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Updated Aug 21, 2024The Wedding Photo Album of Your Dreams Is Just a Click Away
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You spent hours researching and booking your dream wedding photographer, so don't let those photos proverbially gather dust in the cloud or on a flash drive. Instead, get a wedding photo album so you can look at them easily whenever you want. And while the process of getting your photos back usually takes a few months, it's never too soon to start thinking about your wedding album and how you want to display your priceless portraits for decades to come. Before you attempt to design your own wedding picture book from scratch, check out the options below that we've handpicked for their style and functionality.
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Where to Buy Photo Albums for Your Wedding
There are a lot of wedding album maker options, so it's best to base your decision on your priorities. Whether you want a luxury photo album that's fully designed for you or an affordable photo album without all the bells and whistles, the following places are some of the top spots to buy your wedding keepsake display.
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- Artifact Uprising: Want to know how to make a wedding album the hands-on way? Then Artifact Uprising should be your pick. Their platform makes it easy to create your own wedding photo album book (even if you're new to the process), but they also offer design services if you need a creative boost.
- Chatbooks: When it comes to where to buy photo albums, Chatbooks is a popular option because it's easy to use. Couples can create affordable wedding photo albums quickly without fuss. Bonus: If you have a little one who likes to make a mess and destroys your wedding album in the process, this company has "Toddler Insurance," which allows your "extra-loved" photo book to be replaced for free.
- Etsy: Where do you buy photo albums when you need custom and bespoke designs? Etsy is the answer. The marketplace offers thousands of unique and handmade options from a range of sellers and luxury artisans from all over the world.
- MILK Books: MILK Books' mission is to celebrate your "moments of inspiration, love and kinship" (and it's what MILK stands for). They help couples do that by offering a variety of album styles as well as Afterpay for folks who want to shop now and pay later without interest.
- Mixbook: Mixbook is a great place to look for wedding picture books if you're shopping on a budget, but don't want to resort to a scrapbook or DIY album. Upload your pictures and create a personalized wedding album by changing the page layouts, backgrounds, text and more.
- Mpix: In addition to wedding albums with ultra-thick pages and genuine-leather covers, Mpix also sells a variety of cute wedding photo gifts, from mugs to blankets. Mpix is also great for those in a hurry, as their signature photo albums ship in two to three business days.
- Papier: For those who want modern and on-trend wedding photo books, Papier has what you need. Our favorite thing about this online shop is that the paper used for the photo books is ethically sourced and the books are delivered in plastic-free packaging.
- PikPerfect: PikPerfect is the perfect pick (see what we did there?) for couples who want to partner with a design professional on their album layout. To-be-weds can collaborate with the in-house design team, with no advance payment required, to create the perfect album.
- Printique: Printique has been in the photoprinting business for more than 20 years, which means you can trust them to deliver a high-quality wedding photo album straight to your door. They also have metal wedding prints, acrylic blocks, framed prints and more.
- Shutterfly: Whether you want a themed wedding photo book or to create one from scratch, Shutterfly has numerous options for you. FYI: All standard photo books benefit from their free, 24-hour designer service, so couples can trust one of Shutterfly's design professionals to design an album for them in just one day.
The Best Photo Books to Show Off Your Celebration
The stunning pictures from your wedding deserve to be presented with care and thoughtfulness. Choose one (or two, if you have too many images to choose from) of the albums below for your photos.
1. Artifact Uprising Customized Hardcover Wedding Photo Book
What better way to let your wedding photos shine than by adding a favorite to the front of the album? You can customize every detail of this hardcover book, from the dust jacket (partial or full) to the page count (40, 80 or 120 pages). There's also 10 fabric colors to choose from, like Olive and Ruby.
- Size: Four sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 40
- Material or finish: Linen cover | Lustre or recycled matte paper
2. MILK Books Luxury Wedding Photo Album
MILK uses six-color printing technology (while many other companies use a standard four-color technique) to ensure that your wedding images are as vibrant as possible. Plus, weighty pages and lay-flat style make each element of this album something special and keepsake worthy. You can also opt for a UV cover print upgrade at no cost to protect your book from fading over time.
Speaking of paper, we suggest purchasing this photo album as a milestone wedding anniversary gift for your first year as a married couple.
- Size: Seven sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 24
- Material or finish: Linen cover | Lustre or eggshell paper
3. Mixbook Metallic Wedding Photo Book
Place your favorite photo front and center on this hardcover wedding photo album book. The design is accented with a gold metallic trim that carries throughout each page of the book (like celebratory confetti), with the option to add custom text to the layouts.
- Size: Four sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Matte or glossy cover | Semi-gloss, matte or lustre paper
4. Mpix Sleek Wedding Photo Album
The Mpix Signature Photo Album is the "ultimate keepsake for your most meaningful moments," and it's not just the brand that believes that, but reviewers as well. Many of the reviews for this photo album mention the ease of use for the website's customization tool as well as how crisp the photos looked when the album arrived in the mail.
Also, if you're looking for some of the best leather photo albums that offer numerous color options, Mpix has it all. For the genuine-leather cover, our fave hue is Smokey Mauve, and for the vegan-leather cover, we like Wave.
- Size: Five sizes, two orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Genuine or vegan leather cover | Semi-gloss, glossy or deep-matte paper
5. Studio Tenebris Wedding Instax Photo Album With Soft-Fabric Cover
Any couple who loves to DIY will have tons of fun adding their favorite wedding prints to this wedding scrapbook. You can choose to include up to two pockets per page in three different sizes, and the pages inside come in ivory or black. Choose from 16 hues for the velvet cover or six hues for the suede cover, then personalize it with your names and wedding date for a display-worthy finishing touch.
- Size: Four sizes, two orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Velvet or eco-suede cover | Acid-free paper
6. PikPerfect Premium Layflat Wedding Photo Album
While pretty much any of the options on this list will look great on your coffee table, this flush-mount album is especially fitting. Thick pages maintain their shape no matter how often you flip through them, meaning you (and anyone who visits your home) can enjoy special moments from your wedding over and over again. Bonus: There are so many ways to make this custom wedding photo book your own. For example, you can opt for gilding, which will add a decorative, metallic edge to each page.
- Size: Five sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 24
- Material or finish: Photo, linen, vegan leather, microsuede, linen-velvet, velvet or real leather cover | Fuji lustre, fuji silk or fuji art velvet paper
7. Chatbooks Classic or Layflat Wedding Photo Book
Has "make a wedding photo album" been on your to-do list for ages and you can't seem to find the time to just create one? Thanks to Chatbooks, you don't have to worry about the process feeling like a hassle. This wedding photo album can be made on your phone with ease. Plus, with free shipping, it's hard to see a reason not to order one.
- Size: Three sizes, one orientation
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Softcover or hardcover | Archival paper
8. Printique Leather Wedding Photo Book
Put all of your top picks from your wedding photography shot list in this leather-bound photo book. Follow one of Printique's page layout templates if you're a novice when it comes to arranging photos, or tap into your creative side by starting from scratch. Don't forget to choose from up to 13 colors for your cover, like Soft Pink or Chestnut.
- Size: Four sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Vegan- or genuine-leather cover | Luster, glossy, deep-matte, linen or pebble paper
9. Shutterfly Blue-and-White Wedding Photo Book With Stripes
Formatted with cute illustrations of cupids and wedding cakes as well as romantic script, this wedding photo book is one of our favorites on this list. Personalize your display in two different ways by using Shutterfly's easy-to-use design tools, optional autofill and design suggestions, or do everything manually like the pro you are.
- Size: Six sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Softcover, hardcover in glossy or matte, or premium-leather cover | Matte or lustre paper (availability based on photo book)
10. Artifact Uprising Photo-Wrapped Hardcover Wedding Photo Book
Artifact Uprising is one of the best online photo album makers because they provide couples with curated layout options that make it easier than ever to personalize. Plus, the books are durably handcrafted in the US and will last for years to come—just what you want in an ideal wedding keepsake. We love this photo-wrapped option because it'll give a gorgeous, editorial look to any book.
- Size: Seven sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 24
- Material or finish: Smooth or textured cover | Matte or lustre paper
11. Papier Illustrated Hardcover Wedding Photo Book
Looking for wedding photo albums online that are always on trend? Then pick Papier. Get this adorable book with illustrations of cherries, bows and lambeth cakes in off-white or burgundy. Also, have fun using their design platform, which allows you to upload photos from your phone or laptop, add captions, change the image layout and choose from 17 backgrounds.
- Size: Three sizes, one orientation
- Number of pages: From 24
- Material or finish: Smooth cover | Glossy paper
12. Wooden Engraved Shop Adventure-Themed Wedding Photo Album
If you're a couple who loves to travel together (or you spend all of your time in the great outdoors), it's only fitting to mark the start of your next chapter with this rustic, wood wedding album. Perfect for scrapbook lovers, the album's cover is engraved with an adventure-themed phrase, like "And so the adventure begins" or an illustration, and can be customized with your names and wedding date for an extra-special touch.
- Size: Three sizes, two orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Palisander, oak, natural wood, dark walnut, walnut or mahogany cover | Photo paper
13. MILK Books Classic Wedding Photo Book
Want a more affordable option from the designer photo album brand, MILK Books? Try their classic option, which comes in seven colors, like pale pink and charcoal, and three cover design options.
- Size: Three sizes, one orientation
- Number of pages: From 24
- Material or finish: Linen cover | Satin or semi-gloss paper
14. Printique Metal Cover Wedding Photo Album
Printique is all about professional wedding photo printing, so they know the best wedding photo albums are the ones that'll stand the test of time. And with a durable metal cover, this one will do just that. The cover photo is infused right into the metal, making it glossy, clear and resistant to heat and water. The hardcover photo book lays flat, so you can even use panoramic photos that span across two pages. Still not convinced? Printique has predesigned wedding album templates that'll make putting everything together a breeze.
- Size: Eight sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Metal and vegan leather cover | Luster, glossy, matte, silk, metallic, deep-matte, linen or pebble paper
15. Papier Framed Hardcover Wedding Photo Book
If you want a simple and chic hardcover photo book, we have just the one for you. Available in Mid Dusty Blue and Cream, we love how this album has a small personalized illustration of wedding bells right above where you can input your and your partner's first initials.
- Size: Two sizes, one orientation
- Number of pages: From 24
- Material or finish: Smooth cover | Mohawk Superfine paper
16. Album Hut Engraved Leather Wedding Photo Album
This raw leather cover will have your initials laser engraved or embossed into it, giving the design a minimalistic, but personal finish. Once you upload your photos, you'll work with the maker to finalize the layout of the album. We love that you can also purchase a bamboo box, which has leather lining, from the seller to create the ultimate keepsake.
- Size: Six sizes, two orientations
- Number of pages: From 30
- Material or finish: Raw leather cover
17. Mixbook Newspaper-Inspired Wedding Photo Book
Publicize your marriage in style with a Mixbook wedding album that looks like the front page of a newspaper. Customize the text on the front to have your own heartfelt wedding newspaper announcement wording.
- Size: Three sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Matte or glossy cover | Semi-gloss, matte or lustre paper
18. Mpix Slide-in Wedding Photo Album
Who doesn't love a customized wedding album cover? This durable four-ring binder allows you to put three horizontal four-inch-by-six-inch prints per page, has room for handwritten notes and includes cover debossing offered in black, white, silver or gold.
- Size: One size, one orientation
- Number of pages: 40
- Material or finish: Linen or custom image cover
19. Artifact Uprising Modern Layflat Wedding Photo Album
This wedding photo album is luxurious and customizable, from the size and foil color to the type of paper and endsheet color. It's also worth adding the keepsake walnut box to your order for easy and safe storage (if you think you'll ever want to put it down, that is).
- Size: Seven sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Leather or linen cover | Lustre or superfine paper
20. PikPerfect Standard Wedding Photo Book
If you're looking for an inexpensive alternative to the Premium layflat album from PikPerfect, consider this standard choice. This is also ideal for those who get decision fatigue, since there aren't numerous options to choose from.
- Size: Five sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 24
- Material or finish: Photo, linen or vegan leather cover | Digitally printed photo paper
21. Chatbooks Bird-and-Flower Wedding Photo Book
Also available with a cream background, this wedding photo book is a good choice for those who had a nature-focused celebration. FYI: While you're uploading photos to your item, you can add contributors to help with the process by sending them an editing link.
- Size: Three sizes, one orientation
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Photo, linen or vega-leather cover | Matte paper
22. Shutterfly Disney-Themed Wedding Photo Book
Are you a proud "Disney adult" and want to let everyone know? Then grab this Disney-themed wedding photo book from Shutterfly. Cute illustrations from Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella are displayed throughout the book to inspire your happily-ever-after story.
- Size: Six sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Softcover, hardcover in glossy or matte or premium-leather cover | Matte or lustre paper (availability based on photo book)
23. Claire Magnolia Wedding Photo Album With Bow
Dreaming of a vintage wedding album your photos will look utterly timeless in? Place your beloved pictures in this elegant scrapbook album, which is finished off with a gorgeous raw-silk bow. You can customize the design by choosing the color and fabric for the cover, plus the embossed text.
- Size: Five sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 60
- Material or finish: Linen, satin, bonded-leather or dupioni-silk cover | Thick paper with glassine tissue in between each page
24. Papier Wedding Photo Book With Dainty Flowers
If you had a flower-forward wedding, why not continue the theme into your photo book? We love the idea of someone surprising their partner with a wedding album by gifting the book in a mint-colored Papier box.
- Size: One size, one orientation
- Number of pages: From 24
- Material or finish: Smooth cover | Mohawk Superfine paper
25. Artifact Uprising Linen Wedding Photo Album
Delicate foil stamping decorates this classic linen hardcover album. You'll have your pick of 16 different fabric colors, along with five cover options for the text, such as "You and I" or "On This Day." Also, the seamless, layflat binding lets you enjoy the photos to their fullest.
- Size: Seven sizes, three orientations
- Number of pages: From 20
- Material or finish: Linen cover | Lustre or superfine paper
Frequently Asked Questions About Wedding Photo Albums
Now that you've bookmarked your favorite wedding photo albums, here are all the other details to keep in mind amid the process of purchasing one. (Psst: This is the perfect time to take notes.)
Should I Talk to My Photographer Before Designing My Wedding Album?
When you start looking for a custom wedding album, ask your wedding photographer if it's a service they can provide. Many photographers are happy to design and send a professional wedding album back to you for an added cost, instead of only returning the digital files or hardcopy prints. The bonus of doing this is that you'll get your photographer's professional eye and expertise because, chances are, if you love their photos, you'll love the wedding album they design too. If you'd rather design your own wedding photo book, review your contract or follow up with your photographer to confirm that you're allowed to print and use the photos on your own.
How Many Photos Should Be in a Wedding Album?
Most photo albums range from 20 pages to 80 pages. Experts recommend no more than three images per two-page layout so that the design doesn't feel crowded. With that in mind, you should anticipate including between 50 to 200 images total in your wedding photo album. If you feel strongly about including a certain number of images, pay attention to how many pages a book allows for—most books have both a minimum and a maximum page allowance.
Which Type of Album Is Best for a Wedding?
How you plan to use your photo album will inform which material is best for you. If you want something that'll last for years and can be passed on as an heirloom, consider a leather wedding album. If you like the idea of regularly flipping through your album and having it act as a coffee table book, a linen one is a great idea.
Can I Register for a Wedding Photo Album?
Yes, adding a wedding photo album to your registry is possible. The Knot Registry has a curated selection of high-quality photo albums that you can include on your wedding gift registry. If you're worried about having room in your wedding budget, it's a good idea to ask for an album as a wedding gift. Plus, you'll think fondly of the loved one who gave you the album any time you look through it.
Are Wedding Photo Albums Worth the Investment?
Yes, wedding photo albums are worth the investment because they'll be a cherished keepsake for you and your spouse and all your loved ones. If you and your partner take the time to have fun and get creative while designing it, we know you'll be glad you purchased one.
Additional reporting by Hannah Nowack.
