I remember exactly how I felt when I received the email letting me know my wedding photographs were ready.  Pure excitement bubbled up inside me as I flipped open my laptop and clicked on the link to my personal gallery as fast as humanly possible!  As I poured over the hundreds of images from my wedding, a huge smile spread across my face as I relived all the beautiful and emotional moments from the day I married my best friend.  I knew right then that I wanted to pull the photographs off the screen and put them into a story book that I could proudly show to all of my family and friends.  Thank goodness I had purchased a wedding album!

I remember loving SO MANY of my wedding pictures and wondering how I would ever narrow down my favorites for such an important heirloom!  I believe a lot of my couples feel the same way as this is one of the most frequently asked questions after their wedding day .  To help with this important process, I have created a blueprint on HOW TO DESIGN YOUR WEDDING ALBUM!

THE DESIGN BLUEPRINT

Step 1: Choose Your Cover Color

The color of your album is the first thing you will decide!  Do you want to go with a traditional brown or black, or choose one of the fun colors from your wedding, like bright teal or soft lilac!  There is no right or wrong, just make sure to pick something that represents YOU!

Step 2: Choose Your Cover Photo

The cover photo should be your favorite portrait of you and your sweetheart on your wedding day.  🙂

Step 3: Choose Your Design Path

Path 1: Photographer’s Choice- A Fresh + Clean Look

I loooove designing albums!  In fact, I photograph the details and portraits on your wedding day with your album in mind, looking for consistent colors and light.  If you like, I can choose the photographs for your album, picking images that will tell the story of your wedding in the most beautiful way.  To make sure your favorites are included, I will ask you to pick out your top 10 images, selecting only couple portraits and family portraits.  This ensures the most important photos are included, while leaving me the artistic freedom to tell the story of your gorgeous day with a fresh, clean design.

Path 2: Couples Choice- All Your Memories

You know your favorite photographs from your wedding and can’t wait to see them in your album.  GREAT!  From your personal gallery, please star 60-80 of your favorite photographs.  I will design a pretty album with the pictures you have chosen, telling your story in a cohesive way.  Remember, you will want to include images from ALL the important moments on your day.  Need some suggestions?  This is a great guideline to follow when selecting your images:

PHOTO PICKING GUIDELINE

Step 4: Review Your Album

Whether you choose path one or path two, you will have the final approval on your album design!  Once your design is ready, I will send you a slideshow of your pretty pages.  Review your wedding album together, and make sure you both COMPLETELY LOVE IT!  If you want to change out any of the photographs, this is the time to do it before going to print.

Step 5: Final Approval

You LOVE everything about your album!  Send me an email letting me know it receives your stamp of approval and I will send it off to be printed.  Once your album is ordered, no additional changes can be made.  The only thing left to do…jump up and down when your pretty package arrives at your front door!

I hope these album design suggestions have helped!  If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me through email at amy@amyrizzutophotography.com, or leave your comment in the box below.  Have a wonderful day!