How to Make a Scrapbook for the Mother of the Bride

A scrapbook for the mother of the bride might include wedding photos.

Weddings give the family time to reflect on life and the ensuing changes. The mother of the bride thinks about her own marriage and remembers her baby girl as she watches her daughter get ready for the big day. She will appreciate a beautiful scrapbook to help her collect all those memories into one place as she prepares for this transition in both of their lives.

Things You'll Need

• Photographs
• Scrapbook
• Photo-safe adhesive
• Card stock or patterned paper
• Paper trimmer
• Embellishments such as buttons, stickers, flowers, ribbon, ink, paint and stamps
• Acid-free pen or computer printing

Instructions

1. Gather photographs and ideas so you can determine how large your scrapbook will be and what photos to include. You may just want photos of the bride and her mom together. Or you may want just photos of the happy couple. Most likely, you will want to include a wide range of photos such as childhood, photos of the bride with her mom and dad, and photos of the engaged couple.

2. Once you see how many photos you want to use, purchase a scrapbook. While other sizes are available, the most popular options include 12-by-12 inches, 8 1/2-by-11 inches, and 8-by-8 inches. You can add pages to your album if needed.

3. Organize the photos according to page.

4. Buy card stock, patterned paper and any embellishments you want to use. You might decide to add wedding-themed stickers. You can include ribbon, paper flowers, shiny buttons and other decorations that enhance your theme. Keep in mind that the album can include other types of embellishments as well, such as stamps, paint, ink and brads.

5. Design the scrapbook page using the photos, papers and embellishments. Once everything is in place, affix the items to the page with your choice of adhesives.

6. Add journaling using an acid-free pen. You can also print your journaling onto white or ivory card stock using your computer and a font you like. Add journaling to the page.

Tips & Warnings

• For a 20-page scrapbook album, include a maximum of 60 to 80 photos -- three or four per page. However, you may want only one or two photos on some pages, so plan accordingly.

• Make copies of any heritage photos just in case.

• Even if you only write the basics, such as who, what, when and where, make sure to include journaling. You are creating a keepsake that will be in the family for years to come and you want to document important information.

• Use fewer photos if this is your first scrapbook project, so you don't get overwhelmed.

• Limit yourself when buying embellishments. It's easy to go overboard on purchases you won't use.

Resources

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