A large watercolor "love map" in a wooden frame featuring personalized illustrations of people, landscapes, and buildings, with text about various places and events, including Mont Ventoux, Argentina, Saint-Lô, and Nieuwpoort.

A person painting a watercolor of a bride and groom in front of a large building—possibly a castle—with a dog nearby.

Aurelie is painting a picture on an easel using watercolors and a brush, while holding a color palette.

Hand-painted portraits
and illustrations full of color and character.

For your wedding, event, or as a personal gift.

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Aurelie, wearing a yellow top with a bow, is smiling as she paints live portraits, surrounded by painting supplies and water in a glass jar.

Meet the Artist

My name is Aurelie. I create live watercolor portraits, illustrations, and window drawings. I live in Paris, but I also love coming back home to Leuven.

When I'm not at my drawing board, you can find me in museums and cafes, armed with my sketchbook, tea and cake.

How I Can Add Color to Your Moment

Romantic, hand-painted wedding invitation in watercolor. A hand holds a drawing of a couple, surrounded by green bushes and a colorful background.

wedding invitations

love maps

Live Guest Portraits

A unique gift for a couple getting married. A two-part drawing of two men—one in a gray suit and one in a red suit—walking down a staircase. A watercolor illustration as a surprise.

portraits

Why choose a hand-painted illustration or portrait?

In a world full of prints, filters, and endless scrolling, a hand-painted portrait remains something genuine. Every line, every color choice is applied by hand. No two portraits are ever the same.

It's not just a photo you store away somewhere, but a unique piece of art that you hang on the wall, look at even years later, and that brings back a moment or a memory every single time.

Live portrait of two women in colorful dresses, beneath a garland and flowers

From the moment we met to the delivery of the portraits. Aurelie designed part of our wedding invitations and thank-you cards, and she was also there on our wedding day to sketch our guests. And WOW, that was a huge hit.

— Alex and Martine

Beautiful Words

Let's make this a wonderful experience together!

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Frequently Asked Questions

On the day of the event, I’ll bring my brushes and paint to your event. While you’re celebrating, I’ll be continuously drawing portraits of your guests : a fun surprise and a lasting memory for everyone who was there.
I live in Paris, but I return to Leuven regularly. I work in Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. For live portraits, we’ll discuss the practical details together (travel expenses, distance). I can create portraits based on photos or a love map for you anywhere in the world.
For wedding invitations and paintings, it’s best to allow 2 to 3 months for preparation.
For live guest portraits , it’s best to book as early as possible, especially during the high season (May–September).

A love map is a hand-drawn “map” of your love story: the places where you met, fell in love, lived together, or are getting married.
A unique and personal gift or decorative piece for your home.
On my drawing table, you'll always find watercolors, a few brushes of various sizes, and a cup of tea that's gone cold in the meantime.
I deliberately choose high-quality paper and always work with small print runs or one-of-a-kind pieces. No mass production—just time and attention to every detail.
Fill out the contact form with your interests and what you have in mind. Or send me an email at illustrations@aureliedeckers.com
I'll get in touch with you soon to discuss everything further!

Lize and Guus

You’re always smiling, and nothing is too much trouble for you. That’s what made our guests feel comfortable and happy to stop by and see you. Our family and friends even came to you with requests of their own because they felt safe enough to ask. And, of course, the final result of the portraits and the painting speaks for itself.
Ine and Olivier

From our first email exchanges, to our initial meeting (your enthusiasm, your modesty), to all the arrangements on the evening of the event itself. But above all, the incredible creativity you brought to ensuring that not only we, but all our guests, have a personal memento of such a special day. You’re such a hard worker, and we’re so grateful to you.
Alessandro and Giacinto

The quality of her work is remarkable. Aurélie blended in perfectly at our wedding, with great discretion and kindness.
Our guests loved this unique activity and still talk about it today.
Harry and Janine

Aurelie fit right in with the group and the day’s schedule. Communication went really well, and she was open to ideas. It was so cool that she was also wearing a pink dress, which was our dress code. They thought of everything!
Annelot and Dario

Nothing but good things to say about Aurelie and her work. She kept us involved from start to finish, contributes ideas, is open to feedback, and delivers excellent results.
Her enthusiasm comes as a bonus!
Mandy

I enjoyed looking forward to seeing the preliminary designs and following the different stages from photo to final result.
As a customer, you have the chance to make any changes you might want. This also gives you an idea of what the final result will look like.
Lien

I was able to be 100% honest about what I still wanted changed. It was adjusted right away, exactly as I asked. And I had specifically asked for a watercolor portrait because I’m a huge fan of your colors, and you totally lived up to all my expectations in that regard!
Nathalie and Rob

Aurelie came to our wedding to draw portraits. Everyone was so excited to take a little portrait home with them. This really added so much to our celebration! A huge THANK YOU, Aurelie!
Anaïs and Romain

Aurélie came to sketch the guests at our wedding (in Belgium). Everyone—young and old—enjoyed the activity! We’re thrilled with Aurélie’s drawings. We appreciated her kindness and professionalism. We highly recommend her!
Kimberly and Tom

Aurelie recently came to our wedding to do some illustrations. What a hit! Everyone was so happy to be able to take home a fun portrait of themselves. The illustrations themselves were really beautiful, with great attention to detail. Aurelie is a really cool girl, and I can definitely recommend her to make your party even more fun!