Since the moment a camera was invented, photos have been printed. Memories captured with cameras were stored in boxes, folders, books, and albums.
Even as our times become increasingly more digital, we believe that the experience of print is worth preserving.
Your images deserve to live within the mats of a frame or inside the pages of an album. And, your family deserves an experience beyond scrolling, liking, and downloading.
Everything You Need to Know About Photo Albums
One of the questions we get asked most often is, “Do you recommend doing an album?” and our answer is always YES!
We are huge proponents of displaying your beautiful pictures, and gorgeous heirloom-quality wedding photo albums allow you to do just that. Our albums are the ultimate heirloom, meticulously crafted to elevate your memories.
Getting to select favorites from of your millions of photos to be included in an album on your coffee table…priceless.
Read on for everything you need to know about ordering your album to last a lifetime and all the forevers to come, then come back HERE and book a consultation with us to talk about designing yours!
Personalized Photo Album Details
What is a Photo Album?
A photo album is your family’s prized heirloom.
Filled with photos from your best days, it proudly sits in your home for all ages and friends/family to cruise thru with smiles and memories! As a stand alone album of a special event, or a series of matching albums that line up and show off all the ages and stages of your family’s growth, the possibilities are endless with our albums design process.
What Are the Sizes and Which Size Do You Recommend?
You can choose from two different sizes:
10×10
(Shown above with tan linen cover, “Vivian & Jack”)
12×12
(Shown above with black leather cover, “Bailey & Tanner”)
The size is based entirely on personal preference, and the final design will not actually vary. Both books come with the same number of standard pages and typically feature the same number of photos. Choosing the 12×12 allows for the photos to be slightly more spread out and a little bigger than in the 10×10.
How Many Photos and Pages Are Included?
Every album, regardless of size, includes up to 15 “spreads” which is the equivalent of 30 pages (1 “spread” = 2 pages). Think of it as if you’re opening the book and laying it flat on the table: the left page + the right page equals one spread.
As a guideline, we recommend selecting 100- 150 photos for a wedding, and 50-75 photos for a session. This amount normally makes for a really beautiful layout that does not look too crowded. However, if you absolutely love more than 150 photos, we can easily accommodate that by adding extra spreads to your design! Extra spreads are $100 each and are billed after the design is finalized and before it ships.
How Does the Design Process Work?
Once you have chosen which size you want and submitted payment, you have two options. The first will be to allow us to pull a design together for you and submit it to you as we would want to show off your wedding/shoot. The second will be for you to go into your online gallery, select your favorites and we will design directly from those.
We then will let you know when it’s ready for review, you can log into a portal, look through everything, and leave comments with any suggested changes.
We offer 2 rounds of free revisions per album.
After all revisions have been completed and you have given final written approval, we will ask you to confirm your shipping address and will place the order and have your beautiful photo album delivered to you!
Make your appointment to get started!
How Long Does the Process Take?
Delivery times vary depending on our wedding and event schedule, and how quickly you and I are able to make revisions and finalize your design, but generally speaking you can expect to have your album in your hands within 3 months of your order date.
The dream is for this entire process to take no more than 8 weeks, and we will give deadlines throughout to hold us both accountable to that.
Who Do You Use to Print the Albums?
Every album is professionally printed and beautifully packaged by Red Tree Albums, or for an upgrade, Queensberry Albums, and each package includes care instructions so you can help your album last for multiple generations to come!
Can I Just Design My Own Wedding Photo Album?
You certainly can, BUT, what I know from past clients who thought they would design their own albums is that life got in the way. They got busy and didn’t have the time, and they found the process to be overwhelming when they tried to start.
You’ve already trusted our team with the memories from the most important day of your lives, so consider using our eye for design and allowing us to save you the time and stress of creating a beautiful album, too! We offer a white glove service to gently walk you thru the entire process. We value delivering something to you that you are so proud of and want to share with everyone that walks thru your door!
Is There a Time Limit on Ordering?
No! You can order an album at any point after receiving your photo gallery. Some clients have come to me after a few years ready to order – it can be done any time!
Are you ready to talk about ordering your heirloom wedding photo album?
Reach out to us HERE to chat about starting the process and for pricing!
This Garden Inspired Houston Country Club Wedding and this Elegant Floral Wedding at Lakeside Country Club both turned into stunning albums!