high end wedding albums

I'm trying to find out more about high end wedding albums.

Specifically, a family member has put together a collection of family

photos and text she would like turned in to a book. She wants a bound

custom book, not one with any kind of inserted pages. I've had a good

graphics artist build the pages from the text and pictures. Now I

need to know if I can have a book bound into a permanent unit. Cost

is not a giant factor but I need it by mid-May. What's out there,

where to look, turnaround times and so on? Thanks.

 

Rick H.

Do a Google search for Pro-Craft and Art Leather.

You want the Montage Art Book from Art Leather. They have several options including, you send them the digital files and they print it out and bind the album or you send them the printed pages and they will bind it for you. For prices and other info, look here:

 

http://www.artleather.com/html/montageartbook.shtml

 

(There are some PDFs at the bottom of the page that describe it for you).

 

It takes me about 4 weeks from when I drop off the prints in FedEx to when I get it back. I haven't submitted an order since they moved their production facility to California/Mexico (from NY) so I don't know if it takes longer now or if the orders for the Art Book still go to NY.

 

If you want to get it done by mid-may, you need to hustle and get that order in asap.

Want to be truly WOW'd - See <A href="http://www.wgbooks.com"> White Glove</A>

There are several album producers who can do this type of album--besides what has already been mentioned, Classic Albums and Zookbinders, but if the pages are already output using an inkjet, I would try to find a local bookbinder to just handle the binding end because most of the other producers will take at least a month to complete, and some are not happy about binding inkjet produced pages.

Art Leather has very bad reputation for customer service -they have good products but have terrible customer service from what I experienced and heard.

 

I recommend Zookbinders as a mid level. White Glove is ok, I like Graphistudio and SoHo from Reneissance.

 

-evrim

evrimgallery.com

Rick, contact me offline. I produce exactly what you are looking for.

Regards.

 

Philip

p.meadows@comcast.net

If your looking for something more contemporary try Jorgensen

http://www.jorgensen.com.au/gallery_e.php

Hand made, book bound Australian albums available in Leather through to Tasmanian Oak and a huge range of overlays.

I sell lots of these for weddings: www.paulmurphyphotography.co.uk

The downside is they are pro-wholesale only and require an initial minimum orders. :-<

Hi - this may be a bit late and I think one of the above posters may be an agent - these books are excellent.

 

http://www.graphistudio.com/en/index.html

Hi there!

 

I'm a pro wedding photographer and also found myself in your same

predicament a few years back.

 

Basically, I am not a graphic artist or photoshop pro � I am a photographer � I

leave that end to the experts. I have used Graphistudio on a number of

occasions simply because I couldn't find anybody else to help me � I'm a busy

man and need work turned around quickly � time is money etc. Unfortunately,

I think the clock ticks slower in Italy and hence I now produce my own books

when necessary avoiding large companies.

 

I simply found a couple of expert local designers who produce quality, well

designed uncluttered pages, and then pass on their printed work to a local

binder. All in all, It's costing about £300 (sterling) for the whole book � huge

savings compared to other companies. Plus, I can guarantee when delivery

will be.

 

So, find yourself a high-end digital repro house, a good local binder and hey

presto! a book that you're happy with on time, every time.

 

Good luck mate � it's a very straight forward process � believe me.

 

Cheers

 

Paul