5 Reasons Wedding Albums are STILL Important

White Leather Luxury Wedding Album St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh PA

Honest moment: we live in a world where, if it doesn’t get posted on social media – did it even happen? (Isn’t that sad?)
And in this digital world, it can seem like physical products – like prints hanging in silver frames on the wall and luxury leather wedding albums – might not be that important.

(You can probably already guess where I’m going with this though.)
However, there is something simply timeless, charming, and sentimental when it comes to holding a physical reminder of a particularly important day in your hands.

So, here are FIVE reasons why having a physical, luxury, heirloom-quality wedding album is more important than ever in today’s digital age.

It’s A Tangible Keepsake
Think about this: if you post a photo on Instagram or Facebook – it’s “life-span” online is incredibly miniscule. Sure, maybe those photos pop up every year in your Timehop, but no one is digging back through your archives to find old photos. That’s just the cold, hard truth.
Having a physical wedding album puts your wedding images at your fingertips at any moment (with no scrolling or distractions.) Holding a heavy album in your lap and flipping through the thick pages becomes a tactile experience, bringing back all the memories, emotions, and joy of your wedding day – a connection that digital images on a tiny screen just cannot replace.
It’s a Legacy Piece
Sadly, digital files will inevitably get lost, corrupted, or obsolete over time. (How many of us have photos on CD-ROMs stuffed in a closet somewhere with no CD-ROM drive to access them?) A tangible, physical wedding album becomes your first family heirloom – a legacy piece to be passed down from one generation to the next – proving to your children and grandchildren that you love existed and started this incredible story that is their lives. A wedding album transcends time, screens, space, and hard drive space and becomes a precious historical artifact treasured by generations to come.
It’s a Storytelling Machine
Sitting down and opening a wedding album provides the most beautiful storytelling opportunities. As each page is flipped over, new memories surface and moments long-forgotten come back. A wedding album provides not only a beautiful re-telling of a wedding day in photos, but provides the excuse to slip back in time and remember all the stories surrounding your wedding day. This makes your wedding album not only a beautiful work of art, but a stunning reminder of the commitment, promises, and love shared on your wedding day.
It’s Set Apart from Technology
A physical wedding album provides a sense of security as it’s immune to technological advances and failures. The cloud can be hacked, hard drives can fail, computers die – but a tangible wedding album sits safely preserved in a format that will stand the test of time. Who knows what the future will bring as far as technology goes – but physical wedding albums simply never go out of style.
It’s a Work of Art
Designing a wedding album (whether a couple does it on their own or with the help of their wedding photographer) allows a couple to stretch their creative muscles and express their unique style. From choosing the images to be included in the final design, to creating the layouts and arrangements, to selecting the color of the cover and words to be stamped on front – wedding albums are incredibly personal and unique. I’ve designed so many wedding albums and no two are alike! A wedding album elevates the overall experience of reliving your wedding day.

While the digital age and social media does offer incredible conveniences – instantaneous sharing, simple accessibility, and easy enjoyment – the beauty of a physical wedding album lies in it’s ability to withstand the test of time. It is a couple’s first family heirloom, it tells a beautiful story, provides peace of mind that their memories are secure, and is a beautiful work of art.

And, to prove everything I just said – here is Lauren and Andrew’s gorgeous, luxury, leather wedding album from their wedding this past summer!