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What are some ideas for a wedding scrapbook?

Minoti Mehta
Event & Wedding Planner
Minoti Mehta is the Founder of Vermilion Weddings & Events, an event and wedding planning business based in San Francisco, California. Minoti grew up in the event and wedding planning space and has over five years of event planning experience. She has been invited to participate as a Delegate at five exclusive Event Planner Conferences including Destination Wedding Planners Congress and Planners Xtraordinaire and has become known as one of the Top Wedding and Event Planners in the San Francisco Bay Area. Minoti's work has been featured on NDTV India, Love Stories TV, Maharani Weddings, and WedWise India. Vermilion Weddings & Events was also awarded WeddingWire's Couple's Choice Award in 2018. Minoti has a BS in Hospitality Management and Accounting from the University of San Francisco.

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My favorite is using Polaroids. Depending on your guest count, have between two and four Polaroid cameras. Have a lot of film because people do crazy things. Then right next to the cameras, have a backdrop. It's not a proper photo booth, but what we call a pipe and drape. It's a sequence backdrop where people can take selfies. Then next to that have the scrapbook. Customize the scrapbook with your name on the front or a picture. Then leave the entire scrapbook empty. Leave a ton of pens, markers, stickers and other fun stuff.

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Do I need stamps to make a scrapbook?

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Yeah! It would be a great idea. You don't have to stick to every instruction on the page; you could change it a little bit to how you like it.

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Is it possible to make a scrapbook without pictures?

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Yes! You could make a scrapbook with drawings, ticket stubs, or other mementos you want to cherish. Make the scrapbook how you want/need it to be.

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How long does it usually take to finish a scrapbook?

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It depends on how you decide to lay out and decorate the pages of your scrapbook. The simpler the layout and design of a scrapbook, the less time it'll take. It also depends on what the scrapbook is about. In some cases, you may have an ongoing scrapbook that you contribute to for a number of years before considering it complete.

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Do I have to use a scrapbook album?

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No. You can use a binder with clear page protectors and card stock inside instead. If you do not have any of the materials, you can take a book that's the right size (and that you don't want anymore) and place clear packaging tape on the pages. If you know exactly what you want on a page, place the items underneath the packaging tape. If not, cover the page with packaging tape first and then put the items on top (with new tape over them) later on.

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Can I make special positions on each sheet in a scrapbook?

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Yes, of course you can. It's your scrapbook, so you can customize it any way you like!

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Do I need to leave a blank page in a scrapbook after every entry?

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Not at all, and it would severely limit your scrapbook space if you did. It's your scrapbook, you should feel free to organize it however you like.

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Can I use a notebook and tape photos on each page to make a scrapbook? If so, what type of tape can I use?

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Yes, a scrapbook can be any type of book you like, even though it generally looks better if the background paper is just blank space. For tape, if you want to use tape on top of the photos I would suggest good-quality washi tape; that generally doesn't damage the gloss from the photos.

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Can I use a notebook and tape photos on each page when making a scrapbook? What type of tape can I use?

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You could, but it would be more of a photo album than a scrapbook. It would look amazing with stickers and decorative tape!

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Can I do a scrapbook about something I like, for example, a band?

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Yes! You can use pictures you take or find, articles about the band, ticket stubs from concerts and other mementos you might have.

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Will the photos distort or stick to the opposite pages over time?

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No, they shouldn't as photos have a protective coating. But if you are worried about this happening, then use Mod Podge to put another protective coating over the scrapbook page or photo. But make sure you get the specific type for your specific crafting needs because if you get the metal gloss one to put on photos, it will damage the photo.

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How can I include bulky memorabilia in a scrapbook?

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Try thinning it by flattening it. For example, if you want to put a flower in your scrapbook, press the flower and then glue it down firmly.

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