You totally could. I understand this is a big investment! Just like when I tell couples they can print smaller, everyday photos at their local grocery store, there are consumer sites where you can make a wedding album, too.

But the albums I offer are on a completely different level. They’re crafted with archival-quality materials meant to last generations, with thick, durable photo paper that won’t tear, fade, or yellow over time. The binding is built to hold up for 100+ years — or ten years from now when you show it to your children or nieces & nephews and they bend the front cover back too far. And because each spread lies perfectly flat, you get edge-to-edge images without losing anything in the center fold.

Every album is custom-designed by me; no templates, no drag-and-drop layouts. If you love bold, full-page images, we’ll lean into that. If you prefer more photos per spread, let me know. We’ll collaborate on the design until it feels just right, and once you’re thrilled with it, I’ll send it off to be printed.

First, you’ll need to select images in your online wedding gallery. For the base album of 12 spreads (24 pages), I recommend selecting about 40-50 images. Some pages can hold a collage of 3-5 images, or you can go for the dramatic and get one picture to span the entire spread. For reference, the sample album in the video above uses a mix of both styles — at 21 spreads and 73 images, it’s one of the biggest albums I’ve designed. If you’d like to take a closer look at that layout to help pinpoint your preferences before we start yours, I’m more than happy to send a PDF example.

After you’ve made your selections and I’ve created the layout, I’ll send you an online proof where you can review the design and request changes. Once you’re completely happy with it, I’ll do a final quality check to make sure everything looks perfect before sending it off to print. Your album will ship straight to you within five business days of approval!

Not at all. One of the perks of all the album sizes being a square ratio is that you don’t have to choose the final size until the design is completely finished. If you end up adding more spreads and want to keep the overall cost down, you can choose a smaller size at the end of the process. Or, if you fall in love with the design and decide it has to be a 12×12, that’s totally your call. The size is completely up to you — right up until the moment we send it to the printer.

This is the fun part about ordering this way. You can also order a companion album — an exact copy of your book, at the same size or smaller — for a heavily discounted price. These make great gifts for friends or family who would also cherish seeing these images in print. A companion album must be ordered at the same time as your initial album, and lucky for me my printer will offer a steep discount on this second copy. Pricing is as follows…

• 5x5 - $150

• 8x8 - $200

• 10x10 - $230

• 12x12 - $280

*additional spreads (beyond the included 12) are $15/spread for a companion album; this book has to be the exact same layout & page numbers as your own album so if there are additional spreads on your own album the same number will need to be added here!

There are so many cover materials and finishes to choose from. Honestly, there were enough options that I almost narrowed them down myself — but that didn’t feel fair. You deserve to pick something that truly fits your day and your style.

You can choose anything from coral-pink or champagne leather (genuine or vegan) to sage linen, peacock-blue cotton, and even lush velvet. If you want your album to match your wedding colors, your bouquet, or even your partner’s suit, there’s probably a swatch for that. Most materials can also be embossed in a range of foil colors for that extra personalized touch.

Email me for a full swatch book, and don’t say I didn’t warn you about too many choices (82, to be exact).

Images are printed on e-surface paper, which has a traditional photo finish with lifelike color and saturation (you know how important accurate colors are to me). The lustre finish strikes the perfect balance between glossy and matte, so pages look stunning from every angle. Each page is mounted flush on a 1.15 mm board, giving it a solid, premium feel without being heavy. And with a Standard Archival Value of 100 years for display or 200 years in dark storage, these prints are made to last a lifetime… or two.