Thanks to our friend Millie Holloman for this old but good picture of us :)

We shoot both film and digital and I really have an appreciation for both mediums. But the truth of the matter, as we believe, is that tangible products that you can hold in your hands are what become family heirlooms.

The other day we were at my grandparents house, and as we often do, we started looking through old photos. My grandma (who is quite young, peppy, fun, and one of my favorite people ever) pulled out her wedding album and I squealed with delight. I've never seen these photos.

There, in the office of their house, Nana, Luke, and I all kneeled around the coffee table and flipped through the plastic covered pages of my grandparents wedding album. I found myself an active and excited participant in the exact scenario that we tell our couples that they should plan for: their grandchildren looking through their wedding album.

Pretty stylish album for a few decades ago, huh?

First, lets talk about how adorable my grandparents are. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, I just love the old school 8 x 10 black and white images in these pages. Sure, the plastic squeaks when you turn the page. The spiral binding makes it a little tough to flip through. But most important: this is my family's history.

Just for fun we stacked the album on top of one of our wedding albums here. Not too shabby!

Of course there are differences... technology allows us to print our images directly on the pages of the book on beautiful, full-color photographic paper. Our books have no squeaky plastic sheets or spiral binding. But what they have in common: both are family heirlooms. Both are treasured.

I don't know what the technology was in my grandparents' wedding time... and I'm so glad I don't have to worry about it since they have actual pictures I can hold in my hands and look at.

Well... that is, until they are safely stowed away at my grandparents house again for safekeeping for years to come. :)

We're kicking off an exciting couple of months on our blog! We have so many fun things scheduled and we're starting off with a bang!

I don't know about you guys, but I'm about summered out. It's so hot and humid here that it isn't even funny. My (Cat) best friend loves summer's hot weather and never complains, but for me, I prefer to be in the AC.

I'm ready for fall. I was looking through some old Instagrams of Luke's last night and saw this photo from last fall of our front door, which was decorated and ready for cooler weather. I can't wait for this again! This year, we're growing our own pumpkins (well, we're trying.... but Myrtle Bo keeps getting in 'Luke's Punkin Patch' and mowing down the leaves) so Lord-willing we're going to have pumpkins galore! We already have about 5 big pumpkins growing.

What better way could we start out our exciting changes on the blog (you'll want to keep checking back, because we're getting serious here!) with a giveaway. Our friends Millie, Brent, and Jen from Pressed Cotton have *the* best eye for decor, and a real talent for offering things that work for both weddings and real life. So whether you're a bride or just someone who likes to have a cute front door, you'll be excited for this!

We're giving away this adorable Hanging Heart Chalkboard! Be sure to click the link below and see all the cute ways that Pressed Cotton has styled this product, at a wedding or at a home.

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