This is the most traditional option; individual photo prints are enclosed in thick pages with matted openings, and wrapped in leather. These are very substantial albums.
15 years ago when I was a bride, this was the only style in existence, and the version I got was plastic-y and cheap feeling. I wouldn’t do that to my clients; I use the best constructed matted albums I could find on the market, and they come in colors besides black and ivory to boot!
These are not the matted albums where the print is glued in behind a mat overlay; the prints are attached with archival hanging tape, and can be safely removed or replaced. (Similar to how art is hung in conservation-class matting and framing.)
(If you like the traditional feel of the matted album, but not the weight or the price, we can get you much of the same feeling in other books with particular design choices; just ask.)
options and packages
Cover options: Leather, Pleather, Fabric (see the swatch card)
Edge Gilding in Black, Silver and Gold.
Sizes: (by largest possible print) 8×8, 10×10; 12-48 pages in increments of 2.
Price: from $350 for a 12 page 8×8 up to __ for an 48 page 10×10
Turnaround-Time: 6-10 weeks from design approval
popular configurations
London: 72 image design, 36 pages in a 10×10 $875
Dublin: 48 image design, 24 pages in a 10×10 $668.75
Edinburgh: 24 image design, 18 pages in a 10×10 $541.25