Like the Queen need help to clarify doubt about: : What are some design rules when creating a family tree?
I’m hoping to make an art piece for our wedding. I’d like to show my husband’s family and my family, including all siblings, half-siblings, cousins, step-parents, and etcetera (they will all be present at the wedding so I’d like for everyone to know how each guest is connected to us). All the templates include is the direct line, and in a very linear format. I’d like to know some creative ways to include the WHOLE family, but so that it can be easily interpreted by the viewer. Any ideas?
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Answer by Lauren
depending on your art skill, there’s a lot of ways to go about tackling something like this (which i’m totally in love with the idea of it!). if i were doing this, i’d get a large canvas and begin drawing out a tree – i’d use an oak tree because it’s a large and substantial tree and is the symbol for family. well, now that i think about it, i’d put two trees side by side. have each of your grandparents on the tops of either tree. then work the family down from there. but have it so that you and he come out next to each other in your trees. does that make sense? i can see it in my head. then maybe where the you and your husband come together – have a small tree. something to signify your joining and that whole circle of life thing.
as for rules on half-siblings and whatnot – for the sake of simplicity and beauty, i’d leave out the other parents (unless they’re a big factor in you and your husband’s lives). but if not keep it clean and ignore the whole “half” part.
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