Bringing my wedding album to Christmas?

A vote for the other side: Do not bring the album unless asked to do so. Do not mention the album. If asked for pictures, show them on your phone. No one cares as much about your wedding as you do.

I know when my niece was married I wanted to see the pictures as soon as I could. Some people just don’t really care. Being there was enough. I say bring them but leave them in the car. If the wedding gets brought up or someone asks to see the pictures go out and grab them. If this is your close family like his parents or yours I don’t think it would be weird to say something like, our wedding albums came in. I brought them for anyone who wanted to take a peak at them. It doesn’t have to be some formal announcement with you narrating every picture though. Ugh. I hate it when people do that. Lol. “And then blah blah blah!” 😂

If your family has expressed an interest in seeing your wedding photos, go for it!

The only etiquette involved, is not to get so caught up in it that you lose track of time. Wedding pictures, like vacation slideshows, are good for up to half an hour for most people, then need to be put away so people don't go on overload. Bring the Al us, and share with a few people at a time. You may get to talking, and put it away after a few, then get it out again later. Most people love them, if you keep the sessions reasonably short. Bring them. Family gatherings, I look forward to what people bring with them. Some people you do not see often enough to just pick up where you left off, they are an ice breaker, get past that once every year or so awkwardness, right to talking about people you have in common, and things missed in each other's lives

I would think your family would love to see them. Who doesn’t love wedding pics?

I would do it, I brought mine everywhere everyone loved seeing them!

View Quoted Comment I totally agree with this. Leave it in the trunk and definitely don’t walk into “all the family get togethers” with an album in your hands. Now THAT’S when it gets weird. If people ask, then you can bring it out. But definitely don’t initiate the conversation.


I remember one of my friends had the girls over a few months after the wedding and then brought out her wedding video. She was so excited and gave a play-by-play of her memories and funny situations during the video. We all wanted to die because 1) it wasn’t a short edit 2) no one is as excited about all the tiny details of the wedding besides the couple and 3) we were present at the wedding and saw it all firsthand. Lol!

View Quoted Comment Omg, that is SO annoying! We showed our full video to my mom and my grandparents who were obviously super excited to see the full thing but I really don’t think anyone else cares to see it 😂 my MOH asked for the link to watch it and I know she watched a lot of it, but I still can’t imagine she sat through the entire thing haha. That sounds so boring to anyone not the couple or their immediate family🤦🏻‍♀️

View Quoted Comment Right! It’s something that only a mother could love. Lol

Clearly I have a different kind of family than you most.. we are super close and my family can’t wait to see our photos. Will they want to see every single one? Of course not... (except our parents do lol)! But they certainly would never be annoyed by it or offended or anything negative. I don’t have to “leave them in the car” that’s so strange to me. Not only that but I’m giving parents, siblings, and grandma framed photos for Christmas just like my brother and all of our cousins do.

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I agree with amber!! just tell them like "hey heres my album if you want, i'll leave it on the table..."

plus its your family!!! if they think its weird to look at your most perfect day then they dont have to see them! i personally LOVE to see wedding pictures