Five Star Gift Ideas

For a friend who loves bookbinding and bookmaking, you have the perfect opportunity to gift them something that aligns with their passion and shows your thoughtfulness. Here are a few meaningful and personalized gift ideas for your friend's wedding:

1. Personalized Bookbinding Kit: Look for a high-quality bookbinding kit that includes all the essential tools and materials needed for bookmaking. To make it more special, have their initials or wedding date engraved on the tools or create a customized label for the kit.

2. Handcrafted Book: Commission a local bookbinder to create a unique and personalized book for the couple. You can choose the design, paper, and binding style according to their preferences. Consider including empty pages at the beginning or end of the book for them to document their wedding memories.

3. Bookbinding Workshop: Surprise your friend with a bookbinding workshop or class where they can enhance their skills and learn new techniques. Look for local artists or studios that offer bookbinding workshops and arrange for them to attend at their convenience.

4. Vintage Book Collection: If your friend appreciates antique books, consider gifting them a set of vintage books from their favorite genre or author. Look for beautifully bound editions or first editions that will add elegance and character to their book collection.

5. Customized Book Embosser: An embosser is a popular tool used in bookbinding to add personalized marks or designs to book covers and spines. Gift your friend a customized book embosser with their name or initials to help them add a unique touch to their handmade books.

6. Bookbinding Materials Subscription: Surprise your friend with a subscription to a bookbinding materials service. These subscriptions often include a variety of high-quality papers, threads, and other bookbinding supplies delivered to their doorstep every month, allowing them to experiment with different materials and techniques.

7. Bookbinding Reference Books: Help your friend enhance their knowledge and skills by gifting them a comprehensive bookbinding reference guide or a collection of books that explore different bookmaking techniques, styles, and historical aspects. This will be a valuable resource they can come back to for inspiration and guidance.

Remember, personalizing the gift with their names, initials, or wedding date will add a sentimental touch. Additionally, consider including a heartfelt note or a letter explaining why you chose this gift and how it honors their passion and their journey as newlyweds.

Or you can get her/him a star map with the date of the wedding.

Lisa Winkler says about Under Lucky Stars star maps:

“My cousin loved her wedding gift.”