WEDDING ALBUM BRIEF AND PROOF CHECKLIST
Companion guide: https://yenra.com/wedding-albums/
Prepared October 8, 2026. Edit this text and share it with the album designer.

HOW TO USE
Work on copies of your delivered photographs. First select the people and
moments you want represented; then match the design to your supplier's format,
print specifications and ordering terms. This brief is a planning aid, not a
supplier specification. Record actual requirements below.

ALBUM PURPOSE
Who will use this copy:
Preferred size and binding:
Photo book / removable prints / professional album service:
Important people and moments:
Essential filenames:
Guest contributions to consider:
Print/upload/edit permissions confirmed with:

SEQUENCE
Opening/preparations:
Ceremony:
Portraits/family:
Celebration:
Closing image:
Total planned spreads:
Supplier's page-count convention (including endpapers/fixed pages):

FICTIONAL PLANNING EXAMPLE
2 preparation + 3 ceremony + 2 portrait/family + 4 celebration + 1 closing
= 12 spreads. Adjust to your story and the supplier's actual page system.

ORDER SPECIFICATION
Supplier and product:
Size, cover, paper and binding:
Pages/spreads and extra-page cost:
Copies and complete delivery cost:
Design revisions included:
Physical proof/sample availability and cost:
Deadline and delivery estimate:
Return/remake terms:
Who gives final approval:

IMAGE AND LAYOUT CHECK
Supplier's resolution requirement (PPI at printed size):
Bleed/trim/gutter instructions and template version:
[ ] Original delivered images used; crops retain enough pixels
[ ] Low-resolution warnings resolved
[ ] Faces and key details clear of trim and binding areas
[ ] Crops preserve expressions, gestures and intended context
[ ] Names, dates and captions proofread by a second person
[ ] Caption contrast and actual-size readability checked
[ ] Physical sample/proof reviewed where available
[ ] Final approved export saved with order specifications

RESOLUTION EXAMPLE
2400 pixels / 8 inches = 300 PPI.
2400 pixels / 12 inches = 200 PPI.
Use dimensions remaining after cropping. Changing a resolution label does not
add captured detail. Follow your chosen printer's requirements.
Blurb's supplier-specific guidance:
https://support.blurb.com/hc/en-us/articles/33366159811981-What-size-should-my-image-be-Understanding-image-resolution-for-Blurb

KEEPING THE ALBUM
Storage location (away from direct sun, damp and likely leaks):
Photo-safe mounting/pocket materials confirmed with supplier:
Original digital files retained at:
Separate-location copy:
Final album layout and order details saved at:
Last retrieval check (open sample files and confirm complete copy):

Photograph-care source:
https://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/photo.html