Traditional Anniversary Gifts

Looking for creative first wedding anniversary gifts? These anniversary gifts or plaques are personalised presents to your loved one that show you have gone that extra mile to produce a truly original gift to celebrate the anniversary of the day of your marriage. A gift suitable for both men and women using 'paper', 'china' or any other symbol indicative of the year? Then commission a specially designed papier mache tableau, a personalised watercolour or a unique silhouette.

Personalised first wedding anniversary gifts come in four distinct mediums. As well as creating my unique papier mache anniversary plaques, I have teamed up with three other artists to offer watercolour paintings, Victorian style silhouettes and the chance to commission you very own love song. Please click on the pictures below to take you to look at Anniversary sculptures, Silhouettes or Watercolour examples.

Commissioning a gift could not be easier. Email or phone me with a suggestion and I will make your idea a reality. I can do a tableau design online in a matter of days and can send a teaser for the day if you are running late. If time is of the essence the watercolours and silhouettes are faster. Please click on any picture to enlarge.

All our artists have a flare for the creative and a desire to give you what you want. Any of these anniversary gifts would be perfect as a traditional anniversary gift and a heirloom to keep on your wall for life.

Papier Mache Anniversary Sculptures

Look through these links on the left and below to look through a selection of papier mache sculpture that will inspire you with a broad variety of anniversary gift ideas. There is now a gallery for each continent so that you can search through the gallery most relevant to your particular holiday. You may wish to look through others to see the range of papier mache sculptures that have been undertaken.

Two very different honeymoons are featured below; Egypt and the USA. Both were commissioned online by sending jpg. attachments and by the creation of a design online. You can follow this link to learn more about the design process. >>Design. Remember the design is a free stage and no commitment is expected till you say "go ahead". The design is created in 'paint' and gives you an idea of content, positioning and colour. Customers will get a good idea of the design but are always amazed at the final quality as it is so much better.

Please follow this link to see some feedback. >>feedback.  My clients are delighted by the  actual 3d effect which cannot be captured in the photos. All tableaux are wall hanging and come with a personalised message on the reverse. they actually are never deeper than a couple of inches but this gives a fantastic originality to capturing your special moment.

The Design Process

The joy of these tableaux's is that you can place yourself anywhere in the world real or fantasy with whomever you want. When you send me some photos the Design Process begins. I put together a design on computer using Microsoft Paint as a rough indication of content and positioning. At this stage there are no costs involved. Until you have decided to go ahead I do not charge. On acceptance of a design you pay 50% down payment. The balance is due on sight of a finished design.

Below are some examples of commissions sculptured from a favourite photograph

Two ideas, Ballooning -memories of a great honeymoon and a complete fantasy....where a mother in California approached me with this novel idea, as a present to the her son in law and daughter....................with the couple as mermaid and merman!  It was a great success.

If a design is briefed and it requires long distance postage, a lighter weight backboard is used and the figures are made in a more robust way to allow for delivery. Typically delivery and packaging will add about £30 for this size item to get to America including a tracker and insurance. A lot of my work is couriered or if possible we try to meet up.

To see other clocks  please follow these links >>Honeymoon in Australia and >>Down in the Marvellous Deep

It is always advisable to use bright colours and think of an interesting background.
The best sculptures are those which have an interesting theme going on.

Please follow the link to >>commissions to answer any queries you may have on commissioning an item, choosing an ideas, creating a design, requirements, payments, delivery and any other questions you might have.

On approval of a design, with a few amendments perhaps, the client is then happy to go ahead.  This is  because they have a good idea of what the final piece will look like.  These particular designs above were all done on computer by email.

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Weddings and Anniversaries Around the World

I have been asked to create commissions depicting weddings and honeymoons throughout the world.

A recent anniversary mixed media mosaic commission involved a free hanging mosaic heart utilising pieces of beautiful pottery, many pieces with real 1930's designs. This was hung in the front of a metal edged  3 dimensional box frame lined with poetry quotes and dates, names and details embellished with jewels and glitter.

The message on the back was edged with red and the piece was hung with red cord. This was my first attempt at mosaic and shows I am always willing to try out new designs to answer your brief.

Or maybe, you would just like a pottery mosaic heart. Just email me to discuss your very own commission.

Prices for this sort of design are approx £65.00 and the size is about 8" square although frames vary as to what I have in stock.

Maybe you have a special poem that means a lot to you. These frames enclose a 3d heart paper heart hanging in front of a collage of a memorable poem "Let me count the ways".

I can work with you designing an artwork which best cases your favourite item or memory.

Just email me or phone me to discuss.

Prices from £65.00.

Themed Tableau

Some of my customer prefer sporting themes or wish to include their pets. For further sports & interests please visit the >>sports page or click on the following links to see an example:

  >>Sailing >>Diving  >>Rowing> >Rugby  >>Skiing  >>Fishing >>Animals & Pets

Please visit my >>Paper first anniversary page  by following this link to see many replicas of actual couple's and their weddings, honeymoons and other pursuits. This style would lend itself to be suitable for any anniversary. For further examples please also look at >>More paper anniversary gifts by following this link. On both pages you will find tableaux of couples and individuals visiting around the world. Be sure to visit both.

There are two further commissions on the >>Mirror page which may interest you. A rugby mirror and a mirror from Vancouver each produced for an anniversary.

You may also like to look at the >>Diorama page as an alternative style to produce your commission, a novelty border can be designed incorporating memorabilia of your honeymoon, your wedding or your meeting.  The box could hold a depiction of the two of you, a special place or your first home.

I am always available by e mail or phone to have an informal discussion or to suggest a commission for you to think about. Follow the  links at the chart at the bottom of the page for some examples for traditional anniversary gifts.  Remember I can always incorporate pearls, rubies, leather, diamonds as appropriate to suit your anniversary.

List of Traditional Gifts for Wedding Anniversary. Please follow the links to learn more:

Follow the below links for some examples for traditional anniversary gifts. 
Remember, I can incorporate pearls, rubies, leather, diamonds, or anything else as appropriate, to suit any anniversary.

Perhaps you may be interested in an alternative romantic gift such as a watercolour, silhouette or love song. If so, please click: >>Romantic Presents