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Based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Catherine Davis Designs is a live wedding illustrator.

Capturing the beauty and romance of your day with just her art supplies and a canvas, Catherine can paint lovely illustrations of your guests that will evoke memories of your milestone event forever. This is a lovely, unique touch to include in your celebration, a low-key form of entertainment and will provide you and your guests with a keepsake you’ll cherish for years to come.

2024/25 prices are £495 for the day plus 45p per mile. I’m based in HX2


Services Offered

*Live Wedding Illustrations
*Live Wedding Painting
*Wedding Venue Painting (Alternative Guest Book or Wedding Gift)
*Bespoke Wedding Stationery

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Reviews for Catherine Davis Designs

Alex
Alex Sent on 29/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Something extra special!

Catherine was a lovely addition to our wedding!
She was really friendly and quick to respond when emailing, and was genuinely excited to be a part of our special day.
On the day itself, Catherine was just friendly as through emails. Our guests really enjoyed having their sketches done and watching Catherine work, and the results were amazing! Everyone was delighted with their sketches, and most of them took their sketch with them on the day. The remaining ones were finished and posted to us soon after too.
If you're looking for something unique that your guests will love, then we would highly recommend Catherine! She is such a delight, her work is amazing, and she will add some extra magic to your special day!
Hayleigh
Hayleigh Sent on 27/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Super friendly and professional wedding illustrations

Catherine was really lovely from the moment we enquired right up to us receiving our illustrations after the wedding.
She was very flexible with travelling and timings and our guests absolutely loved her work.
We are over the moon with the illustrations and everybody loved having something to take home with them, a special token from our wedding. Catherine finished off the remaining illustrations within a few days and they were with us within a week after our wedding. She even did a gorgeous drawing of our dog!
Tahirah
Tahirah Sent on 05/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazingly Talented Catherine

We hired Catherine for my cousins wedding and there are no words to describe how amazing she is. Catherine is on of the nicest people I have ever met. She was so good with the children and was more than happy to explain to them what she was doing. She worked tirelessly throughout and stayed well after the wedding had ended. The illustrations were perfect and loved by everyone. They also arrived less than a week after the wedding. Super quick and efficient service. I would definitely recommend hiring the amazingly talented Catherine and for or any future weddings I will be getting in touch with her to book her again.
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Teresa Sent on 29/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful surprise!

Catherines portrait service was booked as a “surprise” gift for our son’s wedding.
The happy couple and guests thought it was wonderful and loved their portraits.
Catherine was lovely, professional and discreet. We hardly knew she was there painting her magic.
If an occasion were to arise, I would have no hesitation in using her services again.
She made a memorable day even more so in her unique way. 💖
Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 11/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Beautiful and Personal Touch to Our Wedding Day

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Having Catherine at our wedding was the perfect touch! She painted individual portraits of each guest, perfectly capturing their personality. Everyone absolutely loved it. Catherine was so friendly and went above and beyond to make the day feel extra special. Her work brought so much warmth and happiness to the celebration. The portraits were beautifully packaged, making them perfect keepsakes that we and our guests will cherish for years to come. We would highly recommend Catherine to anyone considering adding a unique and memorable touch to their special day!

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Halina
Halina Sent on 27/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A wonderful addition to our wedding!

Choosing a live wedding painter was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding, and having Catherine as our artist was an absolute dream. She is not only incredibly talented but also a warm, lovely, and professional person.

From our first communication, Catherine was responsive and kept us informed every step of the way. On the day of the wedding, she was a true professional, arriving on time and setting up her station seamlessly. Our guests were captivated, gathering around to watch her work her magic. It was a unique form of entertainment that everyone adored.

The paintings themselves were breathtaking. Catherine captured the likeness and spirit of our guests so beautifully, and they were thrilled to take home such a special keepsake from our wedding. We received so many compliments on her work and the unique idea.

If you're looking for a one-of-a-kind wedding favor that will truly impress your guests and provide lasting memories, we highly recommend Catherine. She is a phenomenal artist and an absolute pleasure to have at your event.
Mitchell
Mitchell Sent on 06/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wow catherine is amazing!

Well, what can I say about this lady. Wow, what a professional lovely person she is, right from the start of communications in booking her as a surprise for my daughter and her husband on their wedding day, she has been on point and professional from the preparation before the day during the day itself and after the day.
I wanted a package to suit all guests and Catherine was more than happy to bestspoke a package to make sure we got what we wanted.
On the day she worked so hard making sure everyone of the guests (93) were marked off her list, she managed to complete quite a lot on the day and the rest was completed and delivered well within the time scale she had quoted.
It complemented the day perfectly. I bought everyone a frame to put their pics in and gifted them as a wedding favour on behalf of the bride and groom.
Anyone who is thinking about something like this please please please do it. You won’t regret it, you certainly won’t regret booking Catherine.
Absolutely amazing each and everyone of them, it’s so cool to go through them knowing who each guests are, unlike some they were all drawn/scorched and then painted and glittered unlike some artists that are helped along with photo art.
Catherine give the personal touch to her sketches and it shines through perfectly!
Grace
Grace Sent on 29/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing illustrations!

Honestly don’t know where to start! Catherine was amazing from start to finish! Honestly the most lovely person, so professional and absolutely amazing at what she does. Everything was so quick too! We got the A4 venue illustration, as well as the guest illustrations and it’s incredible. It really shows, with the detail and love that’s gone into every one she did. Everyone loved their illustrations, and the ones we’ve distributed so far, a lot of people have told me they’re getting a frame for them and putting them up! All in all, amazing experience, fantastic art, the best service and a really good gift/favour for wedding guests! Just on the hunt for a frame now for the venue illustration. Thank you so much again Catherine, you’re amazing 💗
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 03/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Such a wonderful addition to our wedding, our guests loved Catherine!

We are so pleased we booked Catherine to be part of our special day. Catherine is such a lovely person and we had lots of communication with her before our wedding which was very reassuring. We got to pick some aspects of the designs and also a list of guests that we would like to be drawn on the day. Our guests absolutely loved Catherine and her drawings. They made lovely keepsakes of our day. Catherine has an amazing talent and I can’t recommend her enough to anyone looking for a fun way to entertain their guests!
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Ilana Sent on 17/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Completely and utterly amazing ❤️

I don’t even know where to start when writing this review. When I initially got in touch with Catherine I wasn’t really sure what I wanted but had saw the work she had done and knew that I needed to have her be a part of my wedding. Me and my partner were struggling with what to have as favours for our special day and decided on having our guests illustrated by Catherine. She couldn’t have been more helpful throughout the process constantly keeping me updated and answering any questions I had swiftly. It was safe to say me and my partner couldn’t wait to meet Catherine and see her talent in person. Our wedding day came and I was literally stunned by the amazing illustrations done of all my guests and when it came to receiving our illustration I happy cried immediately. My guests couldn’t wait to see their illustrations of them and all commented on what a lovely genuine person Catherine was and I can’t do anything but agree whole heartedly, Not only is Catherine so talented but is such a lovely kind lady.
I cannot state enough how if you don’t have Catherine illustrating at your wedding you and your guest will be missing out.
Danny
Danny Sent on 16/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing illustrator

We couldn’t have asked for a better illustrator for our wedding! Catherine was absolutely lovely—so kind, professional, and incredibly responsive throughout the whole process. Her artwork was amazing, and all our guests were thrilled with their illustrations. She went above and beyond, even creating extra illustrations for us after the wedding. It was such a special touch to our day, and we’re so grateful for her talent and dedication. We would highly recommend Catherine to anyone looking for a fantastic live illustrator!
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Beth Sent on 06/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic illustrator for weddings!

Catherine recently completed illustrations at my wedding in December. From my first contact with Catherine, she has been fantastic. She is quick to reply, professional and it is clear that she absolutely loves being a part of people’s weddings. It was so lovely working with someone who loves what they do- that really comes across with Catherine. The illustrations at the wedding were fantastic and our guests loved them! Any that weren’t finished on the day were posted to me shortly after with a lovely card. Catherine even sent me a uncoloured illustration of my brother as he told her he wanted to colour it in! She goes above and beyond and I couldn’t recommend her more. If you’re considering it, go for it! Thank you so much Catherine- you are amazing xx
Kelsie
Kelsie Sent on 22/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Illustrator!

Catherine is absolutely wonderful! I had a vendor cancel last minute and Catherine quite literally jumped in to save the day! Her work was absolutely fantastic and our wedding guests loved her! The communication was amazing from the beginning and she was incredibly warm and friendly. We had more guest wanting illustrations than Catherine had time to do on the wedding day (and she did so many! What a talent!), and we were so impressed by her work that we asked for them all to be completed to be sent out with the Thank you cards, as a keepsake afterwards.
If you are considering Catherine as a vendor, book her! You will not regret it!
Emily
Emily Sent on 15/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A great experience!

Catherine illustrated our guests at our wedding in August and we were so happy with her work. She always responded really quickly to any questions we had and the booking process was seamless. It was also a lovely touch to receive an illustration of us prior to our wedding which is framed and on show in our lounge! The guests loved seeing their pictures being painted and Catherine was super friendly, even allowing my four year old niece to complete her own drawing after she had watched her. We would definitely recommend Catherine for a wedding or event and lots of our guests mentioned how nice it was to see something a bit different. Thank you Catherine! Emily & Henry
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Maddie Sent on 02/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent and unique addition to wedding

We absolutely loved having Catherine at our wedding! She took pictures of our guests before the ceremony (so you didn’t notice any disruption!) and then got to painting straight away. The guests loved seeing their painting be ready, we then took them all away to write thank you messages on the back. Would thoroughly recommend!
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