Artistic Wedding Gifts
A couple that is into the finer things in life, such as art, music and literature, will appreciate a gift that indulges or inspires their love of cultural pursuits. Artistic gifts, from a portrait to a membership at a local museum or gallery, will offer this newly married couple a gift that caters to their tastes without breaking the bank.
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Museum Membership
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Give the couple a yearly membership to a local museum or art gallery. Contact a museum in your area to inquire about rates and different levels of membership. If there is not a museum or gallery in your area, give the couple a pair of tickets to a museum in the city that they are visiting on their honeymoon. The price range for this will vary by city and level of membership. For instance, a one-year family membership to the Cleveland Museum of Art is $65 dollars on the lowest level.
Portrait
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Use a favorite photograph of the couple as an inspiration for a work of art. Contact a local portrait painter who can use a photograph of the couple to create a one-of-a-kind portrait. The price of the painting will depend upon the particular artist's rates, the size of the portrait and the amount of detail you wish the artist to use. A portrait painter can also be located on the web through sites such as Portrait Painters and Paint Your Life. Allow at least two to three weeks for the painter to create and ship the piece.
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Art Supplies
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An artistic couple that enjoys creating their own works will benefit from a variety of art supplies. For instance, a member of the couple that enjoys painting will love a new set of brushes, paint or canvases. A couple that actively pursues photography will benefit from a new digital camera, memory cards or equipment for a home dark room. You could also enroll the couple in an art class at a local college to learn to paint, draw or sculpt together.
Trip
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Send the couple on a trip to visit some of the most famous works of art in the world. An extravagant gift could include a trip to Paris to visit the Louvre, the Orsay Museum and the Pompidou Center. A trip to Boston could include stops at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum. A trip closer to home could include a couple's day pass to a local museum, complete with a gift certificate to a favorite museum and a one-night stay at a hotel or bed and breakfast.
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