I have a confession. I am terrible at taking pictures, and even worse about getting pictures developed and framed. They all live in my phone, in a box, or in my shutterfly account, waiting to be ordered. I was NOT into making a wedding album, have barely any new or interesting personal pictures around my house, and up until now I haven't had the desire to work on it.
Why now? Well, with the celebration of my 5 year anniversary (in August), I want to make a collage of my invitation, our wedding portrait, and other personal mementos from that day. Mainly, because at the time, I didn't think I was a sentimental woman. However, with the approach of our 5 year anniversary, and seeing all the changes that have taken place in our lives, I really want to honor where we started. 5 years later, I totally get it.
While the meaning for marriage is different for each of us, for me, it means that I am with my best friend. We don't fit any mold, and enjoy that we march to the beat of our own drummer at all times.
In addition to putting up more pictures of Doug and I, I am going to put up some great pictures of our families and of my amazing friends, some of which I have known since I was in High School. I am looking forward to going though these boxes and making some sense out of these memories, and even reliving some of them if I can. Isn't there a time when we all wish we could go back to the days of college or high school?
While I sense that this project will be a little overwhelming, I think it will also be cathartic and even fun.
How about you? Are you great at organizing pictures, or do you leave them in boxes like I do?
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