Quick question for MOBs

NavyBlue143

I'm having some photoboards made for my mom for her birthday. I'm doing 3 8x10s. What 3 pictures would you most like on your wall? Like first dance, first kiss, cake cutting, family pictures, etc etc.

raissyrais

In all of my aunts' houses, they have photos of their children's wedding and the cake cutting always seems to be a favourite with them! You know the classic one? The one where your husband's hand is on top of yours? Well that's always around. Then I've seen  few of the couple standing together against some nature backdrop.

ohannabelle

I honestly wouldn't care, as long as The Most Beautiful Girl In The Known World is in them, (In your mama's case, of course, that is you) and all my friends will be jealous. If you have a picture with siblings ( if any) use that, as well. That's like the ultimate Mom buy one get one, in picture displaying. Double or triple the bragging rights. 

Beyond that, no preference.

MobKaz

I prefer the less staged or posed pictures. Those seem to capture their personalities. I have a picture of DD and SIL walking side by side, holding hands, and chatting. They are at ease and have no clue the picture is being taken. My favorite picture of my son and DIL is during their first dance. My son must have said something funny to his bride. The photographer captured her just as she tossed her head back in laughter. I like the more whimsical photos. I agree that a sibling picture is also the ultimate "mom" picture.

MairePoppy

I agree that the unexpected shots are the best. 

One of my cousins gathered the family for a photograph. There was a slide show of family weddings that we hadn't noticed running in the background. Behind our family, is a very clear slide from my wedding of my cousin, who caught my bouquet with my husband's brother, who caught the garter and is mugging for the camera. BIL passed away many years ago in a car accident. That picture takes my breath away every time I see it. Everyone I love is in that picture. 

Other favorites - daughter and SIL saying theit vows, first dance, formal of daughter in her dress, standing in front of a huge hotel window, while hurricane Sandy is brewing outside. If there's a great photo of you and your mom together, she'd probably love that - just make sure it's flattering to your mom.

 

lyndausvi

While I like the idea, 3 8x10's take up a lot of room.         Maybe look more into a collage type frame so you can put more pictures but take up a lot of space?  You know your mom's house better, but I can't think of a place where my parent's have room for 3 more 8x10's.   Then again I'm one of 4 and there are 7 grandkids.  Add in an open concept home and a like of art,  well space is a premium.

As far as pictures.  My parents have one 8x10 of each kid's wedding  portrait and one of their's on one wall. Then in other areas they have  4x6 or 5x7  shots of the entire family or just the siblings or the grandkids from one of their kids various weddings.  

My photographer took an beautiful candid shot of my parents which I gave to them.  Another shot I gave my mom from my wedding was my mom and her surviving sisters.   And one of her and her last surviving aunt who passed away at 97 2 months after I got married.

IDK, sometimes the best shots to give someone from a wedding do not include the wedding couple, yet are much appreciated. 

CMGragain

It depends on which ones are the best pictures.

NavyBlue143

Thanks ladies. I was planning on a family shot, one of me and mom, and one of me and dad.

The problem with candids is that while I'm not unattractive, I rarely take a good photo unless it's posed. And my brother almost never smiles in pictures and neither does my dad, so posed shots it is.

As for wall space, it was a groupon I bought and you're probably right, it is too big. The company has a pretty good deal on smaller ones right now, maybe I'll do that instead. But there is only my brother and myself, no grandkids, and I'm the only one married, so her walls are pretty much shrines to me and H right now. When we give her grandkids all of these pictures will be tossed out and her walls will just be collages of them.