Make a wedding photo collage
Restrained layouts that print at the size a frame actually is.
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Examples
The details
| Templates | 6 wedding layouts — 3 to 12 photos |
|---|---|
| Frame sizes covered | 5 × 7, 8 × 10, 11 × 14, A4, A3 |
| Print resolution | 300 DPI — 8 × 10 is 2400 × 3000 px |
| Bleed for a print shop | 3 mm or 0.125 in — optional, with crop marks |
| Type pairing | Cormorant with Montserrat — the elegant style's pair |
| Photo size for a good 8 × 10 | 2500 px on the long edge or more |
How it works
- Add the photos you want in it.
- Pick a layout and a print size, and check the resolution meter.
- Export as a PDF at the exact physical size, with bleed if the printer asks for it.
Most wedding collages are made to be printed and framed rather than posted, and that changes almost every decision. A frame has a fixed size, so the collage has to be made at that size from the start; a 4:5 image cropped to fit an 8 × 10 loses the edges, which is usually where somebody's shoulder is. Starting from the print size and letting the layout solve for it avoids the whole problem.
The second thing print changes is resolution. At 300 DPI an 8 × 10 is 2400 × 3000 pixels, and a six-photo collage shows each photo at roughly 1200 pixels across. A photograph from a camera has that easily; a screenshot from a messaging app does not, and it is worth knowing which is which before the file reaches a printer. The editor shows the effective resolution per photo as you work, and refuses to export below 100 DPI for a cell rather than letting you discover it on paper.
For the layouts themselves, restraint tends to win. Wedding photographs are usually well composed and already have a consistent look, so the collage does not need to add much: even spacing, a wide margin, and one photo given more room than the rest. The elegant style on this page uses a 24 unit gutter and a 56 unit margin, which is generous by the standards of a social post and about right on paper, where white space reads as considered rather than empty.
If the collage is for a thank-you card rather than a frame, work at 5 × 7 and keep the count to three or four. If it is for an anniversary and covers several years, the mixed-shape problem returns: photos from different cameras and different decades have different proportions, and the layout is computed from those proportions rather than forcing them to match.
Exports come out as PDF at the exact physical size you chose, with optional bleed and crop marks, or as a high-quality JPG if the printer would rather have one. Nothing is uploaded at any point, and the file carries no metadata.
Questions
What size should a wedding collage be for printing?
Match the frame. 8 × 10 inches and A4 are the two most common; both are offered at 300 DPI, which is 2400 × 3000 and 2480 × 3508 pixels respectively.
Should I add bleed?
Only if your print shop asks for it. Bleed extends the image past the trim line so a slight misalignment does not leave a white edge. 3 mm is standard, and crop marks can be added with it.
How many photos work in a wedding collage?
Three to eight for a frame. More than about twelve and each photo is too small to see a face at 8 × 10, which defeats the purpose.
Can I use photos from the photographer and from guests together?
Yes. They will differ in shape and resolution, and the layout accounts for both — but the meter will flag a phone photo that is too small for the print size you chose.
Can I make an anniversary collage the same way?
Yes, and the same page covers it. Anniversary collages usually mix older and newer photos, which the layout handles by giving each one a cell close to its own shape.