Linen
Soft, textured and understated, in natural and deeper tones. A classic choice that suits almost any style of wedding.
Layflat · Handmade · Designed for you
Wedding albums in Newcastle, handmade and layflat
Wedding Photographer Newcastle designs every album from your own gallery, laying out the day in the order it happened before it is handmade as a layflat book. It is the copy of your wedding you will take off the shelf on anniversaries and pass around the family.
- Handmade
- Layflat
- From your gallery
- Designed
- Quotes
- Per album
01Why an album
Why choose a handmade wedding album
Digital files are easy to share and just as easy to forget in an old phone or a folder nobody opens. A printed album stays on the shelf.
An album sets out your wedding in sequence, starting with the first button being fastened and ending on the last song of the night. The pictures are chosen and paced so the book reads the way the day felt, with quiet pages between the big moments. Turning the pages together is a very different experience from scrolling a screen, and it is often the part of the photography couples come back to most.
Each album is layflat, which means every spread opens completely flat with no gutter running through the middle. A single photograph can stretch across both pages without losing a face in the fold, which suits wide ceremony shots and the busiest dance floor pictures.
- Designed by Wedding Photographer Newcastle from your gallery
- Layflat spreads that open fully flat
- Handmade with a cover chosen by you
02Made to keep
Your gallery is for sharing. Your album is the one you keep on the shelf.
03Covers
Linen, leather and photographic wedding album covers
The cover is the part of the album you see every time you reach for it, so it is worth choosing with care. When you order, your photographer talks you through the colours and finishes available for each material, so you can choose a finish that suits your style and your home.
Leather
Rich and hard-wearing, with a traditional feel that sits well with a formal ceremony or a country house wedding.
Photographic
One of your own images printed on the cover, so the album shows whose wedding it holds before it is even opened.
04Design & proofing
How your wedding album is designed
You do not need to choose every image or work out layouts yourself. Wedding Photographer Newcastle builds the first draft for you, then refines it with you until it feels right.
Choosing the photographs
Some couples mark a long list of favourites, others pick a handful and leave the rest to their photographer. Both work well. The design follows the day in order, mixing single images across a full spread with pages of two or three pictures, so the book flows without feeling crowded. To get a feel for the images an album is built from, browse the wedding photography portfolio.
Size, pages and price
The size, number of pages and cover all affect the final cost, so every album is quoted to your choices. Spreads can be added or removed at the proofing stage, and any change is confirmed with you before anything is printed. The wedding photography FAQs cover galleries and ordering in more detail, and if your date is not booked yet, start with full day wedding photography in Newcastle.
Pick favourites
Mark the images you love in your gallery, or leave the selection to your photographer.
First design
A draft layout follows the day in sequence, with full-spread images where they matter.
Proof and refine
You review the proof and ask for swaps, cuts or additions until you are happy.
Handmade
Once you approve the design, the album is printed, bound by hand and sent to you.
05Parent albums
Parent albums for family and grandparents
Parent albums are smaller copies of your main album, made from the same design. They make a thoughtful thank-you for the people who helped bring the day together, and they give parents and grandparents a copy of their own, so nobody has to borrow yours.
- The same layout and photographs as your album
- Ordered alongside your own album
- Included in the same quote
A handmade album is part of the Full Day Plus coverage and can be added to any other option on request. Album prices are confirmed in your quote, based on the size, pages and cover you choose. Parent albums can be quoted at the same time, which makes it easy to plan gifts for the family alongside your own copy.
06More options
Wedding photography to fill your album
An album works just as well for a full day as it does for an elopement or a small wedding.
Wedding Photography
Relaxed, documentary coverage of your whole day
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Elopements
Just the two of you, on the coast or in the hills
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Small Weddings & Civil Ceremonies
Registry offices, Civic Centre and intimate days
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Engagement Shoots
Pre-wedding sessions in Newcastle and Northumberland
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LGBTQ+ Weddings
Inclusive, welcoming photography for every couple
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Multicultural Weddings
South Asian, multi-day and fusion celebrations
Explore07FAQs
Wedding album questions
How much does a wedding album cost?
Every album is quoted individually, because the size, number of pages and cover material all change the final cost. Tell Wedding Photographer Newcastle what you have in mind and you will receive a quote for your album and any parent albums.
Is an album included in your packages?
A handmade wedding album is part of the Full Day Plus coverage. It can also be added to the Full Day, Half Day or Elopement and Small Wedding options. See packages and quotes for what each option covers.
Can we order an album after the wedding?
Yes. Some couples like to live with their gallery for a while before deciding. Get in touch once your photographs have been delivered and an album can be quoted and designed then.
Do we have to choose all the photos ourselves?
No. You can mark a few favourites, a long list or none at all. Your photographer designs the first draft, and you can ask for changes at the proofing stage before anything goes to print.
How long does an album take?
Design begins once your gallery has been delivered, and the timing after that depends largely on how quickly you review the proof. Because each album is handmade, you will be given an estimate for production when the final design is approved.
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