Mitzvah Albums: The Best Cure for Moms who Miss their Kids at Camp

During these hot summer months, we witness an interesting phenomenon: an uptick in calls from mothers who want an album made of their child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Many times this happens because their children are at camp and are sorely missed at home!  For those with children at summer camp, you know that while you are [...]

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 [...]

Designing an Album Spread

In album-speak, a spread is when two facing left/right pages in an album work together to create one cohesive impression.  As an album designer, I use graphic techniques that unite the two pages visually to create dramatic impact.  But these techniques aren’t secret, and just about anyone can learn how to incorporate them into their [...]

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.
2.   [...]

Wedding Albums Never Have an Expiration Date

Summer is coming to a close and, as usual at this time of year, we are seeing many past brides – some recent, some not – who are gearing up to create their wedding albums.  For the many years I’ve been in this business, every year around this time we’re contacted by brides who were [...]

Tips for a Flawless Face in Wedding Photo

Guest post by Sarah Logan
Wedding pictures hold some of the happiest memories of a lifetime, so be sure you consider all the angles when preparing to be photographed on the big day.
In the weeks and months leading up to the wedding…
Plan your procedures ahead- it’s easy to get caught up in the craziness of tastings, [...]

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 [...]

AB’s Wedding Tips From the Masters: How to Blend Cultures, Families,and Faith

Today’s Featured Masters: Xochitl Gonzalez, owner of Always a bridesmaid event planning and  author of Always a Blogsmaid
Expertise: a multi-cultual wedding expert
Website: www.alwaysabridesmaid.us
About the Masters: Always A Bridesmaid has been featured in Bride’s New York, The Knot Magazine, New York Weddings, “Who’s Wedding is it Anyway?” and Latina Magazine, amongst other publications. Also editor of [...]

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 [...]