Fingerprint Tree<\/a> images are hand-drawn by Ray. He chose all the tree designs in the collection after sifting through hundreds of photographs of trees \u2013 most of which he took himself.<\/p>\n\u201cLate last year, I had to drive from Sydney to Griffith, then to Albury then back, all via Wagga. It was a 1600km round trip and I constantly found myself staring at the trees.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t even know they came in so many shapes and sizes and colours. I think the trip took several hours more than it should have just because I kept pulling over to snap photos every time I spotted a nice looking tree.\u201d<\/p>\n
All images in the Fingerprint Tree collection are printed on archival paper to ensure they won\u2019t discolour, but also that \u201cthey\u2019ll be around for your 50th anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey truly are unique and lovely pieces of art that can become a family heirloom passed down for many generations, especially since the paper we use should least about two hundred years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ray says the most common question he receives about his service is how to ensure guests don\u2019t end up leaving fingerprints all over their clothes and the reception venue. The solution, he says, is simple, \u201cmoist wipes. We include them in every bundle! They take the ink right off their fingers. After all, it wouldn\u2019t be good to have everyone walking around like they\u2019ve just come from the police station.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ray\u2019s company also offers two DIY options: the first where customers can download a high-res pdf and print it out on their own printers or; a second option where they\u2019ll send customers the tree of their choice print on archival paper.<\/p>\n
In either situation, you\u2019ll need to buy all the accompanying bits and pieces yourself and, of course, arrange to have it all framed. Alternatively, you can purchase a full kit for $130 and framing of an A4 fingerprint tree starts at $80.<\/p>\n
For those wanting to create their own fingerprint tree, Ray suggests \u201csetting up your tree on a table in a designated area and appoint one person to co-ordinate it and explain how it all works. That way you probably won\u2019t end up with a messy mass of fingerprints everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGet your guest to write their name and, once the ink is dry, simply place their thumbprint or fingerprint on top of their name. The end result truly is a piece of art, but a really special one made up of the unique fingerprints of those in your life who are your nearest and dearest.\u201d<\/p>\n
But, warns Ray, don\u2019t expect everyone to be too happy about being fingerprinted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve heard of a few weddings where several guests got very nervous when asked to provide their fingerprints. Some flat out refused to join in the fun!\u201d<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2534,"template":"","au_article_tag":[1309,417,418],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/38676"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/38676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_article_tag?post=38676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}