Engagement Scrapbook Ideas
An engagement scrapbook is a project that celebrates the pre-wedding relationship as well as the individual lives of both partners. This might be a hobby of the bride, or it can also make a wonderful gift to the couple. Here are some ideas for an engagement scrapbook that will preserve the fondest of memories.
Other People Are Reading
-
Celebrating Childhood
-
In the first section of an engagement scrapbook, feature childhood photos--the more embarrassing, the better. Beginning with this section, you should choose a side for each partner. For example, the bride's photos can go on the left, while the groom's photos go onto the right-hand side. This way, as you look through the scrapbook you can still see both individuals, each with their own pages. Try to separate photos by age, and organize the first five to 10 pages with on "as they grow" (beginning with baby pictures up to graduation.)
What Were You Thinking?
-
You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince (or princess) and most engaged couples have their share of skeletons in the closet. If it is appropriate, use two pages in the engagement scrapbook for a collage of "what were you thinking" relationship pictures from the past.
It is very important to avoid any photos that might bring up emotion other than a good laugh. Relationships that lasted long enough to bring up pain or anger, are not worth bringing up again, especially in a scrapbook that should be a pleasant memory.
The purpose of these pages are to entertain, and can only be effective if both partners are comfortable with the idea and are capable of accepting, understanding and laughing about bad relationships in the past.
-
Dating
-
Now comes the easy part. From the first date up to the engagement, several pages can be dedicated to photos and memorabilia of the entire relationship since day one, even if neither party can agree on which day was day one. Again, the pages in this section should progress along with the relationship, but the more you can find to include, the better. Also, write down any important dates, even if they are corny, such as the first time he said 'I love you,' the first kiss and other special events. Along with the dates, write down any particular memories. For example, "On December 8, 1999, we went on our first real date. He wore a white shirt and I spilled my drink on him. I thought he would be mad but he wasn't." This is the heart of the engagement scrapbook, and should pull on the heart strings a bit.
The Engagement
-
On one special page, include anything related to the proposal. This includes tickets, receipts, photos, dates and recorded memories--anything and everything. If you have to, use two pages for the proposal but no more. After this page, you can now combine the bride and groom onto pages. This is subtle symbolism, but a very nice touch to include in an engagement scrapbook. Throughout the entire wedding planning process, you should include all memorabilia and photos that represent the engagement and the planning of the wedding.
Happily Ever After
-
The final pages of the engagement scrapbook should have photos from the wedding. This is a nice happy ending to an engagement scrapbook, and will give a pleasant conclusion to the emotions that may arise when looking through the scrapbook.
-
