It’s not uncommon for a couple to push off creating their wedding album due to financial or scheduling issues. (It took me six years to order ours.) If your wedding album is not included in the cost of your photographer you may decide that you can put that money toward something else, like a new pair of fabulous shoes.
But after the months you spent planning your wedding and the money spent on it, your wedding album is really the only tangible detail of the day you have left. At least one that you can keep out and look at—I’d say daily but that’s a little ridiculous.
Work with your photographer to edit your photos so they tell the story of your wedding day—getting ready, formal portraits, ceremony and reception. Make sure your photos are placed or printed on archival paper so they last for many years.
Your wedding album cover can reflect your wedding’s color palette and theme or it can be a classic material and color—dark leather, a pretty shantung. Ask your photographer what he or she recommends and do some research on your own.
Wedding photographer Adrienne Page recently launched a line of wedding albums with rich velvet covers. The palette is very sophisticated and can be customized via embossing. The albums are made from archival materials and comes in an acid-free storage box. They are priced between $115 and $225 and are available at velvetraptor.com.
Anne Chertoff is the author of The Wedding Organizer available at russellandhazel.com.
