When it comes to making your wedding album, there are various options available. You can print out the digital images, buy an album you love and stick the images in, just as your parents and grandparents probably did. If your wedding photographer offers a wedding album service, you can order one through them. But keep in mind that you’ll be limited by the designs, cover options and paper quality of their album manufacturer…and you’ll be paying the commission fee that the photographer takes!
The third option is to wait until you receive the digital photos of your wedding day from your photographer and utilise a professional, online wedding album design service. You’ll be able to select one that offers the cover options you prefer and the level of quality you’re willing to pay for. Perhaps you want archival quality paper and lay-flat pages for a luxurious aesthetic or maybe you want a photo book that can fit up to 1,000 images, so you don’t have to leave any moments out.
Compared to a shop-bought album, professionally made wedding albums are usually handcrafted from high-quality materials and constructed using binding techniques that are designed to last. This means they’ll endure a lot longer and you’ll be able to share your wedding day moments with future generations.
By using an online wedding album maker, you’ll also have a lot more design options to select from. Start with a tried-and-tested template, then play around with the design online before it’s time to print. Perhaps you want to showcase a wide-angle image across a two-page spread or maybe you want a collage of photos capturing just seconds between each moment. Without being able to see the finished product (and make tweaks as you go along), a store-bought album offers far less opportunity to get creative in your design.
Another advantage of using an online wedding album design service is being able to harness the skills of a professional. With years of experience, they know what works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to designing stunning wedding albums and will be able to share their insights with you.
Online wedding album designers such as PikPerfect also offer an optional Photo Selection Service, which does the hard work of sifting through your thousands of wedding day images to select only the best. This is ideal for busy couples or parents who are short on time while still allowing them to have the final say on what makes the cut.
How to make a wedding album online in four easy steps
1. Select your favourite images
First things first. Select the images you want to include as this will determine what type of album will accommodate them. Include a combination of portraits, family formals, candid moments and details shots to capture the entire story of your wedding day. While selecting images, avoid any that are particularly dark or of low quality as they won’t come up well in print. We recommend lowering the screen of your device to around 50% while browsing through photos as this will give you a good indication of how they will appear once printed.
2. Select your wedding album type
Once you’ve selected your images, you can decide on a wedding album type. Perhaps you want a 200+ page photo book that can accommodate up to 1,000 images or maybe you want a luxurious layflat album designed to showcase a carefully curated selection. The style that’s right for you will depend on your budget and your preferred aesthetic. If you’re not sure, you can browse PikPerfect’s range of wedding albums online to see some of their most popular styles.
3. Choose your cover
It’s then time to select a cover, whether it’s an elegant linen cover, a genuine leather cover or a printed cover with an image of your choice. There are a range of colour options available so you can customise your wedding album to reflect the theme of your wedding day or the aesthetic you’re after. If you want a cameo window or an embossed title, you can also add these to your design.
4. Share your vision with an expert album designer
After selecting your customised features (and perhaps an album presentation box), it’s time to hand over the hard work to an expert album designer. You can share with them the look and feel you’re after, as well as any specific layout options or design elements you envision. Then sit back, relax and wait to receive their initial design proposal. This can be tweaked as many times as you like to achieve the perfect end result before going to print.
When you consider the effort (and money) you probably put into planning your wedding day, it makes sense that you want to celebrate it through a beautiful wedding album. Their online wedding album printing and design service makes it easier than ever to craft a customised memento of your special day, featuring all the treasured moments you don’t want to forget.
