Maddy was an incredible addition to our wedding day at Goldsborough Hall. Our guests absolutely loved their drawings and it was a real highlight of the day. Maddy also very kindly drew a special request as a surprise for the groom, which went down incredibly well!! We can't recommend her enough. Thank you so much!
Maddy, realistic acrylic live wedding painter based in North Yorkshire
Rated 5 out of 5 from 6 reviews.
Maddy
Hand-painted by Maddy — original human artwork
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Meet the Artist
Maddy
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Member since June 2026
Willing to travel overseas
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Rated 5 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Read reviews.About the Artist
I'm Maddy, a passionate live event and wedding painter/ illustrator based in the UK. I bring a unique and inclusive perspective to capturing the magic of your special day, and love to paint couples of all kinds, as I am queer myself. I aim to immortalise the joy, love, and celebration that make weddings unforgettable and provide you with personalised memories that you can cherish forever. I love to attend all kinds of celebrations; traditional, eccentric, cultural, and beyond!
Artist details
Medium
- Medium
- Acrylic
Style
- Style
- Realistic
- Style
- Photorealistic
- Style
- Romantic & Soft
- Style
- Vibrant
Features
- Features
- Studio finishing
- Features
- Pre-wedding consultation
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- Guests in painting
- Features
- Pets
- Features
- Guest participation
- Features
- Travels overseas
- Features
- Insured
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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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Maddy's Showcase
From £1088.00
Starting price
25% deposit · £272 · Balance collected 30 days before the event
Package Examples
Gold
From£1,088
- Best for: couples who want a focused, intimate portrait without elaborate scene detail. - Painting of the wedding couple, from knees up, with limited background - 50 × 40cm canvas - Up to 5 hours of live painting - Final touches completed at home, then shipped to you
Diamond
Most Popular
From£1,199
- Best for: couples who want the full picture of the two of you, with room for the people (or pets) who matter most. - Full body painting of the couple, plus more background - 50 × 40cm canvas - Up to 5 hours of live painting - Up to two additional guests or pets can be included - Final touches completed at home, then shipped to you
Platinum
From£1,399
- Best for: couples who want the complete scene captured in high detail. - Full body painting of the couple, plus full high detail extended background - 70 x 60cm canvas - Up to 7 hours of live painting - Up to four additional guests or pets can be included - Painting will be finished to the highest quality at home, then shipped to you
The Experience
Description
I've been an artist for as long as I can remember, trained professionally for five years, finishing with a first-class bachelor's degree and a distinction-level master's. But what actually drew me to wedding painting was love!
Nothing makes me happier than watching two people find each other, and combining that with my art felt inevitable.
I paint live at weddings of every kind; traditional, cultural, eccentric, and everything between, bringing an inclusive eye to every couple, as a queer artist myself. I can’t wait to work with you!
How it works
Step 1 — Planning your moment
We'll agree which moment you'd like captured — first look, first kiss, first dance, or a posed portrait somewhere in the venue if you'd prefer more control over the composition.
Step 2 — Arrival and set-up
I arrive when needed and take about fifteen minutes to set up on the table you or the venue provide — I'll just need it placed somewhere in the main wedding room, so your guests know where to find me.
Step 3 — Live painting on the day
At your chosen moment, I take a quick reference photo, then continue painting. My easel can move around the venue to follow your wedding party, so I'm always exactly where you need me.
Step 4 — Guest interaction
Guests are welcome to come and watch, chat to me, and even put down a brushstroke of their own under my guidance!
Step 5 — Completion
I will take your painting home to add final touches before shipping it directly to you.
Choosing Your Package
Choosing your package
Every package is a painting of the two of you, started live at your wedding and finished at home in my studio. What changes is how much of the scene, and how many of your people, the canvas holds.
Gold is a focused, intimate portrait of the two of you from the knees up, with a simple background that keeps every bit of attention on your connection.
Diamond steps back to a full-length portrait with more of your surroundings, and room for up to two extra guests or pets, the people (or animals) who mean the most to you.
Platinum captures the complete scene in high detail: the two of you in full, a richly detailed extended background, and up to four extra guests or pets, on my largest canvas with the most time on the day. It’s a statement piece, made to hold the whole story of your wedding for decades.
All packages include
- A planning conversation to agree the moment you’d like captured
- Live painting on the day, with my easel moving around the venue to follow your wedding party
- Guests welcome to watch, chat, and add a brushstroke of their own under my guidance
- Final touches completed at home, then shipped directly to you
To enquire, send your:
Wedding date · Venue or location · The moment you'd love captured · Package preference
Maddy is based in North Yorkshire and happy to travel as far as needed. Travel is factored into your quote.
Cancellation & Refund Policy▼
A 30% deposit is due upon booking. This deposit is non-refundable if you cancel, but fully refunded if Maddy needs to cancel for any reason.
Artist's Service Terms▼
Important: These are the artist's service-specific terms. The platform's Terms & Conditions always take precedence.
- I will need a table and chair provided by you or the venue to set up on. I cannot be seated on a high table and bar stool type chair.
- I will need to meet your event planner/ a point of contact you choose on the day so they can show me where to set up, and where to take the photo of the moment.
- I will take your painting home to finalise and add to the painting. I will aim to finish and send this to you within 3-4 months of your wedding date, however an updated timeline will be provided a few days after the wedding day.
- If you want me to paint a specific pose and have a specific vision for your painting, you must tell me this BEFORE your wedding date. If you leave details ambiguous on the form under "Moment to Paint", I will take creative direction.
- If I have the opportunity, I will come to show you the photo I have taken to ensure you are happy with this. If I don't have this opportunity, for example if you are too busy, or have chosen to book me as a surprise, I will send you the painting from the event day via email and you must tell me immediately if you do not like the pose.
- I am happy to make small tweaks which I deem as reasonable to your painting when it is complete if you request them, however once the background and pose is painted, these cannot be significantly altered. Please make sure you are happy with the composition on the day.
- If I send the painting to you and you would like to send it back to me to make changes, any shipping costs incurred will need to be covered by you.
- If you are not happy with the painting after following Terms 6 and 7, I will not be able to refund your payment. Please ensure you take a look at my portfolio to make sure you are happy with my style and level of quality.
- If you need to change your wedding date, I will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the new date, subject to availability. If I am unavailable on the revised date, this will be treated as a cancellation by you. You are able to use any money paid to me as credit for either a new event or commission equal to the price paid.
- If you wish to cancel your booking, please notify me as soon as possible. Due to the nature of wedding bookings and the date being reserved exclusively for your event, payments already made are non-refundable.
- In the unlikely event that I am unable to attend due to illness, emergency, or circumstances outside of my reasonable control, payments made will be refunded to you in full.
- I will arrive at the agreed time and location and complete the painting process as discussed with you. You are responsible for ensuring:
- The venue permits live painting
- Suitable space is available for me to work
- I have reasonable access to the chosen painting area
- Safe working conditions are provided
- If you would like me to paint outdoors, my set up on the day must be under cover. For health and safety, and equipment protection, I cannot set up outdoors in wet, cold, excessively hot, or windy conditions. An appropriate indoor alternative must be provided by the client.
- I will use my professional judgement to create the final artwork. Due to the handmade nature of artwork, the finished painting will not be an exact photographic reproduction and changes may be required e.g. due to the weather, changes in schedule, delays, etc. Small differences in colour, positioning, interpretation and artistic style are to be expected and form part of the uniqueness of a hand-painted piece.
- You are responsible for caring for the finished artwork once delivered. I cannot accept responsibility for damage caused by incorrect storage, handling, exposure to unsuitable conditions, moisture, direct sunlight or other external factors.
- Copyright of the artwork remains with me unless otherwise agreed in writing. You receive ownership of the physical painting only. I retain the right to photograph and display images of the artwork for portfolio, website, social media, marketing and promotional purposes unless you request otherwise in writing. You may share photographs of the artwork for personal use but may not reproduce, sell or commercially use the artwork without permission.
- If at any point I feel unsafe, disrespected, harassed, or subjected to inappropriate behaviour, I reserve the right to:
- address the issue directly with the offending individual(s), if appropriate,
- escalate the issue to the event organiser, wedding planner, or venue management, or
- withdraw from the event immediately without any liability, penalty, or repercussion to myself.
- I am committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of my customers' personal information. I collect only necessary data for fulfilling orders and communicating with clients effectively. I am authorised to capture photos and videos using my own device for the purpose of the service. I may also take photos or video content of the day, and reserve the right to use and share these for my marketing and portfolio purposes unless you express otherwise in writing.
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Reviews
5.0 (6)Maddy came to our wedding in July last year at The Old Deanery. From the moment I first made contact with Maddy to enquire about her services, she was so helpful. She kept in touch with me in the run up to the wedding and liaised with the venue to discuss her position on the day. Our guests loved having a live illustrator and so many people commented on how unique it was. Maddy photographed then drew all of our guests so they could take the picture home as a keepsake of the day. I later commissioned Maddy to draw a larger picture of the venue to give to them as a gift! I would 100% recommend Maddy for any special events!
Maddy was a total hit at our wedding! Our guests absolutely loved getting to take away personalised illustrations, and Maddy was so professional and friendly throughout the process. Couldn't recommend booking her more!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Maddy travel overseas, and which areas are covered?
Maddy is willing to consider overseas events. Listed coverage: England, Wales, London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Yorkshire, Manchester, Scotland, Edinburgh and Ireland. This does not guarantee availability or include travel expenses. Confirm your destination and arrangements through an enquiry.
Which medium and style does Maddy offer?
Maddy: Medium: Acrylic. Style: Realistic, Photorealistic, Romantic & Soft and Vibrant. Ask through an enquiry to confirm your preferences.
What artwork or service formats does Maddy offer?
Artwork and service formats are not specified on this listing for Maddy. Ask through an enquiry.
What is the starting price for Maddy's live wedding painting?
Maddy's live wedding painting starts from £1,088. Ask through an enquiry for the price for your requirements.
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.
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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.
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- 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.