Melissa and her husband Dan did Caricatures for our wedding guests. They were an absolute hit! I loved having both of them there, as they draw with different styles, giving guests a choice. It was also very different than the standard photo booth that everyone has at their weddings. Guests loved them, and it gave them a personalized favor to take home with them! Melissa even stayed later than scheduled to make sure my sister and her husband got a caricature. Dan drew a beautiful, full color caricature of my husband and I that was displayed during the reception and is now hanging in our living room! BOOK THEM! You won't regret it!

Review by Merrin M.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on May 19, 2016•From Biloxi, MS

They were great! All of my guest enjoyed them and the fact that they had different styles. Great people to work with!

Review by Chaya S.

Wedding Reception•Reviewed on November 8, 2016•From Saint Petersburg, FL

Melissa and her husband were AMAZING. Our wedding guests absolutely loved them. Her and her husband each had their own styles so we had guests go back numerous times. Their caricatures were incredible and the one they did of my husband and I for the reception was spectacular. If you want a unique wedding favor or just something to take your party to the next level Melissa is it! Even when the night was over they were packing up and a couple guests ran over because they did not get one and they were gracious enough to stay until everyone had a picture!!! Words can not express how awesome they were, can't wait to hire them again for our next big event!!!!

Review by John C.

Wedding•Reviewed on April 17, 2016•From Tampa, FL

They are excellent artists. A real hit at our wedding. I would reccomend them at any event. True professionals and worth every penny.

Review by Shannon M.

Graduation Party•Reviewed on May 31, 2016•From Jacksonville, FL

Fantastic experience and highly recommend! You and your husband were the hit of the party!!!

Review by Kim W.

Community Event•Reviewed on October 8, 2015•From Saint Petersburg, FL

We have had the pleasure of working with Melissa on several of our corporate events over the past 6 months She has always been an outstanding addition to our function no matter what type of event it is. She has always been extremely helpful with suggestions and bringing signage to enhance our corporate footprint. I would highly recommend her for any event from small party to large corporate function!

Review by Kristina A.

Celebration•Reviewed on December 15, 2015•From Bradenton, FL

Melissa and Dan were fabulous. We had a Wedding in Whoville and they made groom look just like the Grinch. We were thrilled with the results. Highly recommend them. They were pleasant, accommodating and easy to work with - even with the Groomzilla!!

Review by Nadia G.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on April 20, 2015•From Estero, FL

Melissa was great. She was in time, dressed up perfectly to the theme, friendly and accommodative. I definitely recommend working with her. Thank you Melissa!

Review by Ann H.

Community Event•Reviewed on May 27, 2014•From Seminole, FL

I was very please and so thankful for for Gigi to attend our event. We had a great time and she does amazing work. The best face painter I have seen in a long time. Thank you!

Review by Jennifer S.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on October 21, 2013•From Tampa, FL

I recently had Gigi come to my son's Birthoween party to do face painting. Not only did she come in costume to go with the theme of the party, but she went above and beyond, making sure everyone got their faces painted! She was an absolute delight and I would love to have her come to another party in the future!

Review by Sherell W.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on December 24, 2013•From Wesley Chapel, FL

Melissa aka "Clawdeen Wolf" helped to make my daughter's Monster High themed party a blast! She arrived prior to the party's start time to ensure she had enough set-up time and was geared to go! She came prepared with set-up materials and more than enough supplies for all the guests. She was very professional throughout, formally referring to my husband and I as Mr. and Mrs.. What's more, I hired her for face painting ("monster makeovers") and she arrived in full costume as Clawdeen Wolf and played the role :-) She gave themed nail polish and lip gloss to each girl after their makeovers. I feel she went above and beyond and made her service an experience!!

Review by Rachel G.

Fundraiser•Reviewed on October 16, 2014•From Naples, FL

Melissa was great! She did silhouette cutouts for our fundraiser and people lined up all night for them! It was definitely a great and different addition to our event! Will definitely be using her in the future!

Review by Max L.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on September 17, 2013•From Tampa, FL

We hired Melissa for my son's birthday party. She was punctual, actually she arrived early for the set up, she is very professional, entertaining and extremely talented. She was attentive to all the requests and her designs are simply AMAZING! The kids LOVED her as well as the parents! All of her face paintings were fantastic and everyone was impressed by her artistic skills and her kindness! She was definitely THE HIGHLIGHT of the party. THANK YOU Melissa!!! HIGHLY recommended. 5 stars !!!

Review by Mel R.

Resort Event•Reviewed on November 13, 2013•From Tampa, FL

Gigi was a pleasure to work with. We had her face paint at our event and it went over really well, she painted beautifully, was patient with the children and everyone was extremely pleased. We were very happy to have her join us. Her and her partner Dan make a an excellent working team and offered us a face painting/caricaturist combination. I definitely recommend booking them together.