Photos this significant aren't meant to live on your screen.
Delicately crafted from the finest materials and customizable to your liking, let's create your first-ever family heirloom – your wedding album Time Capsule!
Breathing life into all the memories and feelings – the nerves, the excitement, the joy, the tears – your album is a tangible reminder of your special day... For you to hold and to keep forevermore.
From choosing the cover design to handpicking all your favorite photos and moments, we'll weave a spellbinding story that does justice to your romance. I'll guide you through the whole process and we won't send it off to print until you're 100% happy with the chosen layout.
To be savored with your lover, family and friends for years to come, let's make sure your bespoke Time Capsule is picture-perfect!
Time capsules:
A manifesto of your love, a curation of your legacy.
These are the beautiful memories you'll treasure with loved ones for generations to come.
Time Capsule albums are man-made using the finest materials and best printing techniques. The flush mount design allows images to spread seamlessly over 2 pages uninterrupted.
the album
Choose from 3 different size albums, whichever tickles your fancy! Whether it's displayed on your coffee table or safely tucked away on your bookshelf, you can't go wrong.
Time Capsule Bundles come with smaller replicas of your wedding album. A wonderful way to say "thanks for everything", your parents/grandparents will love these thoughtful gifts.
sizes & prices
from $1300
from $600
Time Capsule Albums
Time Capsule Bundles
10
10
6
6
Deluxe Bundle
$2300
Standard Bundle
$1800
8
8
12
12
8
8
(1) 8x8" Album
+ (2) 6x6"
Duplicate Albums
Small Size
$600
10
Standard Size
$800
10
Small Bundle
$1300
(1) 12x12" Album
+ (2) 10x10"
Duplicate Albums
(1) 10x10" Album
+ (2) 8x8"
Duplicate Albums
Deluxe Size
$1000
covers to choose from
Cameo
Messenger
Over 40 total covers to choose from!
Canary Leather
Dolomiti Suede
Selfoss Velvet
Cali Natural Linen
DOLOMITI SUEDE
DS25
DS26
DS21
DS22
DS23
DS24
DS31
DS32
DS27
DS28
DS29
DS30
DS37
DS38
DS33
DS34
DS35
DS36
CALI NATURAL LINEN
CN5
CN6
CN1
CN2
CN3
CN4
CN7
CN8
CN14
CN9
CN10
CN11
CN12
CN13
SELFOSS VELVET
SV25
SV26
SV21
SV22
SV23
SV24
SV27
SV28
SV29
CANARY LEATHER
CL7
CL1
CL3
+ $30 regardless of size
CL5
CL9
CL10
CL4
Custom engraved designs (available for Velvet, Suede, & Leather covers) can be created upon request. Inquire for more info.
ENGRAVING &
EMBOSSING
Personalize your album by imprinting your names, wedding date, a symbol, a special quote, or anything that's meaningful for you both!
Laser engraving font options (available for Velvet, Suede, & Leather covers) :
Gold/Rose Gold/Silver/Copper foil embossing (available for Suede & Linen covers) : text in FUTURA font (click HERE for example) or symbol (below).
keepsake box
...THAT MIRRORS THE COLOR, MATERIAL & design OF YOUR TIME CAPSULE COVER
OR YOU MAY OPT FOR A WOODEN KEEPSAKE BOX (in natural, light oak, or ebony) INSTEAD.
BOTH OPTIONS WILL HAVE YOUR CUSTOMIZATION ON THE FRONT.
Your album will be delivered to your door in a beautiful hardcover box
GET IN TOUCH TO BEGIN YOUR ALBUM DESIGN JOURNEY
WE'LL DESIGN YOUR ALBUM TOGETHER, MAKING SURE EVERY DETAIL IS PERFECt
Once Approved, it will take 6 weeks to arrive at your door
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PROCESS
FAQ
Yes! To get the process started, a 50% deposit is required. Right before I send off the Time Capsule for print, the remaining 50% + any add-ons (extra spreads, leather upgrade. etc). will be due. This gives you a chance to spread out your payments over time.
The albums come standard with 10 spreads (20 pages), accommodating a total of 30-40 images. The maximum number of spreads is 40. Extra spreads cost either $60 (for individual Time Capsules) or $90 (for Time Capsule bundles). If you would like to add more spreads to your album, just let me know!
Yes, you can purchase Time Capsules at any point in time! However, please note that several of my wedding & elopement collections include some Capsule credit, and my top package includes the value of a fully maxed-out (40-spread 12x12") album, so if you are leaning towards getting a big album, I highly recommend booking my top package! Trust me, you won't regret having one of these beautifully designed albums in your home!
The paper is high grade, You may choose from either: Fuji Crystal Archive Slik DPII (very durable with slightly shiny finish) OR Live Fine Art Matte 230gsm (more delicate with matte finish).
Both types of luxurious pages are thick, ensuring the sturdiness of the pages so they forever remain flat and do not warp. The albums use the best paper grade for printing, ensuring your time capsule stands the test of time.
Around 30 minimum, and up to as many as you'd like! However, I do recommend allowing the pages to have some breathing room so each and every photo has the chance to shine. I suggest having no more the 6 images on most of your album's pages. In saying that, the only exception are the end pages – I tend to pack in lots of dance photos on the final pages to wrap up your story with a fun bang!
It's hard not to love them all!! But not to worry, I've got you! To make it easier for you, I can help with filtering the first round of photos if you'd like, selecting images that best tell the story of your day. From there, you can add, delete or swap images until you're 100% happy!
Totally up to you! Adding photo booth and film photos is a really fun idea. I can leave a few extra pages at the back of the album for us to add these images in the design. I advise against mixing these photos with the professional photos (unless you're intentionally going for a "scrapbook" feel) as the tones may be slightly different.
The wedding albums come standard with 10 spreads/20 pages. This is a good number to highlight the key parts of a standard wedding day.
If you had a large wedding (150+ guest list), had portrait photos taken at multiple locations, and/or had a multi-day wedding, all of which you'd like included, you may want to add extra spreads. The maximum number of spreads is 40.
A 10-spread/20-page wedding album can accommodate around 30-40 images. Images are placed in the album in order of events of the day. This will ensure that all of the photo tones work together as the colors in the images will change according to the specific location, time of the day, etc.
If you are unsure of how many pages your wedding album should have, I can create a draft for you with as many as I think your album needs, The first round is a draft where you are welcome to add/delete images and remove/add spreads. Your wedding album comes with 2 draft rounds to make sure everything is perfect before we send it off to print.
Most couples feel satisfied with their design after 2-3 rounds of amendments.
It's okay, I know it can be tricky to decide when there's so many gorgeous options! You are welcome to book a meeting with me and we can go over the swatches together in person. In this meeting I can advise you what colors and textures would work well together.
You are welcome to change your mind on the material choices right up until the album is approved and ready for print. Once it's out for print, you won't be able to make any further changes or customisations, so trust your gut!
For sure! I will send you a digital proof as soon as I put together the design. You are welcome to add, delete or change images via our easy-to-use digital proofing system. This is where you'll be able to add comments directly to the pages and let me know the changes you would like - everything is done online! Two proof rounds come included in the price of your album. Beyond the two included proofs, you can add extra proof rounds for $70 per round.
Absolutely! These beautiful albums are perfect for any shoot! If we have done a boudoir session, family shoot or any other shoot together, we can certainly create a bespoke album to house your memories. Albums also make great gifts - family albums are perfect for a Mother's/Father's Day gift, while a boudoir album is great for celebrating Valentine's Day or a special anniversary.
Please allow up to 2-3 weeks for your first draft to be sent. As I work full-time as a photographer, unavoidable delays may also occur during the busy season. If there's a special date you would like to receive your albums by, such as a birthday, Christmas, anniversary, etc, please let me know and I'll see what I can do!
The timeline of receiving the final album is also dependent on you as I'll need your help with proofing and approving the draft round/s. The less back-and-forth changes we have, the quicker the process will be.
Once you are 100% happy with the album we will send the design off for print. You will then receive your album in the post 3-4 week from the time we sent the design to print.
Your album will come with a detailed care instruction card to help you ensure its longevity.
It is best if you;
- keep your album out of direct sunlight
- store your album in a non-humid, cool, temperate place
- store your album flat
- keep sticky fingers away from your album pages!
Prior to finalizing your album design and sending it off to be printed, you'll have multiple proof rounds to ensure you are 100% happy with your album. As your album is a handcrafted, customized piece, I unfortunately can't provide a refund once it's been printed.
In the rare instant your album is damaged in the post or there is a mistake in the album due to an oversight/error (something that you did not approve), then I'll replace your album for at no additional cost.
The album design process begins as soon as your 50% non-refundable deposit is paid (if credit was not included in wedding package). From selecting and curating images, designing the layout, creating a story flow and contacting the printers, a lot of time and energy is committed to creating your Time Capsule behind the scenes. Therefore, the deposit is non refundable, and the final payment of your album (remaining 50%), which is due before print, is also non refundable once paid.
If you have any questions or are feeling uncertain, I recommend booking a Zoom or in-person appointment with me so we can chat through it and I can show you some sample albums, for your peace of mind.
"Working with Amber to design the time capsule was so much fun. We got to go back through all the images from the day and pick some of them to cement into a future family heirloom. It was so fun to customize from extra spreads, to the cover fabric, to the embossing, we’re obsessed!"
- COURTNEY & BEN
"[We] used it as a Xmas gift to ourselves and looked through it Christmas Eve after [our baby] went to bed 🥰 It was so special and we are so grateful we have that in print forever! It’s more beautiful than we imagined it would be it really is a work of art. Thank you so so much for creating it and capturing our incredible weekend 🩷🩷"
- KAYLEY & MIKE
this is how its legacy lives on
name
email address
album size
cover COLOR
Color Recap
cover material choice
Material Recap
album cover text / artwork
KEEPSAKE BOX
ADDRESS
Keepsake Box Recap
Foil EMBOSSING
Embossing Recap
MESSAGE
SEND
thank you!
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Simply fill out the form below to get started - if you’re unsure about any of the options, feel free to write “unsure” or shoot me an email via amber@thruloveslens.com and we’ll go over your album design process together. No stress, I’ve got you!
