Jacobean wooden album with cream laser engraving of two steaming mugs with heart centers and holly. The full personalized cover rests on a styled surface, with ivory binding and gold screws.
Natural wooden album with brown laser engraving of two steaming mugs with heart centers and holly, shown in a close lifestyle view with navy blue binding and silver screws. The cover reads A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP.
Two hands hold a Jacobean wooden photo album with the A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP cover facing the camera. Cream engraved artwork, the narrow binding and gold screws are visible.
Close view of the Hazelnut album’s brown engraving, binding and black screw heads. Cream page edges and separate wooden cover sections are visible.
Close view of a Natural wood album with brown engraving, black binding and silver screw heads. The cream page edges and divided wooden cover construction are visible.
A hand lifts the Hazelnut album’s front cover, revealing a flat black inner fabric strip and a cream page arranged with instant photographs and a handwritten memory.
An open Hazelnut album with a photograph on a cream page. A hand writes a memory beneath it; a flat black fabric strip runs along the inner wooden cover.
A Natural wooden album with the A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP engraving, cherry red binding and gold screws. A hand writes on a separate gift card beside the book.
A close view of the dark brown Jacobean album and its cream laser-engraved A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP design, with black binding and matte black screws.
Two hands hold a Hazelnut wooden photo album. The A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP cover design has brown engraving, turquoise binding and silver screws.
The full Hazelnut A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP album cover is shown close up. Brown engraved artwork, personalized wording, the narrow binding and gold screws are visible.
Wood color chart for the photo album covers: Jacobean, Hazelnut and Natural
Vegan leather binding colors (Ivory, Navy Blue, Black, Cherry Red, Forest Green, Turquoise, Espresso Brown) and gold, black or silver screw posts for the photo album
Small and Large photo album side by side, 8.65 x 6 in and 12.15 x 8.6 in, with black, cream and white cardstock pages
Jacobean wooden album with cream laser engraving of two steaming mugs with heart centers and holly. The full personalized cover rests on a styled surface, with ivory binding and gold screws.
Natural wooden album with brown laser engraving of two steaming mugs with heart centers and holly, shown in a close lifestyle view with navy blue binding and silver screws. The cover reads A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP.
Two hands hold a Jacobean wooden photo album with the A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP cover facing the camera. Cream engraved artwork, the narrow binding and gold screws are visible.
Close view of the Hazelnut album’s brown engraving, binding and black screw heads. Cream page edges and separate wooden cover sections are visible.
Close view of a Natural wood album with brown engraving, black binding and silver screw heads. The cream page edges and divided wooden cover construction are visible.
A hand lifts the Hazelnut album’s front cover, revealing a flat black inner fabric strip and a cream page arranged with instant photographs and a handwritten memory.
An open Hazelnut album with a photograph on a cream page. A hand writes a memory beneath it; a flat black fabric strip runs along the inner wooden cover.
A Natural wooden album with the A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP engraving, cherry red binding and gold screws. A hand writes on a separate gift card beside the book.
A close view of the dark brown Jacobean album and its cream laser-engraved A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP design, with black binding and matte black screws.
Two hands hold a Hazelnut wooden photo album. The A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP cover design has brown engraving, turquoise binding and silver screws.
The full Hazelnut A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP album cover is shown close up. Brown engraved artwork, personalized wording, the narrow binding and gold screws are visible.
Wood color chart for the photo album covers: Jacobean, Hazelnut and Natural
Vegan leather binding colors (Ivory, Navy Blue, Black, Cherry Red, Forest Green, Turquoise, Espresso Brown) and gold, black or silver screw posts for the photo album
Small and Large photo album side by side, 8.65 x 6 in and 12.15 x 8.6 in, with black, cream and white cardstock pages

Best Friend Photo Album – A Very Merry Friendship Wooden Album

Regular price $44.99

about this piece

A best friend photo album for the friend you celebrate every Christmas with. The fixed heading “A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP” and two steaming mugs with heart centers and holly are engraved on the wooden cover, and you type the two lines beneath it: your names, such as “OLIVIA & AVA”, and a date line, such as “CHRISTMAS 2027”. The blank pages inside keep holiday photos, inside jokes and the notes you leave for each other.

Personalize it in the builder

Choose your Book Size, then the Wood Color, the Paper (sheet count and color), the Binding Color of the vegan leather spine and the Screw Color. The heading “A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP” and the artwork are engraved as shown. Then type the Names (for example “OLIVIA & AVA”) and the Date Line (for example “CHRISTMAS 2027”). We engrave exactly what you type, nothing added and nothing removed, so please read your entries twice. Add signing markers (black or gold) if you need them, and use Additional Notes for layout wishes or to ask for a digital proof.

Included, shipping and care

You receive the personalized book with the paper you chose; photos, cameras, pens and the styling in the pictures are not included unless you add markers in the builder. Every book is made to order in 1–3 business days, ships with free express shipping and is delivered in about 3–4 business days. Keep it away from damp and direct sun, wipe the covers with a soft dry cloth, and let marker ink dry before you close the book.

Wood is a natural material: grain and tone vary a little from board to board, so the swatches and photos are a close guide, not an exact match. Some lifestyle scenes are digitally enhanced or AI-generated for presentation.

See all Christmas photo albums or every photo guest book.

how we make yours

  1. You type the names

    Pick the book size, wood, paper and binding, then type your names or wording.

  2. We lay it out

    Want to see it first? Ask for a free digital proof in the notes.

  3. Engraved and bound by hand

    The covers are engraved and the book is assembled in our family workshop, in 1–3 business days.

  4. At your door

    Free express shipping with FedEx or UPS, delivered in about 3–4 business days.

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the details

What you get

  • A photo album with engraved wooden front and back covers (two steaming mugs with heart centers and holly, the fixed heading “A VERY MERRY FRIENDSHIP”, your names and a date line), a vegan leather spine and metal screw-post binding
  • Blank pages for instant photos, notes and keepsakes: 85 lb cardstock in white, cream or black with 25, 40 or 55 sheets, or 30 lb standard white paper with 45 or 60 sheets
  • Two sizes: Small 8.65″ × 6″ and Large 12.15″ × 8.6″
  • Three wood colors (Jacobean, Hazelnut, Natural), seven binding colors and gold, black or silver screws
  • Your cover lines engraved exactly as you enter them in the builder

Sizes

SizeClosed book
Small8.65 × 6 in · 22 × 15 cm
Large12.15 × 8.6 in · 31 × 22 cm

Width × height of the closed book. Photos and pens not included.

Guides: Filling a Christmas photo book · Which photos fit

Both sizes take instant photos with room for a note beside each one; the Large book gives you more space. The 85 lb cardstock is the thick, durable choice for photos and marker pens; the 30 lb standard paper suits handwritten notes. Attach your photos with photo corners or photo-safe tape; the pages have no pockets or adhesive strips.

Shipping, returns and proof

Delivery

Made to order in 1–3 business days. Free express shipping with FedEx or UPS to the US, Canada, the UK and the EU. Tracking by email. Delivery takes about 3–4 business days after your book ships.

Order today, at your door by Tue, Nov 3.

Please give a full street address; carriers cannot deliver to PO boxes.

Need it sooner?

Choose Rush order & express shipping at checkout. We make your book in 1 business day and ship it express the next business day; delivery then takes 2–3 business days.

Delivery dates are the carrier's estimates. We can't be responsible for carrier delays.

Have a firm event date? Message us before you order and we'll tell you what's realistic.

Your order is protected

Damaged, faulty or not what you ordered? Send us a photo within 7 days of delivery and we remake it free.

Personalized books can't be returned; unused accessories can be returned within 14 days.

Free digital proof

Want to see it first? Ask for a free digital proof in the notes. We email a digital proof of your names, date and font within a business day. You'll have 48 hours after we email your proof to approve it or request changes; if we don't hear from you within that time, we'll proceed with the design shown in your proof to keep your order moving.

A proof adds about a day, plus up to 48 hours if you take the full window to reply.

Duties and taxes

US orders have no import fees; outside the US local duties or VAT may apply.

More answers in our FAQ

something on your mind?

Ask Murat before you order.

The book size, the paper, the photos or the wording. Send it over and get a straight answer from the person who makes it.

We reply within a few hours, 7 days a week.