Up until recently, there was a big, gaping hole in our Project Life album from 2012. And it's kind of an important one...it's our wedding! With over 600 pictures to choose from, I had no idea what to include, what not to include in the 16 slots for the week of September 15th. So overwhelming. Maybe some of you think differently, but I think that it's documenting the big stuff that is hard, not the little stuff.
So I started small, and added from there. I picked my 2 favorite photos (of all time) and printed them as a divided 12x12" to put in the slots. You could finish there. It would be complete and good, but I was on a roll and decided to add more. Those 12x12" photos became the beginning and end pages for the week.
I used a trimmed down 8x10" page protector to hold all our paper materials; invitations, RSVP cards and rehearsal dinner information. I wanted to just keep that as-is, not cut it up for the pockets. I also didn't want a million little inserts so I just stuck them all into 1 sleeve.
I used a Design J protector to hold pictures from our rehearsal dinner (at Gino's East!). That was such a fun night. All the prep work was done, and just the anticipation was left. It was a fun, care-free evening with all of our closest family & friends. Oh, and unlimited deep dish pizza.
On the back side of that, I printed a picture of us with our bridal party and each of our families. Easy. Stop there? Nope.
I added another Design A page to hold all of my favorite pictures and details from the wedding day. Also, a few outtakes that I love but didn't have a spot for in the "official wedding album". I love the bridal portrait of me with Superman in the background. It makes me laugh and reminds me that we got married right in the middle of downtown Chicago.
A few more favorites. Our cute cake, the flowers. I also love the one of me laughing with my bridesmaids & sister/MOH right after the ceremony ended. What a crazy feeling! I just love how look so relieved and were wiping happy tears from our eyes.
(Let me claifiy that I don't love that they are pictures of me per say, but it's my surroundings that I love. I'm not that self-centered, haha. But I was the bride afterall!)
Our photographer, Justin, was amazing. He caught some amazing moments, some funny ones, the big ones, the little ones. I am so happy we picked to work with him. I loved his photojournalist style. It was perfect for us and our day.
(The other divided 12x12" and forever my favorite picture.)
So happy to have this "in the books". 2012 was the best year ever and this was certainly the number 1 reason why.
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See all my Project Life posts here.
I love this!! And yes, I agree, the big things seem to be much harder to document than the little ones!
Posted by: Kelly | February 05, 2013 at 08:29 AM
I love this idea, so very cute the pictures are great.
Posted by: April (lifeinprint) | February 05, 2013 at 08:49 AM
beautiful spread!! and oh my that last picture!!! absolutely gorgeous <3
Posted by: Alinor | February 05, 2013 at 10:36 AM
Your pages turned out beautifully!! Such wonderful pictures of your wedding!
Posted by: Scribler | February 05, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Wow, I really like this, and I think I might attempt something similar for my own wedding. Great shots, and I specifically LOVE how you broke the bigger pictures up. :)
Posted by: Nicole K/Gothamgal | February 05, 2013 at 02:17 PM
Oh wow, this is great! That last photo is amazing, but the rest of it all is, too! Love the bright accent colors on the menu and in the bouquets :)
Posted by: Kelsey McEvoy | February 05, 2013 at 02:57 PM
Beautiful pages! I love how you added the larger photos, such a great idea for important photos.
Posted by: Melissa Rusk | February 05, 2013 at 05:09 PM
So amazing, love the 2big photos, beautiful :)
Posted by: Fleur Smith | February 05, 2013 at 08:52 PM
This is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing and inspiring me.
Posted by: Amy | February 05, 2013 at 09:29 PM
I love it! You did a great job adding in your wedding to PL. I agree, not an easy thing to do. I think it is wonderful to have it in there with all the rest of the year. So cool! And belated congratulations.
Posted by: Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie | February 05, 2013 at 11:00 PM
This is awesome! I did a weekly PL last year and we did two BIG trips. I couldn't just stick a couple of photos in and be done with it. They each had several pages because those weeks were filled with memorable moments that didn't necessarily need scrapbook pages. The pictures you have are amazing and the full page 12x12 divided pages really make them stand out.
Posted by: erica | February 06, 2013 at 03:19 AM
I've been thinking about going back and doing my wedding. Most of it is in albums, but I think it would be so much better documented in PL album. You did really amazing with yours. Your pictures are all so beautiful. Love the idea of adding a 12x12 at the beginning and end of the event.
Posted by: Cerise | February 06, 2013 at 07:24 AM
Amazing! love this.
Posted by: ee k. | February 07, 2013 at 09:18 AM
Thank you so much, everyone!! It makes me happy to read such sweet comments! :)
Posted by: Molly | February 07, 2013 at 09:49 AM
Did you know theres a Project Life wedding core kit coming out in May?? I was thinking of making a mini-album, depending on whats all in the kit! :)
Posted by: Molly | February 07, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Beautifully done! I couldn't imagine doing anything different. Congratulations!!
Posted by: Sandy | February 26, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Hi! I came over from Becky's blog. Love the photos. Makes me think of work only bc of course I work on South Wacker. I am looking at the Sears Tower from my window right now. (It will ALWAYS be the Sears Tower to me). Love how you used the big photos and cut them up. I am not a PL-er yet.... maybe some day!
Posted by: ~Michelle | February 26, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Molly, Your wedding PL pages are amazing! I found you through Becky Higgins' blog. 2013 is my first year for PL and I although I am journaling daily and taking photos, I am truly paralyzed when it comes to actually starting to put the pages together. I am a traditional scrapbooker and you would think that I would welcome the simplicity, but I think that I have seen too many others pages and the more I see their fabulous pages, the more it freaks me out...lol. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to browsing your blog and seeing your other PL pages.
Posted by: Julie | February 26, 2013 at 10:30 AM
Starting and ending the week with two 12*12 photos is a great idea, and when the photos are that beautiful, it makes an amazing double pager ! That last picture is just... waow !
I love how you used photos that wouldn't have been used otherwise.
Thanks for sharing, this is a very inspirational post. And congrats on getting the job (PL 2012) all done :)
Posted by: Pheeebzzz | February 26, 2013 at 10:31 AM
thanks so much! me neither (now) :)
Posted by: Molly | February 26, 2013 at 11:45 AM
thank you!! yes, we were married right near there at a restaurant called South Branch! it will always be the Sears Tower to me too! ;)
Posted by: Molly | February 26, 2013 at 11:46 AM
I LOVE the 12 x 12 pages and the cut-down page protector for paper keepsakes! Question, did you print the large photo for the 12 x 12 into those little photos, or did you just print a 12 x 12 photo and cut afterwards? Thanks!
Posted by: lisacng @ expandng.com | February 26, 2013 at 12:30 PM
Linked over from Becky Higgins' blog - so gorgeous and uber inspiring!! I'm bookmarking this for future reference! Did you have a template to help cut out your 12x12 photos?
Posted by: Mary | February 26, 2013 at 01:40 PM
Your pages are amazing! I would also like to know how you did the 12x12 pages. Did you just print a big 12x12 picture and trim it into the right sizes for the pockets?
Posted by: Lisa G. | February 26, 2013 at 01:42 PM
Thank you so much, Julie! I agree. Sometimes all the inspiration out there makes it so difficult to focus!! I wish I more advice to offer you, but really, just do it! Once you start youll get your creative juices flowing.
Posted by: Molly | February 26, 2013 at 04:42 PM