Branded Client Galleries: What to Look For

A branded client gallery is a delivery that still looks like your studio after the files have left your phone.

If the couple can tell which software you used before they can tell which photographer you are, the gallery is not branded enough.

Use this as a checklist when you compare tools, including Relyve features.

What branding actually includes

• Logo
• Colours
• Cover image
• Fonts and theme
• A delivery message in your voice
• A custom domain, if the plan includes one

A watermark on a file browser is not branding. Neither is a tiny logo above someone else's folder UI.

Look at inspiration for the standard: the page should feel finished before a single file plays.

What to look for beyond the look

No client account. The couple already has enough logins. Client gallery delivery should open from a link.

Photos and video together. Split formats create split threads.

Download control. You decide what leaves the gallery.

Analytics. You should know the link opened.

Phone upload. Wedding content is shot on phones. The gallery product should accept that.

Quality. If you uploaded 4K, the couple should be able to watch 4K.

Those are product requirements, not decoration. A content delivery platform either has them or it is a skin on storage.

Custom domains and plan limits

A custom domain keeps the URL on your studio. On Relyve, custom domain is included from 1 TB upward, not on the 100 GB or 500 GB plans.

Always read the live pricing page before you promise a domain in a contract. Founding-member rates and standard monthly prices are listed there. New accounts get 1 TB for 30 days with features on for the trial.

How this compares with file-sharing skins

Dropbox, Drive, and WeTransfer can move files. They cannot carry a studio identity through the viewing experience. See Relyve vs Dropbox, Relyve vs Google Drive, and Relyve vs WeTransfer for the product-level differences.

If you are comparing gallery products rather than storage, start with Relyve vs ClipFlo.

For weddings specifically, the category page is wedding content delivery.

FAQ

Is a logo enough to call a gallery branded?

No. Colour, cover, type, message, and the absence of another company's UI all matter.

Do I need a custom domain on day one?

No. Brand the gallery first. Add a domain when the plan includes it and the studio is ready.

Should clients make an account to see their photos?

They should not have to. A share link is the right default.

Does branding slow down same-day delivery?

Only if you redesign every wedding. Save a studio theme and reuse it.