There can be a lot of confusion when it comes to wedding album terminology so I thought I would try to explain the difference in wedding albums. I would highly recommend that whatever photographer you choose you confirm what type of album is included in your package. Of course, if you choose me you will already know after reading below!
Magazine wedding albums, flush mount wedding albums and coffee table wedding albums typically all mean the same thing. For sake of consistency I will call these type of albums flush mount wedding albums.
Each page is custom designed and can incorporate an infinite number of variations in background pictures, colors, detail pictures and much more. One of my favorite characteristics is the ability to have a panoramic or a two-page spread. This means that the right and left side of the page is printed as one continuous page. Notice in the picture below there is no seam in the middle of the album.
The two examples below (called a layout) is an example of a two page spread.
Flush mount albums are drastically different than your parents wedding albums which were typically matted albums with 1 to 4 prints behind a mat.
The “flush mount” terminology refers to pages that are printed and mounted with a clean edge often on thicker backing (usually 1/16 of an inch). This give the album a very contemporary and sturdy look. The sturdy construction also prevents the album pages from warping and bending.
Many photographers offer a Photo Book which is printed thru websites such as Picaboo, Shutterfly and many other on-line stores. These books offer a less expensive option, but can be limited in their design options. These are often designed by using the website’s “drag and drop” software. Panoramic and two-page spreads are typically not available for these books as each page is printed individually.
Photo Books are a great option for parent albums, grandparent albums and proof books.
A proof book is a thumbnail print of each picture from your wedding with the picture number underneath. This is great for passing around to family and friends that want to order pictures. Below is a sample of what a proof book would look like (sorry for the tiny tiny picture).
As mentioned above I offer the Graphi Album, but proof albums and photo albums can always be added to a package a la carte.
I hope this provides a little bit of clarity to the wedding album options. If you found this helpful feel free to leave some blog love (I just learned that terminology myself...it means leave a comment!).
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