Dibujante de Bodas
Memorialise your wedding with live illustrations that capture your story as it unfolds
What does the service consist of?
A bespoke package, to complement traditional wedding photography, the focus is on capturing the atmosphere and spontaneity of the day, through being on location, drawing everything that happens throughout the event.
The result is a beautiful hardcover presentation book of drawings, in ink and watercolour, full of the details that made your day special, and something you’ll want to keep returning to, time and again.
Every aspect is customizeable to align with your unique vision and style.
“I will keep it forever and for the generations to come. Here’s hoping it lasts many hundreds of years!”
Drawn on location
From intimate weddings to large-scale celebrations, I bring your story to life through personalised illustrations that highlight the emotion of your day.
Being present at the event gives me the freedom to express what best tells the story of your wedding, choosing the most meaningful scenes as they unfold. I portray the guests behaving naturally, without the self-awareness a camera lens often brings, reflecting the spontaneity and emotion of the day in a uniquely artistic way.
“Without a doubt the best part of the wedding. He does it with such love, patience and delicacy that it’s a joy just to watch him draw. Everyone at the wedding was asking about him.”
The Ceremony
Whether it’s in a church or on a beach, a grand event or an intimate affair, rest assured the spirit of the event will be captured on paper!
The Setting
From the heart of the city to remote fincas, watercolour paintings are the perfect medium to render the beauty of your venue’s location.
The Atmosphere
The emotion of your day shows through in the details, the gestures, and in the people around you, all rendered with brush and ink.
The Dinner
This is the moment when I can observe the full gathering, taking in the space, the people, and the mood, and bring it all together in a single illustration.
The Party
The enjoyment, the music, the dancing!
The Personality
And not forgetting the individual quirks of each wedding!
Each album is handmade by Sphinge, a small bookbinding studio in the Valencian province of Spain with which I’ve collaborated for many years. This includes a personalised hardback cover printed on high quality fabric, a ribbon or magnetic closure, and fine-grain 300 g Montval watercolour paper. Because of the artisan nature behind creating the albums, we limit the number of weddings we work to around 15 per year.
Live Portraits
As an addition to the creation of your album, you can also give your guests a completely personal and interactive gift, as they enjoy posing for their own hand-drawn portrait, a unique keepsake they will take home in a decorative envelope, stamped with your wedding date.
“It was amazing, and all the guests were thrilled with your illustrations. You added so much to the day, and we are very grateful!”
“It’s a wonderful touch - original, and something the guests will always remember.”
Illustrated Album
For the couple to treasure forever
12 pages of drawings in ink and watercolour
Hardcover, with fabric slipcase.
Coverage of the whole day
Illustrated Album + Live Portraits
The complete experience for the couple and the guests
12 pages of drawings in ink and watercolour
Hardcover, with fabric slipcase
Coverage of the whole day
&
Live portraits session of guests
delivered in the moment
Prices start at €1800 (including VAT)
“Incredible, without a doubt the best gift we received. A work of art.”
“For me, the best spent money out of the entire wedding day. Nothing else compares!”
Other Services
Illustration
Custom illustrations for your wedding, from invitations to menus, posters, seating plans, and other details you need to tell your story.
Prints
Your wedding illustrations don’t have to stay in the album: they can be printed to hang, display, and share with family members. Prints are available from A5 to A4.
Portratis
You can also order supplementary drawings done from specific photos, or for example if you’re looking for a more traditional wedding portrait service on its own, I additionally do portraits of the bride and groom or of groups of family/friends etc from photos provided.
About the artist
Nathan Brenville is a freelance illustrator and 2D animator from the north of England, and a member of the global Urban Sketchers community. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, he moved to Spain in 2016, and in the same year he started Dibujante de Bodas. Since then he has drawn weddings all over Spain, including inside Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia, as well as England, Italy and Amsterdam.