Give Your Reception a Touch of Nostalgia with Family Heirloom Photo Displays

December 13, 2010

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So much of who we are is because of where we come from.  Our past and all the people in it not only mold us into the people we are today but will continue to shape us into the people we hope to be in the future.  Being a girl who comes from an extremely LARGE, extremely loving family, I can’t help but think of the old African proverb: It takes a village to raise a child.  But perhaps this is because there are enough members in my family to be a village.  Don’t believe me?  Check out this beast from the Mister and me’s wedding last year…

And that’s strictly just my dad’s side!!  Haha!  Gotta love it :)

Anyhoot, if you’re a bride that’s anything like myself, you more than likely want to have a wedding day celebration that’s just as wonderful for you, as it is for all the important people in your life.  Because without your village to support you, your life just wouldn’t be the same!!  Haha!

One way to do this is by displaying flashback family wedding pictures for all to see!  Heirloom wedding photos at the reception is not a new trend by any means, but all the ways brides are displaying them display is!  Whether brides choose to just set up pics from the days their parents said “I do” or go all out and include grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, you name it… is strictly up to you!

The Mister and I chose to use pics of our parents’ and grandparents’ wedding days, which were set up by the entrance to ensure that every one coming in could get their blast from the past early :)   I’ve also seen where other brides will actually use the cake cutting photos from their family photos to decorate their cake table or toasting photos at the head table.  Really it’s up to!

Just be sure to have fun with it…. because I can gosh darn guarantee you everyone else will have fun seeing them!

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