Detail from an original hand-painted custom ketubah

Custom Ketubahs

Every custom ketubah begins with your story. Together, we'll turn the places, people, traditions and details that matter to you into an original, hand-painted design that feels completely yours.

Custom ketubah commissions start from £850

Approx US$1,100 / ₪3,400. Your final quote depends on the scale and complexity of the artwork, and is confirmed before you commit.

  • A one-to-one design process with regular progress updates
  • Premium A2 (16.5 × 23.4 in) 310gsm watercolour paper, with optional gold leaf
  • Free worldwide shipping

Real couples · One-of-a-kind art

Every ketubah below was created from scratch for a specific couple, incorporating the places, people, pets, flowers and memories that matter most to them.

How It Works

Step 1

Let's Chat

A call to discuss your dream ketubah and get to know your story.

Step 2

Design Together

I sketch out a plan. We discuss, adjust and finalise until it's perfect.

Step 3

Delivered with Love

Your ketubah is created and delivered before your big day!

Sophie Bacall painting a custom ketubah by hand in her Manchester studio

Painted one detail at a time

Your story, interpreted by Sophie’s hand

Sophie paints every custom ketubah herself, building the composition around the places, people, flowers, animals and memories that matter to you.

You see the work taking shape through regular progress updates, with time to discuss the details before the finished piece is prepared for your wedding.

Examples of What We Create

These are some of the most-loved custom ketubah styles: nature themes, love story illustrations, and ketubah redesigns. Explore the examples below.

Nature & Things You Love

Hand-painted flowers, birds, pets, and meaningful details woven into a watercolour border.

Your Love Story

Landmarks, travels, and milestones that map the journey of your relationship together.

Redesigning Old Ketubahs

A bespoke cut-out frame that preserves your original text while giving it new life.

Nature & Things You Love

Incorporate your favourite flowers, birds, animals, pets, or anything that holds meaning for you. Each element is hand-painted in watercolour, woven into a border that surrounds your ketubah text.

Your Love Story

Map the journey of your relationship — the places you have travelled, milestones you have shared, and moments that define you as a couple. From landmarks and landscapes to personal scenes, your ketubah becomes a visual story of your life together.

Redesigning Old Ketubahs

We create a bespoke cut-out design that can be placed over your existing ketubah, giving new life to a family heirloom or treasured piece while preserving what matters most. Perfect for an anniversary gift, or simply because every couple should have a beautiful ketubah to hang on their wall.

From a recent commission

This piece was a surprise 40th anniversary present from a wife to her husband. It includes paintings of their family and pets from throughout their marriage, the places they have lived, and nods to their hobbies and careers.

How this piece came together

1

Plan your redesign

The client sent us their original ketubah, and together we planned a surprise redesign for their 40th anniversary.

2

Create the cut-out

We hand-painted a watercolour border with a cut-out window so their original ketubah text could sit at the centre, surrounded by the story of their marriage.

3

Reveal the finished piece

Their original ketubah text was mounted into the new design in a non-permanent way — preserving the heirloom while creating a piece they were proud to hang on the wall.

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