Gift books
A photo book gift for your partner
A photo book of your years together is the anniversary gift that needs the least explaining. Upload your camera roll to Photouria, choose your partner as the person the book is about, and it lays out a linen hardcover around them, from first trips to last weekend, with your title foil stamped on the spine. From NZ$149, shipping included.
What kind of book works for a partner?
- Our year. Twelve months, with them at the centre of it.
- The first five (or fifty) years. Choose them as the person and let the book run across the whole library.
- The trip. The honeymoon, the road trip, the first holiday. There is a guide to making a travel photo book.
- The wedding, from the guests’ phones. Ask the guests to send you their photos, upload them with yours, and the book is made from all of them.
How do you keep it a surprise?
Building is free and needs no account, and nothing arrives in the post until you order. Use the photos on your own phone; if your partner has the better ones, ask someone who has them to send them to you. You can send the book to any address you like, so it does not have to come to the house.
When should you order?
| Occasion | Date | Order by |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas 2026, to New Zealand, Australia and Canada | Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Fri 27 Nov 2026 |
| Christmas 2026, to the United States | Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Wed 2 Dec 2026 |
| Christmas 2026, to the United Kingdom and Ireland | Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Thu 3 Dec 2026 |
| Valentine's Day | Sun 14 Feb 2027 | Tue 26 Jan 2027 |
| Anniversary or birthday | Your date | Three weeks before |
Each date leaves the full 4 to 13 business days for the book to arrive by the last working day before the occasion. We cannot promise an arrival date, so order early when the date matters. Every Christmas date is on the Christmas photo book page.
What does it cost, and what goes on the spine?
NZ$149 covers up to 30 photos, then NZ$10 for every 10 more, capped at NZ$219 from 91 photos up. Prices are in New Zealand dollars wherever the book is going, and shipping is included.
The spine title is foil stamped in gold, black or white: your names, a date, or a line only the two of you understand. Every Photouria book is the same object: a Lulu linen hardcover, woven linen over hardcover boards, your title foil stamped on the spine, and a printed dust jacket over the top. There are six sizes, from 14 × 22 cm up to A4 at 21 × 30 cm, and six linen colours. Inside, photos print on 80lb coated paper with a matte finish, and a book can run from 24 pages up to 800.
Questions people ask
What is a good personalised anniversary gift?
A photo book of your years together, made from your camera roll. Photouria builds it around your partner and prints a linen hardcover with your title on the spine, from NZ$149.
Can I choose both of us as the people the book is about?
No. A book is built around one person you choose. Choose your partner, and the photos of the two of you come with them. You can swap any photo before you order.
Is it suitable as a wedding album?
It is a linen hardcover photo book with a classic case binding, not a lay-flat wedding album. It suits the guests’ photos, or the first year together.
How long does it take to arrive?
Usually 4 to 13 business days from the day you order.
Will they see it before it arrives?
Not unless you show them. The book is built on your phone or computer, and the delivery address is whichever one you enter at checkout.
More answers are in the questions and answers, and there is more on how Photouria works on the homepage.