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14
Sep

One Vintage Wedding Photo Teaches Us about Life and Love

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I love this photo of my parents taken on their wedding day, July 30, 1961. My mother had just turned 35 the day before; my father was 39. That is my grandfather with the pipe (1899-1975) and my older brother Jay (1948-2011). I love how classic this photo is, and how simple their wedding was. […]

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11
Jan

Family Historian and Company Namesake

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Elizabeth “Libby” Wilhelm Woods. My grandmother. A peacemaker, globe trotter, family hub, polka-dot lover, redhead, back scratcher, snuggler, care giver, handbag collector, orange tic-tac sharer, Friday night dinner date, native Floridian, family historian, big sister, little sister, mother and my favorite person to have shared my childhood with.

She is our company’s namesake. She was brilliant. ~ shared by @eugeniawoods

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10
Jan

Old Pictures Offer us a Front-Row Seat to Family History

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“Tell us a story from before we can remember.” ~ The Tree of Life
Thanks @jasonwattsphotography for inspiring this post.
My journey with family photos began with wedding photography. During a decade as a wedding photographer, I got a front-row seat to family history. And the photos I made were priceless for families who trusted me to document such an important milestone.

That’s why wedding photos are close to my heart. This one, in particular, is important to me and my husband, @andrewniesen.
This is his grandparents’ wedding. Gladys Ware Means and David B. Hilley were married June 11,1949 in South Carolina.
Their grandchildren called them “Gee” and “Boppa.” I never met Boppa; he died too young. Yet he lives on in photos, stories, and the entrepreneurial spirit of my husband, Andrew. Every time I see Andrew’s brain processing a new business idea, I feel like I’m seeing a bit of Boppa.
Family photos are more than images; they’re stories; they’re history. They tell us, WE WERE HERE. ~shared by @rachellacour

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