We have no doubt that by now you're starting to get exhausted with all of the wedding planning...and all of the little wedding planning details that keep popping up. Sometimes it gets hard to remember why you're doing this in the first place and even harder to think about what comes after the wedding day. We’re here to pop a little bit of sunshine and a good reminder into your inbox. 🌞
Because what comes after your wedding day? Is the marriage that you've been dreaming of with the person you love most in this world....and a gorgeous wedding album full of all of your favorite wedding photos and memories. And, in our world, it's never too soon to start thinking about that gorgeous, completely custom-designed wedding album that your new family is going to cherish for generations.
Santiago Almada Photography Guide to Wedding Albums
Why are wedding albums included in all of our collections? The short answer? Because your favorite memories deserve something better than a computer or phone screen.
The long answer?
To be honest, the older you get the more valuable your photos become and the more likely that your memories are directly related to what you have photos of...especially the special days and all of the people, details, and moments that make them so special. We can’t even count the number of times that we’ve heard a couple say, "I'm so glad you got a photo of that because I didn't even get to see it/them!"
Your wedding album? It's the perfect place to relive all of your favorite wedding day memories over and over again without needing to log on to a device.
Imagine... just being able to reach down under the coffee table, pick up a GORGEOUS, luxurious album full of your favorite memories. Talk about a wonderful trip down memory lane or a pick-me-up anytime you need it.
H4: We create your wedding photos for you and your spouse to enjoy together and with your families. It's that simple. We don't create your wedding photos to live on Facebook or on your phone.
And your wedding album? It's what you'll flip through every year on your anniversary and the first thing your friends will want to see when they come over for dinner. It's how you'll tell your kids your story about how you met, fell in love, and got married... and how your kids will tell their kids about grandma and grandpa after you're gone. Morbid, we know, but still true.Your wedding album is your first piece of your new family's history, and, thanks to our amazing printer, it will long outlast you.
Sure, digital photos are great. And we will always deliver those to our clients as well. But what happens when that digital medium changes and your laptop no longer has a USB port? Or when your online gallery goes away? What if your computer's hard-drive corrupts... or Facebook just decides to shut down? How will you look at your photos then?
I encourage you to think of your wedding album as the very last piece of your wedding that you get to plan.
Yes, you could absolutely print a cheap album on your own from Target or Shutterfly. But after you've invested thousands of dollars into your wedding and your wedding photos... Do you really want to print your favorite, most beloved memories on cheap paper that will fade and discolor over time? (And will you really, truly, actually do it?)
In our experience, our couples are always so, so excited to work on their wedding album. Not only because it means that wedding planning is finally, officially done, but because it's the one, most valuable, tangible thing from their whole entire day that they'll have for generations to come...and they can't wait to get it into their hands so they can relive the best day over and over again.
Wedding Album FAQs
How many pictures & pages are included? A minimum of the first 20 pages are included in the base album of our wedding collections. However, you’re always welcome to add more pages and photos for an additional fee after we begin the proofing process.
How long will it take to arrive? Every album is printed and double checked with the utmost care at our album provider before being shipped to our clients. Production time for each album takes anywhere from 4-6 weeks after giving us the permission to print your album.
What are our cover options? You’re more than welcome to choose one of your favorite photos to wrap around your entire wedding album serving as the cover. Or, choose from one of our beautiful lux leather cover options as well.
Can I get a copy for my parents? Of course! Once you approve your final album you’re more than welcome to order additional multiple copies of the same size, or smaller identical copies (traditionally called parent books) for your parents.
What's the process? After your wedding day we’ll put together the first draft of your album with the very best images and moments from your day. We’ll then send you a link to a slideshow of your album draft so you can see what it will be like to actually flip through the pages. At this point most of our couples go ahead and give us permission to print, but you’re welcome to make up to 1 set of additional revisions so you can add any additional pages or swap photos.