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Illustries is the brainchild of Samantha Neal and Emma Penrice or as they call themselves, Head of Pictures (Samantha as a creative director) and Head of Words (Emma is a professional writer). Their new idea developed as their friendship did.

The pair had worked together briefly and when Emma approached Samantha with an idea, she knew it was a great opportunity to combine their skills. Emma got married in 2008, quickly realising that the traditional ‘wedding album’ hadn’t evolved and that there was room for something a little different. Together they created Illustries, which they hope will become a well-known UK brand.

Illustries create one-off memory books, each one individually created to uniquely reflect their customer’s special day. Emma writes their story, capturing all the details, from first meeting to happy ever after, while Samantha brings photographs and memories to life with great design. Illustries have launched their first collection to the wedding market but plan to expand their range of Illustries to cover all life’s memorable moments, starting with big birthdays, retirements and new baby Illustries next year.

For weddings, Illustries have lovingly created three special designs, so there is an Illustry for every style. These are listed below but for more details please visit our mini ‘temporary’ website www.illustries.com.

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Classic Illustry

A more traditional ‘storybook’ with large photographs, a classical writing style and simple but elegant design layout. 80 pages with a hardback cover, Illustries certified with our library ticket and stamp.

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Avant Garde Illustry

A ‘quirkier’ style book, with large photos, a snappier writing style and lots of graphics and illustrations to compliment the story. 80 pages with a hardback cover, Illustries certified with our library ticket and stamp.

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‘Celeb’ Magazine

Star in your very own celebrity-style magazine! Each issue uniquely numbered with 52 pages of pure inside gossip. As well as the full ‘Wedding Story’, features include the stag and hen parties, an A-Z of the wedding day, interviews, caught on camera and guest comments.

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Our Latest Illustry...

In April 2011, Emma and Samantha decided to test their ideas, taking some sample products to a Vintage Wedding Fair. Reaction was overwhelming – what started as a ‘toe in the water’ became a real buzz of excitement.

Natalie and Andrew were wedding photographers getting married themselves. They have a quirky sense of style and put a huge amount of detail into planning their wedding. They were visiting the fair for ideas and weren’t even thinking about a wedding album – until they saw the Avant Garde Illustry that is!

Since they married in May, Emma and Samantha have loved creating their Illustry. They had a rich purple and soft green colour scheme, with lots of handmade touches, including little paper birds for their guest messages. Every aspect of their Illustry has been tailored to them, from a bespoke ‘Life Map’ to polka dot and bird silhouette background graphics. And of course, their story tells of their New York engagement, their fun ceremony, and there are even interviews with seven – count them! – members of their friends and family.

Every Illustry captures all those little details, the things that could be forgotten – speeches, vows, readings, menus to name a few – and puts them at the heart of a beautiful memory book. Natalie and Andrew’s is simply jam-packed – sweet and yet sophisticated – just like them!

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