A love photo book hits differently than a digital album. You can scroll past a thousand photos in a few minutes and feel nothing. A printed book slows you down. You turn a page and there's the photo from your third date, with the date and caption you wrote that night, and suddenly you're back there. The right quote next to that photo makes the whole page feel intentional.

We've pulled together 50+ love quotes for photo books, organized by what you're actually making: a couple's album, an anniversary book, a wedding photo book, or something to hold long-distance together across the distance. Pick the ones that sound like you. Skip the ones that don't.

All of these work inside a photo book made from your social media memories, where your photos already come with the dates and captions you wrote when the moments were fresh.

Short love quotes for photo book covers

These work as covers, chapter headers, or the first line on a spread. Short enough to not compete with the photo. Specific enough to mean something.

• "I found home in you."
• "You're my favorite adventure."
• "Stay."
• "Still choosing you."
• "Then, now, always."
• "The rest is still unwritten. I want to write it with you."
• "I like you a lot. Still."
• "Every year better."
• "All the way back to the beginning."
• "You before everything."
• "Worth it. Every single time."

These pair well on the cover of a couples photo book because they don't over-explain. The photo does the work. The quote lands the feeling.

Romantic love quotes

These are the longer ones, the ones from writers and poets who figured out how to say the thing most of us can't quite get at. Use them for full-page spreads where a single photo deserves room to breathe.

• "You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had." — Nicholas Sparks
• "I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had." — Nicholas Sparks
• "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same." — Emily Bronte
• "I have waited for this opportunity for more than half a century, to repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love." — Gabriel García Márquez
• "I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more." — Angelita Lim
• "You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear." — Oscar Wilde
• "In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine." — Maya Angelou
• "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other." — Audrey Hepburn
• "Love is not about how many days, months, or years you have been together. Love is about how much you love each other every single day."
• "Wherever you are is the place I want to be."
• "I want all of my lasts to be with you."
• "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." — Lao Tzu

Anniversary quotes

Anniversary photo books are different from couple's albums. They're about time. About the fact that you chose this person again and again and again without always making it look easy. The best anniversary quotes acknowledge that honestly.

• "A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person." — Mignon McLaughlin
• "The secret to a long marriage? Still liking each other."
• "[X] years down. Still them."
• "We didn't realize we were making memories. We just knew we were having fun."
• "The longer I've known you, the more I understand why I chose you."
• "Growing old with you is not a burden. It's the plan."
• "We've had our bad days. I'd still pick our bad days over someone else's good ones."
• "Another year of choosing you first. I'd do it again."
• "You are the best thing I never planned."
• "To the one who knows exactly how to drive me crazy and still makes me stay."
• "[X] years ago, you said yes. I'm still grateful every single day."

If you're building an anniversary book from your Facebook or Instagram posts, My Social Book pulls your photos chronologically with original dates, captions, and likes. That means your first-year posts sit right where they should: at the beginning, with the date stamp that proves how far you've come.

Wedding quotes for photo books

Wedding photo books deserve quotes that match the day's weight without sounding like a generic reception banner. These are from sources you'll actually want on the page.

• "A wedding is a day. A marriage is a lifetime."
• "Two souls, one heart."
• "Love is patient, love is kind." — 1 Corinthians 13:4
• "What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life." — George Eliot
• "Here's to love, laughter, and happily ever after."
• "And so the adventure begins."
• "You are my today and all of my tomorrows." — Leo Christopher
• "The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you." — Rumi
• "Grow old along with me; the best is yet to be." — Robert Browning
• "I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you." — Roy Croft
• "You are the answer to every prayer I've offered." — Nicholas Sparks
• "Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story." — Jennifer Smith

For wedding photo books, a Instagram photo book works particularly well because wedding photos get posted in the weeks after the ceremony with captions that capture the feeling right when it's fresh. Those captions import automatically.

Long-distance love quotes

Distance photo books are about proving that the distance didn't win. That you stayed. That you showed up, even from far away. These quotes say that.

• "Distance means so little when someone means so much."
• "Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it." — Thomas Fuller
• "The thought of being with you tomorrow gives me the strength to get through today."
• "I carry your heart with me. I carry it in my heart." — E.E. Cummings
• "Miles mean nothing when someone holds a piece of your heart."
• "Missing you is proof that what we have is real."
• "Every moment apart is a moment closer to being together again."
• "In true love, the smallest distance is too great, and the greatest distance can be bridged." — Hans Nouwens
• "We are the same in different time zones."

Quotes about growing old together

These are for the long game. The milestone anniversary. The book you make to mark a decade or more. They're specific enough to feel real and generous enough to fit almost anyone.

• "Grow old along with me; the best is yet to be." — Robert Browning
• "I would rather spend one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone." — J.R.R. Tolkien
• "When I'm 80 years old and sitting in my rocking chair, I'll be telling them about you."
• "We didn't need to go anywhere. We already had everything."
• "The years have only made me more sure."
• "Young love is beautiful. Old love is a work of art."
• "There is nothing more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife." — Homer
• "I may not be there yet, but I know I'm going there with you."
• "The best part about growing older with you is that we still make each other laugh."
• "I don't want to live without you. That's not poetry. It's just true."

How to make a love photo book with My Social Book

My Social Book connects to your Facebook, Instagram, or Dropbox account and builds your book automatically. Your photos arrive in chronological order with their original dates, captions, and likes. You get a full preview of your book in under 3 minutes.

The easiest way to work these quotes into your book: before you generate your preview, go back to the photos you most want to feature and update their captions with a quote from this list. When MSB imports your posts, those captions come with them. The quote appears right where the photo is, the way you intended.

You can also preview every page of your book and remove anything that doesn't belong before you order. Start your free preview here and see how your story looks in print.

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Frequently asked questions

What's a good love quote for a photo book cover?

"I found home in you" and "Still choosing you" both work well as covers because they're short, specific, and don't sound like a greeting card. If you want something more classic, "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same" from Emily Bronte is hard to beat for a longer cover quote on a plain or minimal background.

How do I make an anniversary photo book from Instagram?

My Social Book connects directly to your Instagram account and pulls your posts in chronological order with dates, captions, and likes. Connect your account, preview your book, then order. The whole process takes under 3 minutes to see your first preview. Start here to see your photos in book format.

Can I make a couple's photo book using Facebook photos?

Yes. My Social Book pulls your Facebook posts and photos automatically, with original dates and captions preserved. If your relationship is documented on Facebook, you likely have years of content ready to go. Books can be anywhere from 25 to 450 pages.

What's the best quote for a 10th anniversary photo book?

"The longer I've known you, the more I understand why I chose you" works well for a decade mark because it's honest about the passage of time without being sentimental about it. "We didn't need to go anywhere. We already had everything" is a good alternative if your anniversary book is more about daily life than big events.

What's a good quote for a long-distance relationship photo book?

"Distance means so little when someone means so much" is the most used, but "Missing you is proof that what we have is real" is sharper. For a long-distance photo book, pair the quote with a photo from a reunion trip or a video call screenshot. The context gives the quote its weight.

Whether you're making a first anniversary book or something that covers ten years, your photos are already waiting. The quotes are here. The only thing left is to put them together.

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