Is anything more wonderful and chaotic than planning a wedding? Luckily, there are plenty of professionals ready to step in and organize all the pieces: venues, flowers, food, and invitations. There’s so much that can be handed off!
Until it’s time to round up photos for the guest book, the reception slideshow, and photo book gifts for the wedding party.
Who’s going to go through all of them to find just the right ones for the bride and groom? Not the wedding planner, that’s for sure!
Enter Your Friendly Photo Organizer
My team of photo organizing professionals made this process surprisingly easy for our client.
Finding photos of her daughter to use for her wedding was quick and fun, as she was able to enjoy looking back, taking it all in, without being overwhelmed by the project.
And the secret lay in getting organized before that diamond ring appeared.
You see, a few years ago, she was tired of the clutter in her house and wanted to finally get her memories tidied up and preserved. Her goal wasn’t to just put them all into pretty boxes and line them up on a shelf. She also wanted them organized in a way that allowed her to find, use and enjoy any photo she wished. Quick and easy trips down Memory Lane would be possible!
So, she pulled all the photos she could find in her house and dropped them off at my office. They were in albums, in frames, in boxes, in scrapbooks. On her phone, on CDs, external drives, negatives, and slides. There were also dozens of home movies on various tapes and film reels.
My team sorted through all of her items, removing duplicates and photos that didn’t tell her story. The rest were scanned and preserved. Every photo, print and digital, was placed into labeled folders, organized by year and event. This created one organized collection that showcased her family’s journey.
Fast forward to today.
When her daughter got engaged, nostalgia kicked in. Our client’s baby was getting married! Celebrating the journey included looking back at how far she’d come. From EVENT TO ACTIVITY TO EVENT, she had grown into such a lovely young woman. And the same could be said for her fiancé.
They wanted to share all of these happy memories with their wedding guests. So, the client simply logged onto the online photos site we created for her and typed in her daughter’s name to find all of the photos of her. To narrow the search, she also searched by year and event. In a matter of minutes, she had a selection of photos that could be used for the wedding! She also had tears in her eyes as she remembered all those years of mothering.
There was just one thing missing: photos of the groom. Without an organized system, collecting his photos is taking more time and effort. They had to wait for his family to go through all of their photos to find the best ones. It slowed down the process and added to the growing list of tasks.
The Best Time to Organize Your Photos Is Now
Organizing your photos is more than simply rounding them all up into archival boxes.
When you take the time to properly sort, scan, and label each one, the result is a system that is easy to use and can be shared with anyone.
Save time and hassle
It will be so easy to find photos of a particular person, year or event. No more digging through drawers and boxes and closets.
Make gifts for special occasions
Easily create photo books and slide shows to celebrate: births, graduations, sporting events, weddings, memorials, family vacations, and holidays.
Share memories with family and friends, even if they don’t live nearby.
You can send images and videos through email or social media. Or you can give the login information for your private online collection to trusted family members and friends and they can browse anytime.
Preserve older, more delicate images from the effects of time.
Not only do photos fade or get torn, technology changes. Those photos on CDs or slides, and videos on DVDs or film reels need to be converted so they can be enjoyed by future generations.
Ensure your memories are safe from fire, flood, and other disasters.
In an emergency, it’s easy to quickly grab a few organized boxes on the way out the door instead of pulling photos off the walls. And having an online backup means everything is secure even if you don’t have time to take anything with you.
Spend your time enjoying your photos and making more memories.
Especially when your daughter is getting married! Wouldn’t you rather be sampling cakes and visiting florists instead of digging through your closet for pictures?
Do Something Today That Your Future Self Will Thank You For
If you get overwhelmed by even the thought of sorting through your memories, hand the project off to a professional photo organizer. We have the most advanced equipment, tools, and strategies for getting the job done. You’ll save time, money, and worry knowing your photos are safe and secure and at your fingertips. Organize your photos and videos now because, in times of celebration or grief, your future self would rather be with loved ones, not piles of clutter.
Rachel Arbuckle is the founder of 2000 Paces Photo Organizing, a San Diego-based photo organizing business dedicated to providing authentic, compassionate solutions to transform the chaos of photos and memorabilia into an organized, preserved collection that can be easily shared and enjoyed for generations.
