The day started at the groom's house. Usually when I get there, they are already in their tuxedos and I end up faking the getting ready part. But here, they were truly getting dressed! And at the bride's house, everybody was ready to go to the church. :)

Michael and Ashley are such a cute couple, I had an awesome time with them - the evening went by so fast I wish I had more time to take their engagement photos! Now I can't wait for their wedding.

Let me tell you something: I used to hate when clients asked me to take a picture of their hands making a heart on their belly. But after I became a mommy, I started thinking about that pose differently. I kinda like it now!

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Oh well, now it's back to work. Wedding season is here and I can't wait to see all my beautiful brides! I wonder if she'll want to assist mommy in the future - she already has so much experience!! :)

Those two smaller albums you see beside it are dust jacket cover albums (they are great as parents books!). They also have the thick pages and layflat style. It comes in a variety of sizes - that pocket book is sooo cute!

Of course these photo books are not only for weddings - they are also great to display family pictures. I'm always doing these books for myself - it's great that nowadays we don't need to print pictures anymore, but I'm that kind of person that really likes to feel the picture in my hands.

So it's a matter of deciding if you prefer the flush mount albums or the magazine-style photo books. They both have their pros and cons - but I'm pretty sure you'll be happy with whichever you choose!

They went for the magazine-style photo book - it's a modern take on the classic wedding photo album. I call it magazine-style because there's definitely the feel of a magazine, but the pages are thicker. This photo book can fit lots of pages, so it's good option if you want to tell the whole story of your big day.

Patrizia picked the navy blue leather out of almost 20 types of colors and materials (yeap, you don't need to choose leather if you don't like it! There's a variety of nice materials - like silk - to choose from) - I guess that's her favorite color since her bridal party was also wearing navy blue!

A slipcase also comes with the book to protect it over the years. I'm posting some images here so you can have an idea of the products you can purchase besides the digital images. I also offer hardcover photo books and the classic flush mount album, but I'll leave those for another post!

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Happy Family Day everyone!