A Wedding Album from Scratch

A Wedding Album from Scratch

July 30th, 2010 @ 6:57 pm by Mrs. Dolphin
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After spending 2 hours this morning trying to figure out the best way to make our wedding album with Adorama, I decided to forget about trying to use their online software. The easiest way to make our album to all my type A wants/needs is to make it from scratch, via Adobe InDesign.

InDesign and I became BFF this past year when I was putting together my thesis book, so it was only natural that we rekindle our friendship and make a fantastical wedding album to give to our parents/grandparents and for ourselves.

And so it begins…

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I’m not sure where our wedding album is going right now. I’m just slowing working through it with these ideas in mind:

crisp
clean
modern
not all that ’jazz’
something that is very us

After falling in love with some crazy album designs, I’ve decided to make ours simple, lovely, and to the point. Because really, does anyone look though a wedding album and go, “ohhh I really like your font/embellishments/background.” No. Sorry for all the ’slashes’ today… I’m feeling very slash-y.

Did I tell y’all I was going to make 4 albums (last time I blogged about this, we were only at 3)? How out of control am I?

All our Pre-Wedding Extravaganzas (I still need a fun title, do you have any ideas?)
Engagement Party, Bridal Shower, Guy’s’Paintball, Bridal Brunch, Rehearsal Dinner
Through Our Guests’ Eyes
A compilation of the photos our guests’ captured at our wedding. Some of them were able to capture the moments even better then our photographers, and moments we never witnessed!
Kyle {hearts} Kimberly
Our Professional Wedding Pics Album
Just Mauied ♥ Our Honeymoon
Somewhere to put the MASSIVE amount of photos Mr. Dolphin took in Maui

All of them are going to be made in the same 9″x12″ size Adorama album, and will have corresponding spines that make them appear as a ’set’. I’m still not sure how to make them look like a ’set’ on a shelf. I was thinking of having a heart on each spine in a different color (can you tell I love hearts?).

I’m off to more wedding album designing. Wish me luck! I will report back when I have something worth sharing. Stay tuned!

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12 Responses to “A Wedding Album from Scratch”

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crayfish (message) 4,844 posts, Honey bee

How cool is it going to be for future generations to be able to sit down and flip through all of those amazing events as a set? I wish past generations had been as diligent about capturing and commemorating those events. Digital photography and printing makes this so much easier for us!

7/30/10 @ 7:12 pm (reply)

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Miss Earrings (message) 2,477 posts, Buzzing bee

I like the idea of having several different albums, that way you really get to see different perspectives and such. Great idea!

7/30/10 @ 7:22 pm (reply)

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Mrs. French Fries (message) 2,217 posts, Buzzing bee

That’s a great idea! Let me know how it goes using Adorama — we’re considering using them, too.

7/30/10 @ 8:30 pm (reply)

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Miss Glasses (message) 2,741 posts, Sugar bee

Goo luck! The cover looks great!

7/30/10 @ 9:09 pm (reply)

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jessicanne (message) 12 posts, Newbee

Love the idea of making them a set!! Suggestions for album #1: “Road to the Aisle” or “The Journey to I Do”

7/30/10 @ 10:32 pm (reply)

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Miss Starry Night (message) 422 posts, Helper bee

I love this. I’ll be doing my own albums too.. our photographer (LOVE HER) charges almost $1,000 extra dollars to do them for you. Yikes, no thanks!

Your cover is wonderful and truly makes me want to see the rest! Also adore the idea of multiple albums for the whole event. You’ve inspired me! …. now just must wait 2+ more months for the wedding so I can start

7/31/10 @ 12:00 am (reply)

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MOHmama (message) 404 posts, Helper bee

These are going to turn out great!! It’s hard to sort through all the photos. I think keeping it simple will definitely help.

7/31/10 @ 1:25 am (reply)

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Lillindy (message) 7,974 posts, Bee Keeper

I love how you’re going to have all the different albums! And I’ve been so excited since you said you were going to make them yourself, so I can’t wait to see them!

7/31/10 @ 2:13 am (reply)