Wedding Album FAQ

You are about to enter an exciting time: designing your wedding album, which is destined to become a treasured family heirloom that will be enjoyed for generations to come. Creating a piece of your family's history is no small task, but the Bella team is here to help you during every step of the process.

How should we get started?

Complete and submit a wedding album input form to get the design process started. Be sure to complete the album input form that is specific to the album type you reserved. The form is fairly self-explanatory, but if you have any questions about it, please contact our creative services team at creativeservices@bellapictures.com. Please complete the document to the best of your ability. Try to fill in the form with your picture selections to ensure the album will reflect favorite images of your special day. After you submit the input form, we will send you an e-mail confirming that we have received your album preferences. The input form is used to help our designers understand your preferences for your album. Your wedding album designer will work closely with you to make sure that your album is everything you want it to be.
What other choices do I need to make for my album?

Your album should be a unique expression of your tastes and preferences, and you'll have a great deal of control over the appearance of the finished album. Depending on the album type that you reserved, you can specify your choice of:

  • Cover color
  • Cameo (inset photo on the cover)
  • Cover imprinting
  • Page edge gilding

Your preferences for these items are on the album input form. You will have up until your final sign-off to change your mind about any of these selections. If you need to change a selection, please contact our creative services team at creativeservices@bellapictures.com
How long will this process take?

After you submit your album input form, we will send you an e-mail confirming that we have received your album preferences. Traditional albums are produced within 6-8 weeks and do not require a drafting process. For all other albums, it takes approximately 3-4 weeks to create your first draft.

The draft layout is posted online for your review in a private area. You will be e-mailed a link to the draft and you can take as much time as needed to review the draft layout and compile a list of change requests, if any, for the designer. Your designer will incorporate your requests to the greatest extent possible in one or more subsequent drafts. The turnaround time for most draft revisions is two weeks, depending on the extent of the changes requested. Most albums are completed in one revision, some take two. When you've approved the final layout, your album goes to production, and it will be delivered to you approximately eight weeks after we receive your approval.

The precise length of time between starting on your album and reaching the final layout depends mostly on how many rounds of revisions your layout goes through. The typical album with one or two revisions takes about 12 - 16 weeks.
What costs are involved?

There are no hidden costs involved. The only time additional costs are incurred is if you add something to your album, over and above what was included in your package. For example, if you decide to upgrade to a larger size album (from 10" x 10" to 12" x 12"), or add additional pages beyond the number included in your package, additional costs will be assessed. We also reserve the right to charge a revision fee for each draft layout after the second revision.

Bella Pictures warrants that all album products you purchase from us shall be free from substantial defects in materials or workmanship during the lifetime of the original purchaser, excluding normal wear and tear, cosmetic aging, and damage caused by mishandling or improper storage.
What else do I need to know?

That's about it. We are here to walk you through every step of the process and to make sure that your wedding album will be the cherished family heirloom that you want it to be. If you have any questions, please contact our creative services team at creativeservices@bellapictures.com.