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“How Did We End Up With That Many Photos?” Why a Wedding Album Is Worth It

“How Did We End Up With That Many Photos?” Why a Wedding Album Is Worth It

With so many more ways for photos of a big day to be taken - pictures from guests' phones,  photo booths, Instax Minis, Polaroids etc - it's no wonder newlyweds end up with way more photos than they ever expected. We explain why that makes wedding photo albums invaluable...

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Do we all respond to colour differently? Why curating a colour range is so much harder than you think

Do we all respond to colour differently? Why curating a colour range is so much harder than you think

Why Choosing the Perfect Colour for Our Leather Photo Albums Is Harder Than You Think. Written by Bobby Adams and the BeGolden Team When you browse our collection at BeGolden, it might seem effortless — a beautifully curated range of photo albums in many varied colours. But behind every shade we introduce lies weeks (sometimes months) of careful consideration, debate, and refinement. Each year, we add two or three new colours to our range and say goodbye to a couple of others. It sounds simple and quite a jolly task but in reality it's a nightmare and really tricky!  Why...

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All White On The Night: Why The White Wedding Trend Is Having a Moment

All White On The Night: Why The White Wedding Trend Is Having a Moment

Once seen as overly traditional and even a little boring, white weddings are really trending again in 2026. We ask what's behind the colour's big comeback.

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The History of the Selfie, and Is There a Benefit to Taking so Many?

The History of the Selfie, and Is There a Benefit to Taking so Many?

The selfie has come a long way from its origins in early photography and classical art. What was once a slow, deliberate act has become instant and ubiquitous. But its true value hasn’t changed, at its core, the selfie is a tool for self-reflection and a way to capture who you are in a specific moment in time. When you take that one step further by printing those images and viewing them as a collection, you transform them into something far more powerful: a timeline of your life. So the next time you take a selfie, don’t dismiss it as...

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