Dilemma

Do your parents know you’re giving them an album? Could you just explain the situation to them? “Hey I have some cute pics of sis but bf is in them...what do I do?”

View Quoted Comment No they don't. It's a gift so ci don't plan on telling them.

Do you have some pics without him as well as with him so you could include both? If so, I would just include one or two with him and the rest without him.

My FILs have a rule that SOs aren't included in major family photos unless you are married. I was actually the only exception. I suppose it's too late to apply that rule. Maybe if you edit him out of some, but keep him in one or 2?

They’re not married. I wouldn’t worry about it, and if she asks that would be my reasoning for her. Also, you’re choosing the photos you think your parents want. They should be exactly that, not who your sister wants in them. Do whatever will make them happiest. Congrats on your wedding!

View Quoted Comment He was not included in the list of phoots we sent to the photographer, but my husband decided while we were taking photos that he wanted to do photos of us with our siblings and their significant others so there is only one posed photo of the boyfriend in it. The other photos of him are from the reception. The one photo is the only posed family photo with my brother's wife in it so I had wanted to include that photo and crop the boyfriend out, but I'm worried my sister will notice. Brother's wife is in photos with the other bridesmaids, with just me and at the reception so there are more photos with her just not any other family photos that don't also include the boyfriend. If I had realized that I probably would have had the photographer take a photo of my husband and I with my parents, siblings and my brother's wife without the boyfriend but my sister would have said something anyways.

View Quoted Comment He is in one posed photo but that happens to also be the only posed photo aside from bridesmaids photos my brother's wife is in as well. I would like to include that photo, but crop him out of it however my sister might notice.

View Quoted Comment Thanks! My mom can't stand him and my dad is in different to him. I can't imagine that my mom would want to see any photos of him in them in the album.

It’s perfectly reasonable not to include an SO in a family album. Your sister probably will notice if you crop him out, even so, I think in the long run if they break up she’ll be appreciative an ex isn’t included. More importantly though, it sounds like your parents wouldn’t want him in the album and as PP mentioned you are gifting to them, not your sister. So do what would make them happiest and just explain your rationale to your sister that only spouses are included.