Wedding photos are cherished keepsakes that capture and keep alive the memories of the most special day in the lives of most couples.
While wedding photography, styles, formats, and trends have witnessed massive changes over the years, there are certain elements that perfectly embody the timelessness and graceful aging that wedding albums have since come to stand for.
In this article, we thoroughly cover a few such elements that can help preserve your special day and its memories for decades and generations to come.
1.  Classic Leather Album
The humble leather album has stood the test of time, and will likely never go out of style, no matter what new trends and styles rise to the fore. This is the humble quality of leather that stands to this day
Beyond its durability and sturdiness, classic leather adds a touch of elegance and sophistication even with simple, minimalist designs.
For couples looking to embrace tradition, elegance, and timelessness, there are few better options for a wedding album than classical leather.
2.  Linen / Fabric
A great alternative to leather, linen and fabric are increasingly popular given their ability to add color and style to an album.
Made from all-natural materials such as linen, silk, cotton, and more, such albums offer a fantastic feel and texture, adding to its sanctity and value to a family.
The cost of such albums tend to be on the higher side, given the substantial manual effort involved in creating them, but the end result often makes it worthwhile.
3.  Flush Mount
A relative newcomer, the flush mount album brings a modern, contemporary style to wedding photos, and has been gaining popularity in recent years.
With its full-page spreads, and edge-to-edge printing, it offers a seamless, cohesive look, that is quite unlike any other style or format.
Beyond the modern, visually stunning finished product, the photos in the album are mounted on thick, rigid pages, making them all the more durable, and last for generations.
4.  Coffee Table Book
A new development, and one that is increasingly popular, the coffee table book, as the name suggests can be displayed on a coffee table.
This is similar to a flush mount album, particularly in terms of overall look and feel, while resembling a large hardcover encyclopedia.
The cost for this is again on the high end, often requiring high-quality pages to match the grandiose album and its cover. It, however, offers a great deal of customization and personalization, while lasting for an incredibly long time, even centuries.
5.  Matted
The classic matted album still reigns supreme when it comes to preserving wedding photographs over generations. It gets its name from the fact that each photo has to be mounted on an individual mat, before being arranged into an album.
The resulting border, and separation between each photograph results in an elegant, timeless look. For couples looking for style, tradition, and affordability, a matted album is often an ideal choice when it comes to wedding photo albums for newlyweds.
Final Words
Couples are often spoilt for choice given the sheer range of options available for recording and preserving the memories of their special day. This can, however, work against them, with many new fads and trends, while appealing at first, might be prone to deterioration over time.
There are also certain styles that fail to stand the test of time, with many such trends in the 90s and early-2000s falling out of favor in just a few years. Couples who opted for such albums now have to deal with a feeling of cringe, instead of sweet nostalgia each time they go through their wedding photographs.
Fraquoh and Franchomme
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