| A wedding anniversary gift, such as family | | | | of organizing and pulling it all together |
| oil portrait, does not have to wait until the | | | | will be well worth the effort when the finish |
| married couple is well advanced in years. | | | | product is presented to the people whose |
| Instead, a family portrait can be given at | | | | wedding anniversary you are celebrating. |
| any point in the marriage, even as a 10th | | | | |
| anniversary gift or a 20th anniversary gift. | | | | An oil painting is an important family |
| The oil painting portrait represents a moment | | | | heirloom that can be passed down through the |
| in time that will invoke precious memories | | | | generations as a commemoration of how the |
| for years to come. | | | | family began and it will always bring to mind |
| | | | the special occasion of the anniversary |
| What to Include in the Family Portrait | | | | celebration on which it was given. |
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| For a couple that is celebrating a 10th | | | | The Family Portrait Tradition |
| anniversary or a 20th anniversary, you may | | | | |
| want to consider an oil painting portrait | | | | Traditionally, family members would pose for |
| that features the couple themselves, perhaps | | | | hours on end over a span of days or weeks |
| taken from a favorite snapshot or wedding | | | | while an artist rendered their likeness in an |
| photo. For a 30th wedding anniversary gift or | | | | oil painting portrait. This is a very time |
| a 40th wedding anniversary gift, you may want | | | | consuming process and is not generally |
| to include more family members in the | | | | conducive to the busy schedules of modern |
| portrait to depict how the family has grown. | | | | families. One way to have the benefit of the |
| | | | canvas oil painting without the long hours of |
| Children and grandchildren can be included in | | | | posing is to have an oil painting made from a |
| the wedding anniversary gift as a celebration | | | | photo. |
| of how far the family has come over the | | | | |
| years. Another idea would be to use a picture | | | | A wedding anniversary gift should be special |
| taken on the couple's wedding day ad have | | | | and should reflect the family unit that was |
| that transformed into an oil painting from | | | | formed from the marriage union of the couple. |
| the photo. | | | | An oil painting portrait, such as a family |
| | | | oil painting is a unique gift and a way to |
| Benefits of a Family Portrait | | | | express the gratitude, pride and respect that |
| | | | you feel for how far the couple as come and |
| Some of the benefits of giving a family | | | | what they have accomplished in the lives and |
| portrait in oil as a wedding anniversary gift | | | | in their marriage. |
| are that is commemorates the milestones a | | | | |
| family has walked through to get as far as | | | | A family portrait in oil can be given by |
| they have. Also, because a family portrait in | | | | friends or family members, such as children |
| oil is a unique gift, you can be sure no one | | | | or grandchildren or even siblings and |
| else will be giving the same thing. It takes | | | | parents. It's a timeless and classic wedding |
| a lot to pull a family together for a family | | | | anniversary gift that is not confined to a |
| portrait, especially if you come from a large | | | | certain point in time. |
| family, however, keep in mind that the hassle | | | | |