Five anniversary portrait gift ideas
| Gift | Best for | Usual time |
|---|---|---|
| Wedding photo as a painted portrait | Any anniversary, especially the first | About 3 days |
| Glow-in-the-dark portrait | A surprise at night | About 4 days |
| Oil painting of the couple | 25th, 50th and other big milestones | About 2 weeks |
| Parents' wedding photo, restored and painted | Your parents' anniversary | About 5 days to restore, plus the portrait |
| Two photos, one portrait | "Then and now", or someone who couldn't be there | About 3 days |
Times are counted from when you confirm the order. We'll confirm your delivery date when you order.
1. Your wedding photo, as a painted portrait
This is the one most people come in for, and it's hard to beat. You already have the photo. It's probably sitting in an album or on a phone, and nobody has looked at it properly in years.
A custom portrait from your photo turns it into something for the wall. Our artists paint it digitally, paying attention to the faces, the jewellery and the silk, and we print it on canvas. If the photo has a cluttered hall behind you, or the light was bad, we can fix that too. Ask us what's possible before you order.
For a first anniversary
The wedding is still fresh, and the photos are good ones. Pick the picture your wife or husband shared most, not the most formal one. That's usually the one they'll love on the wall.
2. A glow portrait for a lights-off surprise
Give it during the day and it looks like a normal painting. Switch the lights off and a second image or effect appears.
That's our signature, and it's the gift people talk about afterwards. It works well for an anniversary dinner at home: hang it, wait until evening, turn off the lights. See how it works on our glow-in-the-dark paintings page.
A glow finish adds about a day, so allow about 4 days instead of 3.
3. An oil painting for a big milestone
For a 25th or a 50th, some families want something that will outlast everyone in the room. That's what oil painting from a photo is for. Our artist team paints it by hand on canvas.
Oil takes about 2 weeks, because the paint needs time to dry. If the anniversary is next week, choose a digital portrait instead. Oil paintings don't glow.
4. Your parents' wedding photo, restored and painted
Ask your parents for their wedding photo and you'll probably get a faded print from an old album, with a crease through the middle.
That's fine. Any photo works, including old, dark or blurry ones. If the print is damaged, we start with photo restoration and paint from the restored copy. We work on a digital copy, so the original goes back exactly as it was.
One review sums up why people do this: “My wife literally cried looking at the paint of her mother and father.” (Vamsi N., Google review)
5. Two photos in one portrait
Sometimes the perfect photo doesn't exist. Maybe you want the couple on their wedding day next to the couple today. Or a grandparent who has passed away should be in the family picture.
Because our artists make every portrait, they can bring people from different photos into one picture. Send all the photos together and tell us who goes where.
How to choose the photo
- Pick the faces, not the setting. A slightly blurry photo where both of you are laughing beats a sharp one where you look stiff.
- Send the original file if you have it. A photo forwarded on WhatsApp several times loses detail. If a phone photo is all you have, send it anyway.
How much time to allow
Work back from the anniversary date. A digital portrait usually takes about 3 days from when you confirm the order, about 4 days with glow, and an oil painting about 2 weeks. Add delivery time if it's going outside Hyderabad. Tell us the date when you order and we'll plan around it.
Framing it as a gift
A portrait on canvas doesn't need glass. For wedding portraits with warm skin tones and silk sarees, a gold frame is the safe choice. Our guide to choosing a frame covers the rest.