The Stories Our Photos Tell: The Party Shirt
It’s funny how something as simple as a shirt can bring back so many memories. For our family, it’s the tradition of the party shirt and I love it when a party shirt shows up in a photo.
As my dad got closer and closer to retirement, he started wearing subtle Hawaiian-style shirts when going to casual social events and at our annual beach trip. My young son adored his grandfather and wanted to wear “party shirts” (as Alex called them) just like his grandad. We knew we were in for a good time when the party shirts were put on.
Right after my dad’s funeral, my mom decided she wanted every man in our family to have one of Dan’s party shirts. Each guy picked out his favorite, and my husband came home with several. He wears them on every beach vacation, just like my dad.
When my son became a teenager, the day he said no to a party shirt was a sad one for me. But now, as a young adult, he’s started wearing them again. Mom is happy!
What stories do your photos tell?
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Andi Willis started Good Life Photo Solutions after searching for photos of her late father and realizing how easily a family’s memories can slip away. Now a Certified Professional Photo Organizer with more than 15 years of experience, she helps families across the country bring order to overwhelming photo chaos and preserve the stories that matter most. She works from Smithfield, Virginia.
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I love the story of the Party Shirts and it’s a perfect example of how our photos tell the stories of our family.
Thank you Andi.
Thanks, Lori! It’s a story I love to tell.