Personalised Christmas Gift for Your Wife or Husband

For a Christmas gift for your wife or husband, start with a moment you both remember. It might be the day you met, a journey you took together or words you said at your wedding. These prints use different kinds of detail, so choose the one you can make personal without having to invent a story.

Put your shared story in order

The Our Story timeline follows a trail of moments. You can add three to sixteen moments, each with a date and a few words. You might include a first home alongside a wedding, a pet or another change in your life together. Pictures appear as you enter the moments.

Write a rough list before opening the design. Dates do not all need to be grand occasions; the day you adopted the dog may mean more to you both than a formal milestone. Check the spelling of names and places and put the events in the order you want them read.

A place, a date and a sky

A star map uses a place, date and time to show the sky for a particular moment. You could choose where you met or where you married. Find the time as well as the date before you start, and check that the place selected is the one you mean.

If your story is spread across several places, the travel map plots stops in order and connects them with flight arcs. Gather the place names and dates for a shared trip first. It works as an itinerary, so choose a journey whose stops you both recognise.

Keep the words or the sound

The wedding vows print can hold both sets of vows or a speech, with names and a date. Find the original wording if you have it, including the paragraph breaks you want to keep. Read the preview carefully before you order, especially if you have copied the words from a handwritten page.

For a voice message, the soundwave print draws the shape of a recording and places its words beneath. It could begin with a saved voicemail, a laugh or spoken vows. The recording is read on your device and is not uploaded. Listen to the file first to make sure it contains the passage you want.

If this is your first Christmas since the wedding, see our gifts for a first Christmas married.

When you are apart at Christmas

A place, recording or shared route can give you a starting point when you cannot spend the day together. Choose a detail your partner will recognise without a long explanation. For more ideas based on being apart, see our long-distance relationship gifts.

Which format should I choose?

These prints are offered as posters or with a white, black or wood frame. Check the sizes on the product page and consider where your partner might put it. If the gift is a surprise, measure a space discreetly or ask someone who knows their home. A frame colour that suits the room can help the finished print feel at home there. A smaller space may make the choice of format easier; the detail you select is what makes the design yours.