(Canvas & Illustration Combined)
The ultimate full-service experience for couples who want both: a fine art painting of their wedding moment and live guest portraits for their loved ones. This exclusive offering captures both the beauty of your day and the people who shared it with you.
Laura is a talented artist who runs her own illustration business alongside working with Katie Bowden Art. As part of the team, Laura steps in for weddings that Katie is unable to attend personally, or joins as a second illustrator to ensure even more of your guests can be captured on the day. Every illustration Laura creates is hand-painted with the same care, style and attention to detail, ensuring a seamless experience that reflects the quality and personal touch at the heart of Katie Bowden Art.
I’ve answered some of my most common questions above. If you need anything clarified or have a different question, just let me know—I’m happy to help.
Dates for 2025, 2026 and 2027 are now open. As I take a limited number of bookings each year to ensure the highest quality for every couple, I recommend enquiring as early as possible to secure your date.
How do you split roles between the two artists?
Artist A (me) spends 6–8 hours on-site focused solely on the canvas—painting your ceremony, first dance, or a panoramic scene of guests.
Artist B (my colleague) spends 6 hours concurrently at an illustration station, sketching guests.
If you have an especially large guest list, we can create a bespoke package where both Artist A and Artist B devote a set time to guest illustrations before Artist A returns full-time to the canvas. You can also add an assistant to increase the number of guest illustrations without interrupting the artists work.
Yes—because you have two artists travelling together and setting up once, you save on travel and setup fees. Booking both services in one joint package with two artists typically saves you around 15 % compared to hiring a live painter and a separate live illustrator individually. Once we know your date, venue, and guest numbers, I’ll provide a detailed quote outlining the exact savings.
If the timeline runs late don’t worry, we can still get guest photos in this time and start on the canvas background painting.
If you have more guests than we can finish on the day, my colleague can continue portraits after I focus on final canvas details, or we complete extras afterward at £25 per illustration.
For very large guest lists, we recommend the “two painters + assistant” setup so that while I work on the main canvas, the other artist keeps capturing guests without interruption.
