Confession: I am not a scrapbooker.  While I may have the best intentions, let's face it: taking a blank album, cutting out strips of paper, interweaving it with bits and bobs of ribbon and buttons and other cute baubles just doesn't happen for me.  This is precisely why all of the tangible reminders of the past fifteen years of my life sit tucked away in photo boxes on a bookshelf, sadly never seen and rarely celebrated.

Enter the Wedding Scrapbook by Darcy Miller.  Darcy, probably best known for her work at Martha Stewart Weddings, designed a wedding scrapbook for people like me: people who would love to scrapbook all their memories, minus the tediousness of actually scrapbooking all their memories.

While the scrapbook was published in 2004, it is a classic that can withstand the test of time and makes a great engagement party gift or as a gift to yourself. Illustrated by Darcy herself, it has spots for you to incorporate photos, jot down memories of your wedding and planning process, and even a place to keep your letterpressed and monogrammed cocktail coaster and the other things that aren't included in the album you receive from your photographer.  Think of it as a baby book, but for your wedding. And much prettier.

You can purchase the scrapbook at your local bookstore or online at Amazon (where it's currently a steal for less than $20!).

What did you do or are planning to do with the memorabilia from your wedding?



Photos from New York Social Diary and Amazon