Hey guys!
Summer is almost coming to an end, which means we’ve taken a lot of pictures.
Looking through my phone’s “album” I have so many little moments, but I have to scroll through the forrest of screen shots and blooper images before I discover the memory I’m looking for – like our trip earlier this year to Europe.
Capturing memories is easy, but organizing them feels like a lot of work. That’s why I decided to share…
Five Tips for Making the Perfect Photo Book
1.Habit – Make a habit of deleting images you don’t like & “favoriting” one’s you do.
This will make selecting images for your future book – simple and fun!
2. Organize – Create a folder on your computer desktop with all the images you want to include.
You’ll be able to upload the images all at once to ensure no picture gets left behind. 😉
3. Design – Pre-designed photo templates elevate your photo book to the next level.
I chose Mixbook’s Modern Travels Template under their Travel Photo Book section.
4. Highlight – Make sure you select your favorite images for the front & back cover!
These eye catching images will make your friends and family want to flip through it and hear your stories.
With layouts you’ll be able to feature some images bigger on the page than others – place your favorites in those spots.
5. Frequency – You take all of these stunning pictures, printing them in a book
will take away the worry of possibly losing them one day.
I’m trying to make a habit of creating hard cover photo books once a summer or after a big trip.
Nick had no idea I put photos from our trip together into this memory book.
Decided to make it a little surprise – and he loved it!
Style of my Mixbook: Classic Square Premium Lay Flat Hardcover Photo Book – 21 pages
Mixbook’s artfully designed templates made each and every page look effortlessly stunning!
We had so much fun flipping through the pages and reminiscing about out first trip together through Europe. I loved his reaction to my little surprise so much, I think I’ll try and make a book once a year! Hopefully we collect them on a little shelf to easily share our stories with others. Because after all… it’s about the journey.
Big thank you to Mixbook for partnering on this post & bringing our memories to life!
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So sweet and beautiful couple
Thank you Ciara!
omgish this is such a beautiful idea and how you said you want to do one every year and the journey you two make. It truly is the journey He’s the one for you Caila Awww so beautiful the pictures and just this gift and memories you tow have made. Keep growing tog. You’re beautiful inside and out Caila. Nick when you will pop the question to her? It better be soon. When yo do it do it in romantic way this girl deserves the best and the world.
Going to try and do it every year Gina! Think it would be fun to have a little collection – right?!
Caila this beautiful 💘
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awww you’re amazing Caila
This is priceless. What a great gift to treasure. Serious Nick is lucky with how you think on love and the journey. Nick, Caila is so special don’t let her go cherish her always treat her like you fall in love with every day more protect her value her and ask her to be your wife soon.
Brilliant romantic sweet idea Caila You girl should get a true love and works. Look like you have found ur match. Beautiful couple you are also what a life you two have ahead for sure.
Thank you for the kind note Shannon! Wishing you the best <3
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He needs to marry you WOW this is so endearing.What an idea and he looks so happy you thought of this idea. May he be that creative as well and romantic. To many more trips tog full of love adventure laughs romance passion and happiness you two.
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Love this and Love you two together
Aww, thank you so much Erine
Love this idea for once a year! Who do you get to take all your pictures? Do you ask starangers to get candid pictures if you two?
When we travel just the two of us we ask strangers to take out pics! But for this trip my girlfriend Nicole, at https://www.nicolebalsamo.com/, was in Paris and took some of our pictures!
cuties and what a sweet thing to do.
You’re so beautiful but not only that what a sweetheart. No wonder he looks so happy you did this. Lord those pictures of ur journey together. I can’t wait to see when he asks you to be his wife. You fit in with his family from some of the pics you shared with us here.
Aw! This is love and more! Wicked idea Caila and seeing Nick look so happy on beautiful moments you two have shared on ur first overseas trip tog. Where’s ur Germany one pics? Loved the one in the castle of you two. When’s the next overseas trip tog? Wicked beautiful couple 🌏💘
You are a doll. What a neat idea and so romantic .Enjoy making many more memories together. That will last a lifetime. Let us know too what romantic things he does for you too.
what an idea and you two are the sweetest beautiful couple.
You’re so beautiful and he’s handsome. Also, what a romantic gesture coming form your heart Caila. It looks like Nick is the meant for you. Let’s see when asks you to be his wife in the near future.
Thanks for the tips and such a thoughtful gift. You’re one of kind and so beautiful Caila 😍 Truly Nick smiles says it all. I’m glad you found someone who loves you so much and also seems like one of the best men in the world. As you should be treated like a 👑 and full of ❤️ always.
To more adventures is right with you two! Love Love this idea and love how you want to keep this tradition going in the future. Beautiful you two are but also beautiful hearts you two have.I hope the next book though before another trip overseas book will be a book of ur engagement together. I’m interested how he will ask you to be his wife for life.
Love this! My fiancé and I are getting engagement photos done while we’re in Paris and this will be a great way to have them afterwards. Who was your photographer?
soooo cute and clever sweet idea
I need to do this idea. Thanks for sharing a sweet idea like this. Girly you are so beautiful and so happy you found one beautiful man who has many qualities like you do. It’s like you two are soulmates.
Adorable book so creative with tons of beautiful memories you two made already. Caila you don’t do this for every man you dated ever. OMG this is a serious one with Nick. You better put a ring on her Nick soon. She’s a very beautiful special lady inside and out. Never take her for granted.
very cute and so love it 💘
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Soooooooo sweet love how you labeled our travel Europe. What a beautiful cover of you two in Paris. The other pictures are so endearing of you two from Paris Spain London and more. Aww some pics of you with his family as well. Keep making more lasting memories together and growing. I can see a bright future w u two being Mr and Mrs soon to be and more. Caila you are a true beauty but also a romantic with so many creative ideas.
His reaction was beautiful and he knew how thoughtful and sweet that was Caila You my dear are so special and so gorgeous with amazing fashion. Also, you two are marvelous couple. Make more memories together.
so cute and precious
charming incredible couple you two are and you feel so much love between you from the pictures. What a lovely idea. I can only imagine what you would create with engagement and wedding ideas Caila to come in the future with ur journey when it happens. I’d like to see how Nick would ask your hand in marriage as well. He seems just as creative and romantic as you.
Gorgeous couple and so happy Caila you found a great man who adores you as much. Magnificent idea may you always do these books to all the places you travel and chapters you do in the future together and more.
Beautiful inside and out! Your happiness is everything ♥️ I couldn’t be happier it seems with such an amazing guy too. What a gorgeous couple and one who is so thoughtful. Go Caila and Nick 💝
You are just darling ❤️😍
My fav couple and lovers. Serious Caila, you are a dime doing these thoughtful gestures from the heart and soul. Also those Paris, pictures are my heart and I want your dress. You’ve got quality high chic fashion and I love it. Hear me Nick you need to wife her up asasp.
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So cute Caila ur heart is filled with so much gold and so much love. What a treasure this is and adorable charming couple! Did you also include Germany in this trip book?
Que lindos Caila que grand idea. You girl remind of those gals back in the day who knew what it is to appreciate love and being creative and it’s romantic. Seeing the ig stories he seemed to dig the book. You are creative and have so much passion for life. You two are the cutest! Also that is one of my fav dresses you have worn. Keep slaying fashion love and life Where will you go next across the world tog? Caila besos chica
Fantastic idea and no wonder he loved it too. Beautiful inside and out Caila Def love the cover you put of you two in Paris and what a couple you two are 💖 cherrishable keepsake for life. Thanks for suggesting we can do it as well for many chapters in our lives with loved ones.
Beautiful from the hard cover to the stunning pictures all around Europe Caila you and Nick have something so special and it’s so beautiful. Thanks for letting us know we can also create beautiful like this. In one of the pics u are with his family. You fit in so good with them.
Beautiful 😍
Such a clever and cute way to bring memories from a trip or something memorable in ones life. You two are adorable and really you are so sweet Caila.
Love 💝 beautiful you two are and beautiful gift to give and get. What a future you two have together more. The way he looked so thrilled on what you did. You are gold Caila That dress I love too 👗and hair goals 💁🏻
Cutest thing ever Caila no wonder Nick was loving the gift. Aww all the pictures and moments you two made in Europe. Can’t wait to see when you go back again and have more adventures trips around the world together.
😻Love this pictures + how u made into a beautiful hard book of u two. Nick’s reaction was so sweet. You are so sweet to do this. Love how you show love in y’alls faces. Cuties 💞💞 Beautiful couple, god bless in everything you two. Caila Your dress is gorgeous and #hairgoals💁🏻
where can we get the dress from Paris? 💖 and is so stunning on you. Sweetheart how you did this and captured wonderful moments with Nick and made into album Caila. If you do make a book each year of you two share it with us. Volume 1 turned out so beautiful. He was so happy you thought of the beautiful memories into a book. When you two head back to Europe in the future the more memories you two will make and remember already what places you did together that have so much meaning. I hope you two head to Italy in the future plus to all the places u already went tog. Come on Nick fill us in when are you going to ask her to marry you? Will it be sweet and romantic like how she is? Will you ask her parents before you ask her?
Caila you and Nick are a beautiful and wonderful couple! You’re a great gal! Keep enjoying appreciating each other more and keep making more glorious memories together in this blessing journey!
Lookin so cute and in love you two. I need to do this for some of my pictures I have turn them into album picture books. Good idea and information how to tackle it on. Thanks for the quality and hard work you put Caila.
From the cover and to back cover well done Caila and seriously you and Nick are full of life and you feel the love all around with each other even in pictures.
Great tips & adorable post!! I seriously have always struggled with making any sort of scrapbook or album, but take tons of photos that I love! Your first tip will be life changing for me. 😉👍. Thanks!
Love this thoughtful idea and you two are it each other full of love and simply so beautiful charming together 💛
Love this book Europe memories. Yes try each time to make these books they are so neat and beautiful. Awww you two two!
I’ve been looking for things like this esp how I got engaged this past yr.I want to a do a book of our love story esp the moment/day he put a 💍 Thanks for sharing this Caila Serious u and Nick aw can’t wait til he puts a ring on you soon too.
ahhhhhh sooooooo cute Caila and what an idea I should try. It’s beautiful how Nick loved the idea and you know this gift comes with so much meaning and heart.
I never thought of doing this. Now I will try&do this I’ll let u know how mine turns out. The one you made Caila for u and Nick is beautiful from the cover and the pics you picked for such a beautiful 1st trip across the world. Def keep doing for each memories u two make like so
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okay you two aww and this book is so beautiful and what a gesture and to keep forever. Many more chapters to come for you two in everything.