Tips for Choosing Photos For Your Wedding Album

Let me start by saying, you are not alone! Considering my experience over the last 10 years, I can assure you, most newlyweds will relate to this predicament. When your wedding photographer sends you over a thousand pictures on a memory stick, how do you even begin choosing? Afterall, it is your wedding, and all the photos are just stunning. Because you hired me 😉

If you, like many other couples, have been putting off the task of making a memorable photo album because you’re paralyzed by the options, then I have just the right approach to get you started.

Start with a number

In my wedding photography packages I include 2 books of 12 inch by 15 inch size, which can include 120 images each. Beyond that there would be an additional charge, as the number of pages per book would need to increase, to accommodate more images.

Find out from your photographer, what they are offering in their package. Based on that, you can mentally prepare yourself on how much you will need to discard. Also be prepared to go through your entire folder of photos a few times. There will be multiple rounds of culling.

Identify Your Audience

Who are you getting the album for? Is it your parents? Your in-laws? Or just the two of you, to cherish together? Usually, these are the three type of book orders that I would get from a couple.

Right away things will start looking simpler. There will be a set of common images across all the books, which cover your main events. Put those aside first.

Next, shortlist the images that you love. The ones you know you can’t do without. Yes, there will be loads and you may feel completely disheartened to discard so many beautiful photos. Worry not, as I know your pain, which is why I have a solution for you. Read till the end to find out what it is.

You can now segregate the photos based on who’s in them from the bride’s side and groom’s side. These would go into their respective folders along with the common photos. Do a final round of viewing to check for any relative or friend who you may have missing including in the album(s).

Tell A Story

Some prefer chronology, others are biased towards aesthetics. Because I’m greedy I try and get both. My suggestion would be to find the most aesthetically appealing photos, laid out in a chronological manner.

For someone who couldn’t attend your wedding, this would be an effortless experience to relive those moments as they had actually happened. An added advantage being, your book would have a uniform colour palette on each page, as the setting in the photos would be event wise.

Keep the number of images for each part of the day balanced. Think of it like a magazine layout, where you won’t like your images to be crowded but they must have an editorial feel with brimming emotions.

Pro Tip: Your wedding album is NOT a collage, so avoid stuffing too many pictures

This is YOUR Album

Don’t forget that by the end of the day, it is your first family heirloom and not your parent’s! Your wedding album should contain a mix of your favourite images which speak your happiness (so, you don’t need to be conventional in your choices!). Be as picky as you want and allow your wedding photo album to be a classic reminder of your new beginnings as a couple!

Find Extra Homes for Your Babies

As promised, here’s my solution for photos that you love, but couldn’t include in the book.

You don’t have to limit yourself or feel disheartened if you have to drop a few options. We offer a range of photo printing options in-house. These include printing on canvas, wood, metal and acrylic. Depending on your taste and the spaces in your home you wish to cover, we can offer you different materials and sizes.

There’s also the unique photo puzzle that we do. It’s a customized jigsaw puzzle of 1000 pieces that can be made from any photo of your choice. You and your partner can spend a few romantic evenings putting it together. Once it’s done you can have it framed and hung up on the wall!