The 18 Best Engagement Photo Books for Showcasing Your Memories

After all your effort in finding the perfect setting, photographer and outfit for your engagement shoot, you might be wondering what to do with your engagement photos. An engagement photo book stores and organizes your photos but also preserve them for years to come. Plus, they help document one of the most important stages in your love story.

These 18 engagement photo books and books range in price and aesthetic, but they all serve as a lovely way to display and store all the special moments snapped during your photo shoot or proposal. If your engagement photos have been sitting in a box or only exist in digital form, an album can also make a great anniversary gift or Valentine's Day present. Look below to start shopping for the best photo album for your engagement pictures.

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Artifact Uprising Engagement Photo Books

With a focus on quality and elevated design, Artifact Uprising's engagement photo books are made with heirloom-worthy construction and the finest materials. There's an extensive amount of customization options, featuring a range of sizes, paper types, colors, page counts and more. They also offer multiple ways to go about the creation of your album—you can pick and choose layouts and place each photo yourself, auto-fill the book with Artifact Uprising's intuitive design tools or have a professional lay everything out for you. Below, shop three of our favorites from Artifact Uprising.

Artifact Uprising Wedding Photo-Wrapped Hardcover Book

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Wrapped in a sturdy buckram fabric, this hardcover photo album lets you spotlight your favorite engagement photo. Choose from four sizes and add whatever you want the cover and spine to say—maybe a cute quote like "we said yes" or the date and location of your engagement. The book's thick pages of recycled matte or lustre finish gives this album a rich, luxe feel.

What Couples Love:

• This premium engagement photo book has small and large sizes in landscape and portrait options that appeal to any couple.
• The book is made of responsibly sourced materials and has a 100% recycled paper alternative for sustainable customers.

Artifact Uprising Wedding Layflat Photo Album

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Perfect for all your dreamy engagement photos, this photo album from Artifact Uprising looks bespoke with its linen fabric cover and foil-stamped title. Also, this handcrafted book can come with your choice of lustre paper (similar to the kind used for photos) or superfine (a lightly textured paper with a matte finish). But what we love most about it is that it can do justice to your panoramic engagement photos since images can stretch across the centerfold.

What Couples Love:

• The thickness of the pages was a high point for many couples because it made the photo album feel more opulent.
• Artifact Uprising's desktop editor was easy to navigate, and decreased the stress of uploading photos.

Artifact Uprising Signature Layflat Photo Album

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This linen and leather photo album is a gorgeous way to preserve your engagement photos. Artifact Uprising says this is their "most premium and personalized luxury photo album." Complete with ultra-thick paper, hand-mounted binding and the capacity to stretch photos across the fold, it's an heirloom-quality album you'll return to over the years.

What Couples Love:

• Besides enjoying the ease of the design experience, customers really love the foil-stamped title in combination with the inlaid cover photo because it makes the album stand out.
• The end sheets got an upgrade in this version of the photo album with options to get a unique ivory or gold/cream marbled pattern.

MILK Books Engagement Photo Books

An acronym for Moments of Inspiration, Love and Kinship, MILK Books has created beautiful photo books for some of the world's most famous figures (we're talking the official biography of Princess Diana). The retailer puts an emphasis on premium cover fabrics, stunning colors and lay-flat board pages. While this means they can be pricier than other engagement photo books, it also means incredible quality that's guaranteed to last for decades to come. Take a look at three of our favorites, below.

MILK Books Classic Photo Book

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MILK Books is known for producing clean and modern photo books that many to-be-weds love. The classic version comes in landscape orientation with small, medium and large size options. Unlike many of the engagement photo books on our list, this one has a linen hardcover available in seven neutral colors. There are 24 to 200 pages plus satin or semi-gloss offerings.

What Couples Love:

• This luxurious photo book comes with an optional matching "presentation box" (for medium and large sizes only).
• MILK Books uses four-color printing with "top-grade inks" to recreate dazzling images and prevent them from fading.

MILK Books Classic Photo Album

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The Classic Photo Album is one of MILK Books' bestsellers. This product is different from the brand's Photo Book because it comes only in medium and large sizes, has 24 to 64 thick, luxurious pages and lay-flat binding. The same seven fabric hardcover colors are available, like sand, ruby red and baby blue.

What Couples Love:

• The lay-flat binding is the favorite feature of this engagement photo album because it makes it ideal for presenting your memories to loved ones on a double-page spread.
• Many couples love the quality of this photo album so much that they've purchased more albums from them for other occasions, like their wedding or honeymoon.

MILK Books Leather Photo Album

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MILK Books' Leather Photo Album is similar to their Classic Photo Album, but—as its name suggests—it's handcrafted with a Milano leather hardcover that's available in four gorgeous colors (Black, White, Mocca and Silver Gray). One of the most customizable albums on the site, this beauty comes in six sizes and has endless cover design options.

What Couples Love:

• This photo album features your choice of paper, which is then flush-mounted on thick board for quality that lasts a lifetime.
• With 69 designer templates to choose from, you can get as creative as you want with this photo album's cover—from adding a simple, small wedding monogram to covering the entire thing with your wedding vows.

Etsy Engagement Photo Books

For couples that want something truly unique, Etsy is a great way to go. A search for "engagement photo book" will lead you to over 1,000 results unlike any other, ranging from affordable to splurge-worthy. Seller ratings and reviewer photos make it easy to decide which book is right for you, and you'll be supporting a small business in the process. Scroll on for just a few of the standouts you can expect to find.

Sunny Home Studio Engagement Guest Book

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Looking for wedding guest book ideas? This genius album comes blank inside with space for signatures, notes and photos, making it perfect for repurposing on the big day. For to-be-weds that don't want the usual neutral colors for their engagement photo album, there are 40 colors to choose from, plus the opportunity to request a custom color.

What Couples Love:

• The 100 pages in this photo album are made of acid-free paper, which helps the pages stay looking like new over time instead of yellow and fragile.
• You can add names, the engagement date, a quote or a location and choose a text color for the album's cover.

The Black Designs Custom Photo Album

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With its linen cover that can be personalized with one of 14 colors, scripted names and a title or quote, this high-quality custom photo album preserves your engagement photos in an elegant, understated manner. Available in three sizes with front and back self-adhesive pages, this album provides the perfect opportunity to test your scrapbooking skills.

What Couples Love:

• The photo album comes with high-quality clear film to place over photos, a scraper to remove air bubbles and a pen to hand write personal notes.

• The album is well-made and built to last. For example, the linen is permanently heat bonded so that it doesn't move or start to peel off.

Claire Magnolia Velvet Photo Album

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Rich velvet makes for an eye-catching and unexpected engagement photo book cover. Choose from four sizes and six colors, from rich jewel tones like peacock green and wine to luxe neutrals like champagne and silvery gray. Personalize it with your name, engagement date, emblem, cover photo frame or all three.

What Couples Love:

• The glamorous velvet exterior gives a vintage feel to the photo album and is soft to the touch.

• The album's craftsmanship is top-notch and goes beyond expectations, which is why it receives lots of five-star reviews.

Shutterfly Engagement Photo Books

There's a reason Shutterfly is one of the most trusted retailers for engagement photo books, and these pretty albums are proof. Whether you want to customize your own book or utilize the site's free 24-hour design service, Shutterfly makes it so easy to turn your engagement session into a work of art you'll look at for years to come. You'll also find some of the most extensive customization options here, with foil imprinting, gilded pages and a range of cover types, from leather to acrylic to matte. Ahead, we're sharing three of our all-time faves.

Shutterfly Love Is All We Need Photo Book

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We love this engagement photo book with its mix of neutral and pastel tones. There are sweet illustrations like a bouquet, heart-shaped balloons and love envelopes on every other page. Plus, there are six book sizes to choose from, so every couple can find something that fits all their beautiful engagement photos.

What Couples Love:

• The photos are printed on high-quality paper and are vivid and sharp on the page.
• The engagement photo book is customizable and made to order, which adds increased flexibility.

With Merriment Forever Love Photo Book

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This engagement picture book has whitewashed wood on its cover and sporadically for a unique rustic vibe. The design has a romantic script that reads loving statements like "this is our happily ever after" and "a true love story never ends." The cover has "our love grows" written on it, which complements the foliage theme in the photo book.

What Couples Love:

• The hand-painted florals and faux foil embellishments make your photos stand out among the book's neutral colors.

• The interface is easy to use and offers numerous formatting suggestions, which is great for scrapbook beginners.

Kim Thoa Elegant Wedding Greenery Photo Book

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Preserve your engagement photo shoot memories in this gorgeous 20-page white and green photo book. The design has hand-painted greenery on every page and works great for couples whose photos were in a lush natural environment. There are numerous ways you can make this photo book special to your and your partner's relationship, such as changing the layout, the text's format or adornments.

What Couples Love:

• Since you can easily edit the size and placement of the images, couples like leaving space around the photos so they can hand write personal notes later.
• Because of the engagement photo book's high-quality pages, the photos come out bright and clear on the page.

Papier Engagement Photo Books

When it comes to beautiful engagement photo albums, Papier doesn't disappoint. With a range of sizes, layouts and designs to choose from, the London-based brand makes the kind of photo books you'll want to proudly display on your coffee table for years to come. Ahead, shop three Papier photo books that are worth the hype.

Papier The Minimalist Hardback Photo Book

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Available in three neutral colors and two sizes (medium and large), this beautifully minimal engagement photo book is perfect for the couple looking for a simple design that will let their photos shine. Featuring a thick hardcover and silky paper with a glossy sheen, it holds up to 400 photos—a stellar amount for the price point.

What couples love:

• While Papier offers plenty of layout and customization options, the design tools are a breeze to use.
• Reviewers rave about the speedy delivery.

Me & You Hardback Photo Book

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Papier's modern "Me & You" photo book comes in three sizes, ranging from mini (40 pages) to large (100 pages). Whether you want to showcase a few favorites or pack the book with every picture you took, there's a perfect size for you. It also comes in five colors—white, black, orange, green and blue—so you can go bold and bright or keep things neutral.

What couples love:

• Each photo book is printed on Mohawk Superfine paper, which is beautifully textured and perfect for showcasing photos.
• Papier's photo books are made with ethically sourced paper and packaged with plastic-free materials you can recycle at home.

Papier Mr & Mr Hardback Photo Book

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Medium or large, square or landscape—every variation of this "Mr. & Mr." engagement photo book by Papier is guaranteed to stun. With a gorgeous white cover and script title, it's an eye-catching, coffee table-worthy book that exudes elegance. Customizable with up to 400 photos, it's also available in "Mr. & Mrs." and "Mrs. & Mrs." variations.

What couples love:

• Papier's user-friendly, online editor allows for captions with each photo.
• While Papier doesn't typically accept returns due to their product's custom nature, they'll gladly sort things out if you're not 100% happy with your order.

Mixbook Engagement Photo Books

For the couple looking for an affordable engagement photo book, Mixbook has you covered. The retailer has hundreds of designs and themes to choose from, with many books starting at just $20—and believe us, you'd never know it judging by the quality. Read on for three of our favorites from Mixbook.

Mixbook Timeless Wedding Engagement Photo Book

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For couples who want a classic feel, this Timeless Wedding Engagement photo book is a perfect choice. Depending on which cover you choose, you can get a glossy or matte finish on an enlarged image of you and your partner during your engagement shoot. "Love at last" and "the adventure begins" are just some of the heartfelt phrases scattered throughout the book.

What Couples Love:

• The quality of the photos is outstanding, and couples say they receive compliments on their photo book all time because of it.
• The book's layout is a gorgeous editorial style that's truly eye-catching.

Mixbook Bold Modern Wedding Engagement Book

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The Bold Modern Wedding Engagement Book is a wedding-related keepsake that won't collect dust. The template for this photo book is great for couples who like a clean and modern look. Plus, the book starts with at least 25 pages, so there is plenty of space for you to add your favorite engagement photo shots.

What Couples Love:

• Since the engagement photo book has so many pages (up to 399 pages), some people leave the extra pages blank to write their life accomplishments as a married couple––like moving into a new home, adopting a pet or having a child. This allows you to use your photo album multiple times over the years instead of only opening it on anniversaries.
• To-be-weds love being able to control everything about their book's design. This is ideal for couples who have dozens and dozens of engagement photos and want to include as many as possible on each page.

Mixbook Watercolor Greenery Engagement Photo Book

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This engagement photo book, from Mixbook's Romance Photo Books Collection, is filled with watercolor greenery and sweet sayings like "you're my forever" and "this love with you is infinite." Although it's completely customizable, don't be intimidated. Mixbook allows you to design and personalize your album in a few easy clicks. You can pick the orientation of the photo book, the size, the cover and paper finish and the book type.

What Couples Love:

• The engagement photo book album is made of high-quality paper that is ethically sourced from sustainable forests.
• Couples can choose from thousands of stickers and backgrounds for the ultimate personalized feel.

Additional market work by Kate Boswell