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Elevate your special day with Aya Illustration, a bespoke live guest illustration service.
Your guests are captured in sophisticated, fashion-inspired portraits, creating a unique and memorable experience for everyone. Each hand-drawn illustration becomes a cherished wedding favour for your guests to take home and treasure.
Every portrait is created entirely from scratch in Aya Illustration’s distinctive freehand style — with no generic features, pre-printed templates or shortcuts. Each guest is individually observed and illustrated, making every piece as unique as the person it portrays.
Aya Illustration service adds an unforgettable touch of elegance and sophistication to your celebration, while creating meaningful, emotive memories that you and your guests can treasure long after your wedding day.
Experience
What is the best time for live guest painting?
The drinks reception / wedding breakfast is the best and most effective time for a live guest illustrator to begin. This makes the natural light ideal for sketching and painting, while also serving as a great conversation starter and icebreaker for guests.
How does the booking process work?
1. You get in touch with me with your date, timing, venue, number of guests expected and also if you wish to customise the package with any extra add-ons (for wedding couples) and I then provide you with a final quote.
2. If you are happy to proceed with the booking, I send you a contract together with a payment link for a 30% deposit of the total quote to secure your booking.
3. I then get in touch with you closer to the event to discuss space arrangement and specific requests you may have.
4. You pay the remaining balance one month before the event.
5. I arrive around one hour earlier (before the ceremony starts) to set up the work space.
How many Illustrations can you draw?
I typically draw 8-10 illustrations per hour depending on complexity like prints or patterns on the clothes, accessories, poses etc.
How does the live guest illustration process work on the day?
-It is a smooth process on the day. We arrive one hour before your ceremony to set up our station with example illustrations on display for guests to have an idea what style of artwork they get to take away after the event.
-In case if there is a VIP list of guests, we take quick reference photos of those guests before the ceremony starts, and the illustration process commences once the ceremony commences. This way the closest friends and family get illustrated first.
-During the event remaining guests join the process. As your guests carry on enjoying the celebration, they are free to pop in whenever they want to observe the process and ask questions.
-Once the artworks are ready they are beautifully displayed and ready for collection.
Do you work alone?
I arrive at the event together with my assistant (aka husband). I do the illustration myself, and my husband assists with me taking videos and photos.
How far in advance do I need to make booking?
If possible, booking 10 to 12 months is kindly recommended.
What is the minimum amount of hours can I book your illustration service for?
I offer two booking options to wedding couples.
- Signature Suite Light - Signature Suite Light is ideal for smaller intimate weddings, with a guest list ranging between 40 to 50 guests. You are welcome to customize your booking to match your vision with optional upgrades, featured on the website.
- Signature Suite Luxe - Signature Suite Luxe is a full-day (approximately 8+ hours) live guest illustration experience created on your special day. It is great for weddings with a guest list of approximately 55 to 65 guests.
Full details are on the website ayaillustration.com
What if it is an outdoor event?
I am absolutely fine to work outdoors, as long as the working station is located in shade or under the cover in case of rain, we'll be good to go.
Will you travel?
Yes. Please note, for venues located further than 50 miles away from Plymouth, travel and accommodation fees apply.
Do you do digital illustrations?
I don’t do digital live event illustration.