Now that couples are asking for press printed books and being tempted by low cost books online, here are some of the choices you have to distinguish your offerings and make sure your photography is professionally presented and preserved.
To get the color you desire, request and use the printer’s color profile. And be sure to embed your color profile in all images. You will need color correction the same as you did for your prints. When you make your first press printed book, ask for sample pages of your photos so you can see how your photos look. Both you and the printer can then make adjustments if necessary.
Paper is sold in the US using a crazy system of lb weights. The “lb” part refers to the weight of 500 standard size sheets - but the standard sheets vary in size depending on their assumed end use – usually Text or Cover.