After you get a bunch of photos with you and your other half…what do you do with them? This question will loom particularly large after you realize that there are 200 plus photos from your wedding. The traditional photo album is great, but it would get rather pricey to duplicate that for your parents, grandparents, and other family members.

Enter stage right: the self-publish photobook.

Keep in mind that this only works if you get rights to your photographs on a CD or some other digital format. If your photographer isn’t willing to give you digital pics, then you’re stuck with only getting albums that your photographer can make for you.

There are a bajillion easy to use options for album making. When going through a website, all you have to do is upload pictures, assemble, and voila! you’ve got a fabulous album that will make your grandparents eyes tear up. The album is easily made, although it can be a bit time consuming.

While it’s hard to tell what photobook service to use, since you can’t see the album in person, there are a bunch of websites that provide reviews of the different options. Tom’s Guide provides a very thorough analysis of different options. Another great one is here.

Here is a link to some options:
Blurb: great for picturebooks as well as books that are more text-heavy
Picaboo: has some higher end gorgeous cover options
iPhoto: although it seems like the program is free only if you own a mac
Shutterfly
Snapfish