Albums 101 · 5 min read
How to Choose a Wedding Album: Size, Format & Materials
Choosing a wedding album comes down to four decisions: size, format, cover material, and page count. Here's how to weigh each one against your photos and your budget.
1. Size
Popular wedding album sizes run from 8×8 up to 12×12. Bigger sizes give portraits and full spreads real impact and suit a coffee-table album; smaller sizes cost less and shelve easily. Pick the size first — it shapes how your layouts will feel.
2. Format
Decide between a premium album and a photo book, and whether you want lay-flat pages. Our wedding album vs photo book guide covers the trade-offs, and layflat vs flush mount explains the premium formats.
3. Cover material
Leather and linen are the premium, heirloom-feeling choices; a printed hardcover is lighter and more affordable while still looking polished. Match the cover to how you want the book to feel when someone picks it up.
4. Page count
More pages mean more room for the story — and a higher price. Start from a rough target (see how many photos to include) and adjust once you see your photos laid out.
Or let us guide you
Not sure where to land? Add your own photos and as many pages as you like, and our team will design the album by hand with layouts made to complement your photos — so the choices above become easy.