Creating a Legacy with Photo Albums

Most people, as they grow older, give some thought to the legacy they’re leaving behind.  Parents, especially, think about what they’ll pass down to their children and grandchildren.  By the time you reach Grandparent status, you have a lifetime of memories to share and leave for all future generations to come.
The photographs you’ve collected over [...]

What to Do With Ancient Wedding Proofs

Many of us are guilty of a crime against memories.  We are hoarding a box (or three) of wedding proofs under our bed, up in the attic, or in a closet. These stashed-away proofs are barring us from truly enjoying the memories from one of the most special days of our lives: our wedding day.
We [...]

How to Create an Effective Photo Album Cover

When people find out I design photo albums for a living, they often ask me, “What makes a good album cover photo?”  It’s a great question, because the cover is actually critical to the overall album design.  The cover sets the tone for the album.  Like a good book jacket cover, it needs to draw [...]

Organizing Your Photos for Your Wedding Album design

It’s easy to organize your wedding photos like the experts do.  The preparation you do now, will save you time and help you to create a fabulous heirloom to share for generations to come.  We’ve broken it down into three easy steps.

Step One: Sort your images
Whether you have printed proofs or a disk, this step [...]

Ten “Must-Haves” For Your Wedding Album Design

1.    The first and most obvious “must-have” shots are favorites of the happy couple for the first and last pages of the album.  I’m a fan of having a close-up as the first page and either a great candid or a romantic shot – maybe the couple silhouetted against a sunset– as the closing picture.
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Our #1 Tip for Designing an Heirloom Mitzvah Album

The culmination of most Bar and Bat Mitzvahs – probably the only aspect that lasts for generations once the event is over – is the photo album.  More than anything else, the photo album is the single touch point the entire family will refer to when recalling this pivotal event.  Because it’s so important, designing [...]

Kids Away? Now’s the Perfect Time to Create your Bar Mitzvah Album

When my kids were younger and away at camp during the summer, I found that lull (ahh…a quiet house!) to be the perfect time to take a breather and do all the things I’d been meaning to do, before diving into relaxation mode.  One of the “things” I’ve tackled at this time [...]

Meet Album Boutique’s Album Design Director: Kelly Conlan

My name is Kelly Conlan, and I’m the Album Design Director for Album Boutique.  When I work on an album with one of our clients, a certain intimacy is formed from our conversations, and from seeing photos of the client’s loved ones.  So I thought it’s only fair to share a bit about myself [...]

Overheard at The Ultimate Engagement

Eavesdropping at the Album Boutique table here at The Ultimate Engagement! Here are some snippets of what brides are saying about our wedding albums:
“It’s really great to be a part of the design process of my wedding album. With your albums I can be as involved or uninvolved as I want.”
“It’s unbelievable how quick your [...]