How to make a wedding photo book with your own hands: title and design

Design of a wedding photo book

What is a photobook? This is not an album or an electronic magazine, but a real book, a printed edition with beautiful edited photographs, a cover and text inside (optional).

Usually newlyweds ask the professional photographer who photographed the wedding to make such a book, but some prefer to design it themselves.

Information about what a wedding book should be like, an example of design and programs for creating it can be found on the Internet. This is a simple process, but young people do not always find time for this.

The entire process of creating a book can be divided into 4 stages:

Selecting photos . It is advisable that all photographs in the photo book be taken by a professional. It is not recommended to mix amateur and professional photographs so as not to disrupt the style of the book. It is also worth remembering that the quality of photographs depends on their pixel size.
Selecting a program and creating a layout . There are quite a few such programs; most of them are made in such a way that mastering them is not particularly difficult. You can design a book and create layouts in Adobe Photoshop, but this is a more labor-intensive process, since this program is not designed specifically for creating layouts, it is universal and requires a more careful approach.
Book printing . It is not possible to print a book at home unless you have special, expensive equipment. There is no need to buy it just for one book. You can order a book on the website, pay for the order and then simply receive it by mail or courier. In terms of price, it will be no more expensive than printing and designing a regular album (from 1000 to 2000 rubles for a standard photo book).
Receipt . The easiest and most enjoyable stage. You just need to pick up your order, check it for marks and enjoy viewing the photos.

How to decorate pages and cover in an original way

Before starting work, it is imperative to think through the idea of the future creation and sketch out sketches. On the draft, depict everything that is planned to be included in the album, down to the smallest detail. This will allow you to clearly examine the result of the work, taking into account all the nuances. The number of pages is calculated based on the number of photographs.

Each album sheet must contain:

the picture itself;
name of the photo;
description of each frame;
decoration;
additional decorative elements.

It is important to think in advance about what ink, color, font size and inclination of letters will be used to describe the photographs. You can also use letters cut out from a newspaper or magazine and assembled into whole words.

For an original cover design, you can use a collage made from small photographs. It can be created in the form of a simple geometric figure or come up with a more complex artistic design. For beginners, before making a photo album with your own hands, you should step by step understand how and how the finished copies are decorated.

Otherwise, the process of creating your first album may cause some difficulties. It will be more convenient to design the pages before they are stapled into the finished product.

It is important to remember that on one sheet of paper attention should be focused on one bright element in order to avoid information overload on the page

DIY wedding photo book

Making a photo book yourself is not difficult if you choose the right photos and software for creating the layout. To quickly and easily design a book, you can use the FotoFusion program. It will be easy to master even for beginners.

The first step is to choose the book format. It is better to ask on the website where you will print it, what the standard sizes are and choose the appropriate one.

Once you have decided on the format, you can upload photos. Try to choose photos that are similar in style, clear and professional, so that after printing there are no unpleasant surprises such as cloudy photos. Photos are easily distributed across the layout field. You just need to drag them, adjusting the size and position along the way.

If you want to accompany your photos with beautiful text, poems, vows, or just inscriptions, you need to select the font and text style in a special column. The inscriptions can be stretched, reduced, or expanded to your liking.

Once the photos and captions are distributed, you can begin choosing colors and backgrounds. The background can be anything: texture, nature, gradient, etc.

Of course, there is another way to create a photo book. Some will find it more labor-intensive, while others, on the contrary, will find it easier to glue than to master the program. You can buy a special album in the form of a book. Print the photos on thin photo paper, preferably self-adhesive, and design the album to your liking. If the photo takes up the entire spread, you need to carefully distribute it so that there are no bubbles or tension. The sheets are then laminated. All you need is lamination paper and an iron. The photobook is ready. You can put in it movie tickets from the first date, memorable notes and other pleasant souvenirs related to the love story of the newlyweds.

Photo Mounts

You can attach photos to a sheet in different ways.

Simple – stick with glue or double-sided tape;
Creative - sew on with thread;
Mobile - use paper clips or staples for fastening;
The classic one is to insert photos into the corners glued to the page. They can be made of paper, or cut from fabric or lace.
Practical - invest in transparent plastic pockets.

Mounting options for photos

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Photobook “Wedding”: ideas

There are many ideas for designing a photo book. Everything is limited only by imagination. In what order, where and what kind of photographs will be located depends only on you. It will be nice to put something of your own, personal, unique into the design of the book.

The most common option is to have photos in chronological order. That is, ransom, registry office, banquet, etc. You can go further and make the chronology a little wider. For example, start with photos of the first date (or any other date), then the engagement, preparation for the wedding and the wedding itself, as well as the honeymoon. You can end the book with a photograph of a happy pregnant young wife. But it is worth remembering that photographs should not differ greatly in quality from each other.
You can not only focus on the love story of the bride and groom, but also devote a couple of pages to moms, dads, witnesses and bridesmaids.

It will be good, the book will contain not only photographs, but also postcards with wishes from friends and family. It will be a pleasure to re-read them on every wedding anniversary.
The title for a wedding photo book should appeal to both young people and leave no doubt that the book captures moments of love and happiness. For example, “Happiness forever”, “Larger than life”, “It is my life”, “Here it is, Happiness!” etc. This point should definitely be discussed with the groom.
Each bright moment is worth dedicating a spread or even a couple of pages. For example, the dance of the newlyweds can be very spectacular and memorable, congratulations to parents, ransom, vows before the altar, etc.
There is no need to be shy about designing the book exactly the way you want. If you like gags and want a fun book with humor, go for this. The photo book is primarily created for young people and reflects their relationships.

Options for wedding photo books: style

The “Wedding” photobook can be framed not only against a beautiful background in the “romantic” style; there are other options that are no less interesting and spectacular. Just like the wedding itself, a book can have its own style.

Film stylization . This will work best if the wedding itself is in the same style. For example, the film Chicago in the style of the 30s. To style the Titanic, you don’t actually need any costumes. It is enough to warn the photographer, take a couple of pictures “on board”, which he will then process. Of course, the colors will be associated with the sea.

In retro style . Most photographs will be black and white and artificially aged. The background can be yellow sheets of letters, words of wishes, etc.

Exquisite tenderness . To make the book especially gentle and unpretentious, the emphasis is on muted tones, for example, blue, clouds in the background, a minimum of rhinestones and sparkles. The decor is usually simple, reminiscent of the style of the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

With humor . Even if a photo book is designed with humor, there should be a place for romance in it. The style of the wedding and the photo shoot itself in this case take place in a certain style: for example, “The police are looking for them” or “Bank robbery”.

Marine theme . If the wedding took place on the deck of a ship or on the beach, it will be easy to arrange such a book. It is enough to select various marine attributes for the background, sea, waves, etc. If desired, the cover can be decorated with fabric.

Materials for work

Tools and materials are the basis of creativity in scrapbooking technique

It is very important to choose what you really like and pleases the eye - fabrics, paper, accessories. High-quality and correct tools will help not only not to spoil expensive material, but to process it professionally

Required materials and tools:

The basis. Thick paper (cardstock), parchment paper, cardboard, foil, film with printed designs, stencils, craft or gift paper with ready-made patterns.
Decorations and accessories. Ribbons, sparkles, rhinestones, beads, fresh and artificial flowers, as well as other floral elements, lace, cords, napkins, bows, decorative tape.
Sharp scissors, stationery knife.
Ruler.
Creasing stick - for creating an even fold on paper or cardboard without the risk of damaging the material.
Scotch tape - double-sided and regular, glue gun, regular PVA.
Figured hole punch, stamps.
Spray cans of paint or glitter.

How to make a wedding photo book: tips for design

In order for your photo book to win the hearts of all guests and arouse admiration, you should follow some simple rules. They will allow you to avoid annoying misunderstandings when receiving the finished book.

Don’t make the book huge, thick, don’t try to fit all the photographs in there. Of course, every moment at a wedding is special, but such a bulky book can be tiring to look through not only for the guests, but also for yourself. The rest of the photos can be printed separately or made into a slideshow.

Select photos carefully and with care. If the photos are professional, then most likely everyone will look great in them. But the choice of amateur photographs needs to be approached more responsibly. Try not to offend anyone. Photos should not contain sleepy faces or inappropriate poses.

Try to follow the plot and fit within the chosen framework. It is advisable to initially determine how many pages you will devote to each part of the wedding.
If your book contains photographs of different styles, taken on different cameras, divide the book itself into parts. You can even make several chapters in it with different designs, but still in the same style.
Don't try to fit more photos by reducing their size. Each photo should show faces and details. This does not mean that there should not be small photographs, but they should be moderately small and alternate with larger photographs.
If the photos are not professional, keep an eye on their quality. It is necessary to process pictures that turned out too dark or light.
Don't go overboard with fonts. The inscriptions should look beautiful and not violate the overall style of the book. Don't go overboard with using all possible fonts. The best option would be a book with the same font on all pages.

Designing your book is a crucial moment. If in doubt, ask for professional help or show the finished layout to friends and family before printing. They will be able to evaluate it with a fresh look and give some recommendations or notice shortcomings.

Types of photo albums

The key to success in creativity is a good idea.

The reason for creating a handmade photo album can be any important event or anticipation of it. Suffice it to recall the huge variety of albums that all conscripts prepare for demobilization

It’s good to give a homemade gift to a relative or close friend. Such efforts and your sincere feelings will be appreciated. And both the recipient and the giver will enjoy the gift.

Wedding

Wedding album design is at the top of the list of popular scrapbooking ideas. The event of the birth of a family will be immortalized for the spouses, and they will return more than once or twice to touching, dear moments, leafing through the wedding album.

For a newborn

Such an event is never forgotten. But an album with images of the first minutes of a baby’s life, his smile, and his first steps will help preserve the smallest details.

Such an album will also include a tag from the maternity hospital, a lock of hair, a cast of a foot, a handprint, record the first dimensions, stages of growth and maturation of the baby, his popular sayings, funny incidents.

It is better to make the album so that new pages can be added over time. Thus, its creation can be extended in time for several years.

Children's

Thematic children's albums continue the theme of growing up. They reflect certain periods of life - preschool in kindergarten, elementary school. As the child grows up, he will be able to take part in the creation of his personal album.

It will contain drawings, applications, funny notes and other creative works of children. And of course, photographs capturing various important and everyday moments.

It will only be possible many years later to truly understand how important all this is.

From the trip

We bring a good set of photographs from vacations and travels. From them you can create collages or chronicles of impressions and new places explored.

If you bring back from vacation several shells, dried flowers, branches of strange plants, small flat souvenirs, all of them will be useful for decoration.

For the anniversary

You can make an original gift for a relative’s anniversary with your own hands. The main idea of the project will be warm memories that connect you and the hero of the day for many years.

The gift will emphasize your attention, effort and devoted feelings. Rest assured, the birthday boy will be moved to tears

Family

Everyone probably has a family album with photos. If you think it's time to update it, get to work. Add old greeting cards, newspaper clippings, letters to photos from years gone by, make a list of significant dates, write down your family's motto or mission. The result will be a real chronicle of generations.

To other events

Other ideas include a demobilization album, thematic albums of an athlete, a student, a cook, and handicrafts. An interesting idea is to compile a New Year's chronicle of different years and see how you and the New Year's surroundings around you have changed.