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September 3rd, 2009 @ 4:55 pm by Mrs. Gloss
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While I’m waiting, sometimes not so patiently, for our wedding photos to be processed by the lovely Erica Lyn, I cannot help think about what I will do with them. Our photography package does not include an album (although we obviously have the option of purchasing one), so I have a number of options to consider. We could do a Blurb/MyPublisher-style album; the quality is decent and the price really cannot be beat. But then I see the professional photographer albums with their really thick, lay flat pages. I !start drooling and think it would all be worth it!

Good Stock... : wedding albums Goodsto01 Enter Good Stock.

While they are not cheap, their books are completely swoon-worthy and archival quality. You can even match the fabric spine to your wedding colors! After searching both their website and blog, it seems they will do most anything you can imagine to make your book perfect for you.

Good Stock... : wedding albums Goodsto02 Are you going to tackle your own album or let the pros do it for you? Are there any high-quality publishing sites that you’d reccomend if you’re not purchasing your album through your photographer?

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23 Responses to “Good Stock…”

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krissycake (message) 4,160 posts, Honey bee

That’s a good thing to start thinking about…we don’t have a book as part of our package, either, but I think it’s a worthwhile keepsake =)

9/3/09 @ 4:58 pm (reply)

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melodyjune (message) 244 posts, Helper bee

I wish I had the $$$ to let the pros do it, but I’ll probably go DIY. I made a book using Blurb once, and I thought it turned out well. Maybe we’ll splurge on a pro album for our one-year anniversary

9/3/09 @ 5:01 pm (reply)

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Miss Dolphin (message) 503 posts, Busy bee

We decided against getting an album with our package (couldn’t afford it and we are both designers). I have used blurb several times (did our guestbook this way) and the quality was pretty great as long as you select premium paper. My big issue with the big designer looking books is that I feel I would always be worried about it getting messed up (because it was so much money). Doing a blurb one I would be less worried (b/c I could always order another one) and they make great Christmas gifts for relatives!

We did our guestbook through blurb and the quality was wonderful. You can check it out here:
http://gatorbride.com/1-part-blurb-2-parts-guestbook-and-a-whole-lotta-love/

9/3/09 @ 5:05 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Perfume (message) 2,254 posts, Buzzing bee

This is great information! I’ve been holding off because I’ll be doing DIY but wanted to get pro quality. Would you say that this is a pro quality product?

9/3/09 @ 5:09 pm (reply)

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TravelBug (message) 68 posts, Worker bee

I went with the professionals… photography was something I really chose not to budget on (and will have to budget on most other things because of it), and I’m hoping it will be worth it! We got one album for ourselves and a smaller parent album for each of our mothers as a gift to them. I just know that if I left it to myself it would never get done and it would look awful…

9/3/09 @ 5:09 pm (reply)

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Try http://www.picaboo.com they have pro quality books as well as the cheapies!! I have used them and their quality is pretty good.

9/3/09 @ 5:25 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Perfume (message) 2,254 posts, Buzzing bee

@MD: Are they better than Blurb and myPublisher?

9/3/09 @ 5:39 pm (reply)

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LatteLove (message) 5,590 posts, Bee Keeper

thanks for sharing! I’ve been looking for something nicer/high quality that blurb for the wedding pics–this just might be it. (we don’t have a photographer album option at ll)

9/3/09 @ 5:46 pm (reply)

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marylizbeth (message) 180 posts, Blushing bee

I’m eager to see your pics too because we just booked Erica!!

9/3/09 @ 5:50 pm (reply)

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Miss Moonbeam (message) 1,732 posts, Bumble bee

Those are great. Definitely something to consider in the future.

9/3/09 @ 6:19 pm (reply)

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Jessie516 (message) 5,480 posts, Bee Keeper

Thanks for sharing those. We have our photos and eventually plan to do our own album, but haven’t really figured out how yet.

9/3/09 @ 8:55 pm (reply)

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LittleWit

We’re going to wait and get an album for the pros on our one year anniversary. I really think they’re worth every penny for the quality and durability you get back.

9/3/09 @ 9:07 pm (reply)

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shelliduke (message) 412 posts, Helper bee

I have been ordering books from shutterfly and I’m always happy with the quality. I do feel rather limited in layouts sometimes. If you have a Mac, you might try iphoto books. I have ordered several calendars through them and the quality is excellent.

Check out mpix. They make a moderately priced photo book with super thick pages that looks similar to the pros. I haven’t seen any in person. The only thing is that all the pages are matted - just a border around the edges but I’m not sure I like that. But the books are around $100-150. I know a lot of pros use mpix products.

9/3/09 @ 9:53 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Espresso (message) 1,310 posts, Bumble bee

This is a great post. I’ve been looking for a company to get our photo book done through

9/3/09 @ 10:32 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Quiche (message) 3,140 posts, Sugar bee

I’ve been holding off on this as well because I’d like to get close to professional quality by DIYing it.

9/3/09 @ 11:15 pm (reply)

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allurex112 (message) 260 posts, Helper bee

I was also thinking about doing mpix

9/4/09 @ 9:07 am (reply)

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infamia (message) 169 posts, Blushing bee

Good Stock has awesome options and I would love to get my albums done through them. We’ll see if it is still in the budget…

9/4/09 @ 9:16 am (reply)

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pam2899 (message) 29 posts, Newbee

I am doing ours on Kodakgallery and right now they have a buy one get one free option for the photobooks, i might use these for our parents albums. Great price and I am hoping it is great quality as well.

9/4/09 @ 10:05 am (reply)

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e2r2z

for those that want canvas wraps without spending the pro fee, try http://www.winkflash.com - they are cheaaapppp and the quality is great!

9/4/09 @ 12:07 pm (reply)

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