Guest Illustrations + Illustrated Place Settings by Michelle
Wedding Illustrator
Michelle
Hand-painted by Michelle — original human artwork
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Meet the Artist
Hi, I’m Michelle, a professionally trained illustrator with a BA (Hons) in Illustration, and I also work with an illustration agency. I love bringing a fun, feel-good creative touch to weddings through live sketching and bespoke illustrated details that guests can take home and treasure.
Our Promise to You
Love it Guarantee, provided by TheWeddingPainters.com
This painting will hang on your wall for decades. So we think you should adore it, not just accept it. You'll be shown the finished piece before it's sent, your artist will happily revise it, and if it still isn't right, you pay nothing. No awkward conversations, no polite disappointment.
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Your Artist's Promise
A Free Consultation Call: Every artist offers a short call to talk through your vision properly before anything's finalised, so you're guided by someone who knows what actually works on the day.
Quote Revisions Until It's Right: Not sure on size or package yet? Your artist can revise the quote as many times as you need until it reflects exactly what you want, with no pressure to decide early.
Flexibility If Things Change: From enquiry through to your wedding day, the artist follows up on the details that matter: deadlines, check-ins and next steps, so nothing gets missed on your side.
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Michelle's Showcase
Starting price
25% deposit · £88 · Balance collected 30 days before the event
Package Examples
Enchanted
From£350
- Best for: smaller receptions - 4 hours, (approx. 30–40 guests) - An A6 illustrated portrait per guest, a lasting keepsake favour - Created with ink pens, watercolour pens, and glitter on 220gsm mixed media paper - Protective film packaging, ready for guests to take home
Captivated
From£450
- Best for: mid-sized weddings - 5 hours, (approx. 40–50 guests) - An A6 illustrated portrait per guest, a lasting keepsake favour - Created with ink pens, watercolour pens, and glitter on 220gsm mixed media paper - Protective film packaging, ready for guests to take home
Bejewelled
From£550
- Best for: larger weddings wanting fuller coverage - 6 hours, (approx. 50–60 guests) - An A6 illustrated portrait per guest, a lasting keepsake favour - Created with ink pens, watercolour pens, and glitter on 220gsm mixed media paper - Protective film packaging, ready for guests to take home
Illustrated Place Settings
From£170
- Best for: weddings wanting a personalised seating detail alongside a lasting keepsake - Minimum order of 20 guests - £8.50 per person - Size: 12.5cm high × 0.5cm wide - Ink and watercolour pens on off-white/cream quality watercolour paper - Illustrations only, stands not included
The Experience
Description
I offer two ways to make your wedding details feel personal and genuinely memorable to your guests — choose one, or combine them for a really special guest experience:
- Live guest illustrations, painted live at your wedding as entertainment and a keepsake favour
- Illustrated place settings, created in advance as a stunning seating detail that doubles as a keepsake
Both are designed to make your guests feel seen, celebrated, and part of something special.
Option 1: Live Guest Illustrations
How It Works
Step 1: Set-up
I arrive around 30 minutes before guests arrive to set up. All I need is a table and a little space to draw.
Step 2: Quick photos, no queuing
When guests arrive, I take a quick photo and work from that, so they can get straight back to enjoying the day.
Step 3: Live sketching + packaging
I sketch throughout the event, then each illustration is glittered and packaged in protective film for guests to collect on the same day.
I typically sketch 8–10 guests per hour, so your guest count will guide which package suits your day best.
Guest Illustration Packages
Enchanted
FROM £350
- Best for: smaller receptions
- 4 hours, approx. 30–40 guests
Captivated
FROM £450
- Best for: mid-sized weddings
- 5 hours, approx. 40–50 guests
Bejewelled
FROM £550
- Best for: larger weddings wanting fuller coverage
- 6 hours, approx. 50–60 guests
All packages include:
- An A6 illustrated portrait per guest, a lasting keepsake favour
- Created with ink pens, watercolour pens, and glitter on 220gsm mixed media paper
- Protective film packaging, ready for guests to take home
Optional Add-ons
- For larger weddings, remaining guests can be completed after the wedding from reference photos and posted to you, at a tailored, discounted rate — enquire for details
I cover the North West of England and surrounding areas.
Option 2: Illustrated Guest Place Settings
Another popular option — a premium seating detail that doubles as a personal favour, created before your wedding.
How It Works
Send guest photos in advance, and each guest is illustrated and posted to you in time for your event. Names can be added, or left blank.
Place Settings Package
FROM £170
- Best for: weddings wanting a personalised seating detail alongside a lasting keepsake
- Minimum order of 20 guests
- £8.50 per person
All orders include:
- Size: 12.5cm high × 0.5cm wide
- Ink and watercolour pens on off-white/cream quality watercolour paper
- Illustrations only — stands not included
Travel
I'm based in Blackpool, Lancashire. If your venue is a significant distance, a travel surcharge of 50p per mile may apply.
Cancellation & Refund Policy▼
30% non-refundable deposit required to secure date.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who am I actually booking?
You're booking your artist directly. TheWeddingPainters connects you with independent artists, and once you confirm your booking, your contract sits directly with the artist you've chosen. We handle the booking process and payment on their behalf, so everything stays effortless and in one place from enquiry to wedding day.
Why should I pay through TheWeddingPainters instead of paying my artist directly?
Paying through TheWeddingPainters keeps your deposit and payments secure, your agreement recorded in one place, and our team on hand to step in if anything about the booking needs sorting out.
If you pay your artist privately, by bank transfer or PayPal, outside our system, we lose visibility of that payment and our ability to help. That matters most in the moment you'd need us: if there's a dispute, or your artist doesn't turn up on the day.
Keeping everything on-platform is what lets us actually protect your wedding day, not just process it.
What should I do if my artist asks me to pay them directly (bank transfer, PayPal, etc.)?
TheWeddingPainters is a booking platform – we help you and your artist keep the booking and payments clearly recorded. If payments happen privately, they won't appear in our system and it may limit how much we can assist if anything needs to be checked later.
If you ever feel unsure or pressured, please contact us and we'll take a look.
Will I lose any protection if I pay outside TheWeddingPainters?
If you pay your artist directly (for example by separate bank transfer, PayPal or cash), those payments won't show in your TheWeddingPainters booking record.
That means:
- We can't see what was paid, when, or on what terms
- It can be harder for us to help if there's a disagreement about what was included, what's still owed, or whether a refund is due
For that reason, we strongly recommend keeping all payments for your booking within TheWeddingPainters, where we process payments on your artist's behalf and keep a clear record for both of you.