Creating and Finalizing the Page Design
After the images for the wedding album have been chosen and have gone through a final edit, you’re ready to begin the actual album design. The following sections take you through the whole process, from choosing an album style to sending it off to your album company to be assembled.
Choosing an album style
The majority of wedding albums these days fall into two categories: matted albums or flush-mount albums. Here’s how the two differ:
Matted albums: This more traditional style of album has the photos printed individually and adhered to a pre-cut mat. The mat is then attached to the album page.
Flush-mount albums: Each album page is printed as a single image so that all the photos lay flat across the entire page. It is then dry-mounted to a thick page board.
Whether you go with a matted style or a flush-mount style album, you can choose a thick, high-quality cover made from a material of your choice. Either type of album is a great option, and the choice boils down to your personal preference.
Laying out the images
Designing a wedding album may seem like a daunting task at first. As you sit before your computer with an empty album template, you may wonder where to even begin. Though putting together a complete story in a wedding album does ...
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