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