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Based in Staffordshire, England, Honeybea Illustrates provides one-of-a-kind creative entertainment for wedding receptions. During your big day, owner and artist Amelia will create hand-painted illustrations of your guests as they enjoy your day. Her live painting skills will act as both a fun addition to your day and a chance for personalised mementoes for your loved ones to enjoy.

Services Offered

Amelia works with couples from all walks of life and will be ready to make your wedding day unique like your love story. Honeybea Illustrates works with a variety of high-quality watercolour paint, pens, ink, and glitter for a recognisable portrait. Amelia will set up her desk before your event starts and will start painting as your guests arrive. During the evening, she will gradually curate a gallery of portraits for you and your guests to take home.

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Frequently asked questions

Type of entertainment offered:

Other

What is included in the wedding package?

I charge by the hour, I will agree with you a number of illustrations that will be painted in this time. There are no hidden fees other than travel costs if your venue is over 2 hours away from me

How far in advance should I contact you?

At least 6 months, but most couples book me 1-2 years in advance

What other services to you provide?

Other

Are you able to travel?

Yes, staffordshire and surrounding areas, can travel further in some cases

Is there a charge for travelling?

Yes, 30p per mile

Do you need specific materials or conditions to offer your service?

No

How long is the act?

I can stay for as long or as little as you like depending on how many guests you have. Most guests go for 5 hours

How much time do you need to prepare for an act?

I set up about an hour before the ceremony

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

Alone

Do you do open-air acts?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per hour

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

£100 an hour

What are the forms of payment?

Bank transfer

Reviews for Honeybea Illustrates

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Sophia Sent on 19/02/2026
5 out of 5 rating

You have to book Amelia!

I stumbled across Amelia on Instagram after getting engaged and I knew I had to have her as part of our day and I’m so glad we did!

Not only is she unbelievably talented, she’s also a genuinely lovely person. Communication in the lead up to the wedding was fantastic. She’s down to earth, friendly and easygoing that it hardly felt like speaking to a supplier at all.

Having Amelia illustrate at our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. She arrived promptly, her set up is beautiful and she blended seamlessly into the day. It was so special that our guests were able to take home something unique and personal that they could treasure forever.

The illustrations were incredible. Every single one captured people so perfectly with such attention to detail. We had so many guests throughout the day (and even afterwards) telling us how much they loved it and how it was one of the most thoughtful, unique things they’d ever seen at a wedding, I loved that people were proudly showing off their finished portraits!

At our request, she also painted some specific family members and members of our bridal and groom party so they would get to take one home too.

Amelia was definitely one of the highlights of our wedding day. Worth every single penny and more. I highly recommend to anyone currently planning their wedding!
Naomi
Naomi Sent on 01/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible supplier

We booked with Amelia for our wedding after finding her online and we were so thrilled to have done so.

Not only is Amelia incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and professional, but her illustrations are amazing. We were so impressed and guests were incredibly happy with their illustrations. Many guests (and ourselves) will definitely be contacting in the future for further illustrations as they were so lovely.

Thank you so much for making our day even more special!
Tessa
Tessa Sent on 05/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amelia was amazing!

Couldnt have asked for more!
Everyone commented on how unique and amazing the paintings were. Thank you so much!
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Paul Sent on 09/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing and Talented

We hired Amelia for our wedding after seeing her brilliant pictures at a wedding fayre. The pictures she produced were breathtaking and a real talking point for everyone who attended. We have kept our illustration and I know others treasure these as a momento of the day.
Sophie
Sophie Sent on 04/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The supplier every wedding needs!


We booked Amelia later on in our planning after coming across her page and we are soooo glad that we did! From the moment of enquiry to the day itself, Amelia was professional, kind and beyond knowledgeable making the process so easy and efficient - a dream supplier in amongst the stress of planning a wedding!

From experience, once an invoice is paid a lot of wedding suppliers can seem to forget about you and communication seems to drop off on the build up to the day which for some can be the most nerve-wracking part but Amelia went above on beyond right up to, on the day itself and even after as well! Nothing was too much trouble and everything was communicated so incredibly well that we had no worries or questions regarding anything. Amelia also involved us heavily in the design process prior to our day and made amends to suit our vision and everything she created was truly incredible. We had so many guests on the day and even now (6 months later!) say what an incredible addition Amelia was to our wedding. Everyone was so happy with their illustrations and the quality of them, someone even asked me where they should pay for them they were so good!

A dream supplier that I am still in touch with now and can’t wait to order more of her work. Amelia at Honeybea Illustrates really cares and it truly shines through in everything she does.
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Emily Sent on 03/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect addition

What an exciting addition to any wedding! Our guests loved it! Lovely keepsakes from the day for all ❤️ Amelia is professional but fun and so easy to chat to, chatting to guests at the wedding about her work etc. I’d always wanted a live artist and I’m so glad I came across Amelia it was just perfect in every way
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Helena Sent on 03/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing!

I am so so glad we booked Amelia for our wedding. She was so professional and organised when it came to booking, catching up before the big day and on the wedding day itself. The paintings she did of our guests were incredible and we also love the one she did of us. Our guest were absolutely raving about her and still are now. If you are considering booking her I would say it’s an absolute must!
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