Wedding albums UK - advice on presenting your photographs

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Once your wedding has been and gone, one of the best ways of reliving this wonderful day is looking through the photographs in a special wedding album. It is a good idea to choose one that will last many years, and you should therefore select a good quality UK album.

Many photographers offer packages where a certain number of final pictures are included and presented in a wedding album. The truth is that many of us never get round to putting our photographs in albums, despite the best of intentions, and this is often a practical way of ensuring that you receive an assembled collection of photographs, rather than compiling the album yourself.

There are some famous album manufactures who produce high quality products, such as Leather Craftsmen or Capri. They each make a number of styles, so you can select whichever best fits your taste. When looking at samples, try to view albums that are several years old to check that they stand for wear and tear. Any that have loose leaves or seem to be falling apart should be avoided.

The actual design of your album is a matter of personal choice, but it is best to pick something that will complement the style of your wedding photographs. If you have chosen classic photographs, consider plush leather or silk-bound albums, whereas modern photography may better suit a minimalist style of wedding album with a chrome-plated cover. Romantic designs of wedding albums are also very popular, and options include covers with pressed rose petals or parchment hearts. For a personalised approach, specialist companies can produce albums with your initials and date of your wedding engraved on the cover.

The inside of the wedding album is just as important as the outside appearance. Perhaps even more so, as the way your photographs stand the test of time is dependent on how they are mounted. Plastic covered pages are best for preserving your images, although they do create reflections which then reduce the clarity. Instead, you could opt for a lacquer coating which is sprayed on to each print to provide protection. Colour prints will fade faster than black and white prints, so take extra care when storing these photographs.

As well as the standard wedding photograph album, many online wedding sites offer digital wedding albums. This means that you are given your own pages on their site, where you can upload your photographs. You can then share your wedding day memories with friends and family without waiting for them to visit. Simply give everyone the web address, together with your password, and they can enjoy your wedding photographs at any time. They are also able to order prints in many cases.

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