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A wedding cookbook held open at Frances' Mushroom and Spinach Risotto and Kevin and Linda's Lasagne, two recipes sent in by the families

For the happy couple

A cookbook written by everyone at the wedding

Use it as your guest book, or give it to the couple as a gift. Every page is a recipe and a note from someone in their life.

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Tanya

“We gave this the night before the wedding and the bride cried. Every recipe came with a little personal note about why it was special. It was passed around and everyone wanted to see their contribution and what others had added. It was such a personal gift.”

The review

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5 out of 5
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Wedding gift
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Why couples love it

A wedding cookbook is a printed book of recipes and notes from the people in a couple's life. Couples use it in place of a guest book: the link goes out with the invitations, guests add a recipe when they RSVP, and the finished book can be on the table for everyone to sign on the day. Friends and family make one as a wedding gift, gathering recipes from both sides of the family. Either way, you design it online and we print it professionally.

One book, two families
Collect recipes from both sides of the family in a single, beautifully bound book ready to gift.
Printed & ready to give
Arrives as a professionally printed book, ready to gift.
Theirs to keep forever
Unlike a card or flowers, a cookbook is something they'll reach for again and again, long after the wedding day.

The cookbook guest book

A guest book where people leave a recipe as well as their name

A normal guest book collects eighty versions of "congratulations, have a wonderful life" and then lives in a drawer. This one collects the lasagne your uncle has brought to every family party since 1994, and why.

  1. Add the link to your invitations

    Set up the book and you get a link and a QR code to put on the invitation, the RSVP card or your wedding website. Guests scan it with their phone.

  2. Guests add a recipe and a note

    About five minutes each, and no account needed. The recipe, a line about why it matters, and a photo if they have one. It all lands in one place, so there's nothing to copy out of emails.

  3. You turn it into a book

    Put the recipes in order, choose a cover, and write your own introduction. You can add recipes yourself for anyone who doesn't do QR codes. Grandparents, mostly.

  4. Print it, then sign it

    Have it printed in time for the wedding and leave it open on the guest book table so everyone can find their page and sign it. Or print it afterward with photos from the day. Printing and delivery take 7-10 business days once you approve the proof.

Copies for the people who matter

Order extra copies for both sets of parents, the grandparents and the wedding party. Every copy is printed from the same proof, and the price per book comes down the more you order.

Want one at every place setting? See bulk orders
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The wedding gift

A gift from both families at once

Siblings, parents or the wedding party gather recipes from both sides of the family and the couple's friends, then hand over a finished book. Give it on the morning of the wedding, at the rehearsal dinner, or after the honeymoon when they finally have time to sit down and read it.

An open wedding cookbook showing a soup recipe beside a full-page photo of the dish laid out for a dinner party

What goes inside

Ingredients

  • Recipes from family and friends
  • Personal notes & messages
  • Photos & memories
  • Custom introduction page
  • Your chosen cover design
  • Printed index & section dividers

Method

  1. Gather the recipes. Add your own, or send one link so family and friends can add theirs. About five minutes each, and no account needed.
  2. Choose a cover and size. Every page is laid out for you, with chapters, a contents page and an index.
  3. Check every page, then approve. You see the whole book before anything goes to print.
  4. Printed and delivered. Bound professionally and delivered gift-ready, usually 7-10 business days after you approve it.
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Look inside Our First Kitchen

Turn the pages of a sample. Yours can include your recipes, notes and photos, in a design you choose.

Front cover of Our First Kitchen: recipes from the guests at Ellie & Tom's wedding
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Front cover of Our First Kitchen: recipes from the guests at Ellie & Tom's wedding
Dear Ellie & Tom: a letter from Hannah, chief bridesmaid and recipe chaser, above a photo of wedding flowers
Contents: To Share and Something Sweet
Chapter opener: To Share - for long tables and slow evenings
Full-page photo of a pan of paella
Uncle Rafa's Prawn & Chorizo Paella
Full-page photo of plates of lemon spaghetti
Lemon Spaghetti with Ham & Peas, contributed by Priya from Tom's old flat
Summer Platter with Burrata & Roast Tomatoes, contributed by Hannah, with a photo
Summer Platter method, with Hannah's tip
Grandad Bill's Elderflower Fizz
Chapter opener: Something Sweet - because there is always room
Granny Rose's Raspberry Panna Cotta, with a photo
Granny Rose's Raspberry Panna Cotta ingredients and method
Full-page photo of a blood orange celebration cake
Blood Orange Celebration Cake, contributed by Auntie Jo, who baked the wedding cake
Back cover: Something old, something new - married 14 June 2026
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Cover design inspiration

A few directions a cover can take. Every book starts from a professionally designed template, and the colors, fonts and layout are all yours to change.

  • botanical cover design for a personalised wedding cookbook Botanical
  • deco cover design for a personalised wedding cookbook Deco
  • patisserie cover design for a personalised wedding cookbook Patisserie

When do you need it?

Put in the day you're giving it and we'll work back to the dates that matter.

Who is adding recipes?
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    Dates skip weekends but not public holidays, and delivery times are estimates.

    Common questions

    Can we use a wedding cookbook as our guest book?

    Yes. Put the link or QR code in with your invitations and guests add a recipe and a note when they RSVP - about five minutes, no account needed. If you want everyone to sign it on the day, have it printed before the wedding and leave it open on the guest book table so people can find their own page.

    When should guests send their recipes?

    If you want the book at the wedding, ask for recipes by your RSVP date or a little before. That leaves time to put it together, approve the proof and allow 7-10 working days for printing and delivery. If you are printing it afterwards there is no rush, and you can add photos from the day.

    Can we order copies for our parents and the wedding party?

    Yes. Plenty of people order several, and the per-book price comes down the more you order. You approve one proof and every copy is printed from it. You can also reorder later, or share a private link so family and friends can order their own copy.

    When should we start a wedding cookbook?

    Work back from the date: most organizers give contributors 2-4 weeks, and printing and delivery take 7-10 working days once you approve the layout. About six weeks is comfortable; less is possible if people reply quickly.

    Can both families contribute to the same book?

    Yes, of course. Everyone gets their own link. They add a recipe, a note about why it matters and optionally a photo - no account needed, and it takes about five minutes. You can also add recipes on behalf of anyone who would rather not.

    Does a wedding cookbook work as a group gift?

    It is one of the most common ways it is used. One person organizes, everyone contributes a recipe and a message, and the cost is shared between them.

    How many recipes should a wedding cookbook have?

    Most books hold between 20 and 80 recipes and can run to 298 pages. You pick the final selection before it goes to print, so you can trim it or include everything that was sent in.

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    “Such a good service, arrived on time and it was very easy to create a beautiful book.”