Based in London and available for weddings across the UK, Hartley Hearts brings live, hand-drawn illustration to weddings, creating interactive entertainment and personalised keepsakes that guests can enjoy during the day and take home afterwards.

Heather is a live wedding illustrator who creates artwork especially for each couple and their guests. Every illustration is drawn by hand, making each one completely unique.

There are several ways to make live illustration part of your wedding:

The Little Keepsake – A fun, fast-paced experience for larger guest lists. Guests choose something meaningful to them, such as a favourite place, flower, pet, object or wedding detail, and Heather creates a personalised mini illustration for them to keep.

The Live Illustrator – A more detailed guest experience for smaller weddings. Guests have a photo taken at the wedding and Heather transforms it into a hand-drawn portrait, creating a thoughtful and personal wedding favour.

The Wedding Sketchbook – Instead of focusing on individual guests, Heather captures the atmosphere of the wedding as it unfolds, illustrating the venue, flowers, tablescape, cake, outfits, guests and special moments to create a unique artistic record of the day.

Additional services – Combine live guest illustration with instant takeaways. Selected artwork can be printed during the event, or guests can browse bespoke illustrations in the Hartley Hearts mini-print vending machine and choose their own souvenir.

Packages can be tailored around your guest numbers, wedding schedule and the type of experience you want to create. Bespoke options are also available, whether you want illustrations inspired by your venue, stationery, flowers, wedding theme or personal story.

Wedding illustrations without the live experience

Live illustration isn’t the only way to incorporate artwork into your wedding. For a more affordable option, Heather can create bespoke hand-drawn artwork after your wedding using your favourite photographs.

Turn a favourite wedding photo into a hand-drawn illustration, commission an illustration of your wedding venue, or create artwork featuring meaningful details from your day. These make beautiful wedding keepsakes, anniversary gifts, thank-you gifts or personalised artwork for your home.

Whether you’re looking for interactive wedding entertainment, unique guest favours or a meaningful piece of artwork to remember your day, Hartley Hearts creates personal, hand-drawn illustrations designed around your wedding.