Matthew Slater: Sketch Artist offers a VERY UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT take on your wedding day to help you remember the wonderful occasion alongside your other photos or videos.

Please read the details below carefully or see my website for more details. Note that I draw for the CLIENT and NOT specifically for the guests as entertainment. I am based in Bedfordshire.

Who am I?

I am a professional Graphic Designer/Illustrator on my second year of offering this service. To date, I have completed nearly 20 successful weddings/events and I am excited to take bookings for 2026 and 2026

What do I do?

On your special day I’ll draw anything I see: the venue, the ceremony, table decorations, people, bands, food, cakes, floral arrangements, the bar, people dancing, dogs, horses, etc.

What is your style?

Quirky, fun, light-hearted, characterful! A lively mix of Quentin Blake meets Ronald Searle. I work quickly and intuitively - this brings my work to life in a very free and expressive style.

How do I work?

Using an iPad or a sketchbook with pen/ink/watercolour, I can potentially create around 50 unique images of your special day. I work fast, and what I draw on the day is what you get.

Are my sketches ‘posed’ and do I work from photographs?

They are not 'posed for' caricatures or portraits and I don’t work from photos. I work unobtrusively, moving around the venue watching, observing and sketching. I can be at the venue for up to 12 hours making use of as much time there as I can.

What is unique about what I do?

Everything. It may be a bold claim, but I don't know anyone who does what I do. What I draw is for YOU, the client, it is not for the guests. I am not an entertainer, traditional artist, or caricaturist as such. I would call myself a reportage illustrator.

What do you get from me?

Everything I draw on the day: all original sketches, all images digitally, a framed montage… you can decide how to add them to your other collections of memories.

How do I do it?

It's just what I can do and how I work best - sketching live - and because of this freestyle way of working, I charge by the day, not the hour.

Where am I based?

Luton, Bedfordshire.

Are you still be unsure about what I offer?

Please talk to me. I am passionate about what I do and will always be happy to chat to you personally. I may not be able to reply instantly, but I will ring you as soon as I can to introduce myself.

Let me loose, and I'll make a light-hearted collection of memories! Thank you.

Please note: I have a full-time job as a Graphic Designer and so weekday bookings will be limited. A late afternoon onwards booking from, say 4pm, may be possible, dependant on time/travel from Milton Keynes. An evening only, say from 7pm, is not really enough time to do my work justice.