Questions, answered

No. I design every page from the photos and details you send, and you see a full proof before anything prints.

The link to your book’s form is in your order confirmation email. You add your stories and photos there. Use your website order number where the form asks for the order number.

Yes. After you order you fill in a short form with your photos, stories and in-jokes, and the book is built around what you tell me. Any page can be swapped for something else.

Yes. Just send me a message before you order so I can plan the timing.

Yes. The letters can be written and signed by you, and the parents can help with the form.

The Boyfriend book is made for his birthday, Christmas, Valentine’s, long distance or just because. For an anniversary, the One Year book is written about the two of you.

Yes. I can translate the whole book, including the cover and the page titles, not just your answers. Mention the language when you order.

Often, yes. Tell me who it’s for and the occasion, and I’ll let you know what’s possible.

170gsm coated silk paper, in full color, with a 250gsm coated softcover and matte lamination.

8 x 11 in (21 x 28 cm), portrait.

Most books are 30 pages, with 20 of them your photos. The Five Years book is 50 pages.

The US, the UK, Ireland and the EU, all with tracking. Anywhere else, message me before you order.

Your photos, the name or names for the cover, and your answers in the short form: stories, milestones, in-jokes and the little things you never want to forget.

Send 20 to 50 photos from your camera roll. For the Five Years book, around 65.

Yes, most people send phone photos. Send the original files rather than screenshots or photos saved from a chat app, which shrink them.

Usually 1 to 3 days from when you send your photos and form.

No problem. I adjust anything you like in the proof. Nothing prints until you’re completely happy.

As many as you need. Nothing prints until you’re happy.

After you approve your proof, printing and delivery take about 4 to 7 business days to the US and UK, and 7 to 10 to Ireland and the EU. Every order is tracked.

Yes. Add their address at checkout and the book goes straight to them.

Yes. Order the copies together, then message me after ordering with the other addresses.

[CONFIRM WITH GELATO: whether US and UK orders can pay import charges, and who pays them]

Allow 1 to 3 days for design, time to approve your proof, then the delivery time for your country. Each book page has a “Need it by” check that does the sums for you.

Choose the number of books (1 to 5) on the First Year page. One book is €59.97 and each extra copy adds €30, so 2 books are €89.97 and 5 books are €179.97. Every copy is identical, so it’s an easy way to give one to each set of grandparents.

The other books are one copy per order. If you’d like a second copy, send me a message.

Every book is made to order with your photos, so I can’t take change-of-mind returns. If yours arrives damaged or misprinted, I’ll reprint or refund it.