ALBUMS
An album tells the story of your day in a way that no other product can. And it lives on to tell that story to your children and grandchildren. Michael & I regularly sit down and look through our own wedding album, and every time it is a way to reflect on how far we've come and how deeply we loved each other on that perfect day so many years ago. And every time, I think of the day we will get to flip through it with our grandchildren on our laps and tell them all about our love story.
More than any other product, we want all of our clients to walk away with a custom album.
the legacy
Linen and Leather Albums
We are Michael & Laura! Michael is a self proclaimed Mr. Fix-it, always with a tool in his hand... Think Tim the Toolman Taylor. You can find him in the kitchen brewing beer, or underneath a car fixing something he probably should have a professional handle.
Meanwhile, Laura is working hard on a new diy project, at the same time as baking something delicious in the oven. She loves relaxing on the couch with Tusker right next to her, a cozy blanket, and a well-designed mug, but only after taking on a new business goal to help our clients’ experience.
On wedding days, if Michael isn’t behind the camera, he’s helping with some ceremony setup, or looking awkward, trying to hold in his crazy dance moves at the reception. Laura on the other hand would be fluffing wedding dresses on the side of a building, or jumping into a photo booth with our clients.
We can’t wait to meet you and get to know you better!
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
- Our motto for our business.. and for life -
We are Michael & Laura
< back
Michael got his degree in Photography from VCU and when he was asked to shoot a friend's wedding in 2011, I (Laura) begged him to tag along. We've been shooting weddings together ever since. In 2012 we got married here in Richmond, spent most our budget on our photographer, and DIYed the rest. We adopted our sweet pit-mix at Hardywood Brewery after coming back from volunteering in Kenya, so we named him Tusker, after Kenyan's most popular beer. We took on a huge house renovation in 2018 and fell in love with our little fixer upper. And in late 2019 we became parents and still have no idea what we're doing.. but boy is he cute.
We are
Michael & Laura
album details
standard size for parent albums
standard size for brides and grooms
high impact album upgrade option
Legacy albums are printed on thick (1mm) luster paper lay flat pages that won't bend. Legacy albums start at 15 spreads (30 pages), though additional spreads can be added to any album. Base albums are linen with the option to upgrade to leather for $100.
cover styles
Linen cover options
Leather cover options
see all linen
see all leather
included in base album
+$130 in any album size
leather
100% natural, Italian leathers that are selected for their exceptional texture, strength, and durability. both smooth and luxurious.
linen
The layered weaves of the linen highlight the craftsmanship and beauty of your albums. Select
Linen has a delicate weave with a parallel texture.
font choices
Custom engraving text options
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Legacy albums start at 15 spreads (30 pages)
additional spreads
8" $200
10" $250
12" $300
walnut storage box
$40
cover cameo
$40
custom engraving
add ons
up to 2 lines of custom text
8" $200
10" $250
12" $280
linen
storage box
duplicate parent albums
Duplicate albums make an amazing thank you gift for your parents after the wedding.
$40
see font options >
start at $360
Engagement albums make for amazing guestbooks on the wedding day and serve as a gorgeous reminder of a beautiful season in your relationship.
Our engagement albums are printed are printed and bound to pair perfectly with your legacy wedding album. These albums are printed on thinner paper (though still have a rather stiff quality), and are covered in a high quality linen.
Guestbooks
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engagement albums
thin spread, lay flat, linen cover
designed with room for your guests to leave a note and well wishes
Details
8x8 $205
10x10 $230
Pricing
engraving
cameo cover
additional pages
add on options
Watch Laura flip through a guestbook sample.
see it closer
guestbook details
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Album design
Whether it's included in your package, or you'd like to add an album here is what you can expect.
Step by Step
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Once you decide you're interested in an album, reach out to us and Laura will get to designing a preview of your album using our favorite images.
This preview will be sent via an online link for you to look through.
After you see the preview, you can make any comments and adjustments you'd like. You can change a few images to ones you love, or ask for full spreads to be redesigned. It's totally up to you.
You can easily comment on each spread using the online preview system. When you're ready, send it over and Laura will make adjustments.
Make CHANGES
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Once you've made all the changes you want and the album is perfect, you can "approve" the design. Then, you can pick out all the fun stuff! Decide on a size, cover type, cover color, cameo picture, engraving, or storage box.
MAKE IT PERFECT
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We will confirm with you your final choices and send you an invoice to pay online. Your album will be ordered and delivered directly to you.
Printing and delivering can take about 5-9 weeks.
order it
SEE A DESIGN
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We recommend picking a location in your home where your album is seen and can be flipped through regularly.
This high quality book is meant to stand the test of time, don't hide it away!
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Your first decision as an engaged couple is to set priorities for your wedding planning. You have to decide what you value most. Is it the dress? The food? The venue? When we got married, we choose to prioritize what would last. After the big day is over, you will leave your reception with a spouse & your pictures.. that’s it!
All of that planning and preparation is over in a matter of hours! So if you’re choosing to invest in high quality photography, those images deserve an elegant home after the wedding day.
Our legacy albums have the images are printed directly onto the pages and the covers are wrapped with top quality linen or leather. This is the perfect ending to the wedding experience and is a keepsake you’ll be showing to your children and grandchildren one day!
why invest?
choosing favorites
We will create a base album from our favorites, but you can go into your gallery to choose your favorites for us to include in your album.
Watch the video below to learn how.
customize
Listen y'all,. my mother is NOT a crier. And she also is terrible at receiving gifts (like as a family we've started taping the receipt to the packaging). But when we handed her an album from our wedding, she cried all the happy tears and placed it in a prominent place in the living room where it still lives nearly 10 years later.
Parent albums make the greatest thank you gift after
These albums are typically 8x8 with thin pages printed identically to your legacy album. But the best part is, when you order at the same time as your album, they are a fraction of the investment.
parent albums
gifting
Starting at $360
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info@michaelandlauraphotography.com
M- 804.245.1585
l- 804.647.1880
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