Wedding album - guest shots?

Russinating · 7 Jul 2012 at 14:20

I'm putting together a wedding album for my girlfriend's sister who managed to get all the stills but no prints.

My question is, do you put shots of the guests mingling etc in the album? After normally doing video it feels like I'm missing a massive part of the day by not having them in, but the only two choices seem to be:

a) Have a few big images of a few individuals, which obviously leaves out a lot of people (or takes up a lot of pages), or;
b) Have quite a few (~8) shots of people on a page, which every time I do this looks like a crime watch poster of perps.

Any tips/suggestions/inspiration?

Schizophonic · 7 Jul 2012 at 14:35

Typically you want to show the days event in a story (as you know) but by adding guest photos it can mean taking up more valuable space but I would ask your sister which are the most important guests to her wedding.

Long term friends / Extended families. I wouldn't go about adding people who the bride and groom doesn't know or who might be their +1.

I would get the crucial events in the album first, look at the price and depending on their budget see how much room to play with

Also with the album, what are you using to construct this?

Mint_Sauce · 7 Jul 2012 at 14:46

Depending on the size of the album really. If there's lots of room then put some in prioritising with close friends and then work outwards. Also, if they got a main group shot with everyone in that can be good as a double page spread in a larger album as they'll be able to see everyones faces.

Russinating · 7 Jul 2012 at 14:47

Gotcha. And I'm using InDesign.

Mint_Sauce said:
Depending on the size of the album really. If there's lots of room then put some in prioritising with close friends and then work outwards. Also, if they got a main group shot with everyone in that can be good as a double page spread in a larger album as they'll be able to see everyones faces.

Yeah I tried having the group shoot as a double page spread but it just meant they (the bride and groom) would be in the fold.

And if I do put them in, how do I make them not look like perps?

Raymond Lin · 7 Jul 2012 at 15:53

Yes, I normally put in a spread with it. So you get a spread of the dress/shoes, next spread is getting ready/dress on, next spread is church etc. In the venue is spread of table decor, and spread of speeches, spread of guests having fun.

i.e. This is a first draft of an album, pardon the "Proof", my pet hate of the LDP.

Russinating · 7 Jul 2012 at 16:28

Ah, yes, and herein lies the issue: your photos are good and varied

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All I have to play with is effectively headshots, hence why the look like "have you seen these 8 perps". This is the best I've been able to mock up. There aren't even any shots of GVs or cutaways (as I'd call them) such as your marquee, laptop, lights, cork board etc. There's also no reactions for the speeches!

Still unsure/playing with the blue strips after googling for some inspiration.