Indigo Blue 'Happy Birthday' Photo Album – Hand-Bound with Gold Foil

£70.00
A hand-bound indigo blue photo album for the birthdays that really count. Fill it with a lifetime of memories, or hand it over for them to fill with the year ahead. Holds up to 160 photos.
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Details
  • This hardback album is handbound in smooth sky blue cloth.
  • The cover is hot foil printed in gold foil with the words 'Happy Birthday!'
  • The album has 40 pages of premium pale cream photoboard, which is plain and ready for your photos and messages. See our size guide for more details.
  • Holds up to 160 photos at 6"x4", or 80 at 5"x6"/8"x6"
  • Each page is interleaved with glassine to protect the photos and make the album feel super special!
  • Add a roll of our double-sided tissue tape to make attaching your photos simple.
  • This hardback album is handbound in smooth sky blue cloth.
  • The cover is hot foil printed in gold foil with the words 'Happy Birthday!'
  • The album has 40 pages of premium pale cream photoboard, which is plain and ready for your photos and messages. See our size guide for more details.
  • Holds up to 160 photos at 6"x4", or 80 at 5"x6"/8"x6"
  • Each page is interleaved with glassine to protect the photos and make the album feel super special!
  • Add a roll of our double-sided tissue tape to make attaching your photos simple.
Dimensions

The album is approx 23cms x 23cms

The album is approx 23cms x 23cms

Delivery

We aim to dispatch within 1-5 days of your order being placed. Please do get in touch if you're in a hurry!

Standard UK Delivery: 2-3 days - FREE for orders over £25

Express UK Delivery: 1-2 days - £7

We use a tracked Royal Mail service for all UK deliveries.

Sorry, but we no longer ship to the EU. We do still ship to the USA and Australia though - please head to the checkout for accurate pricing (with tariffs included).

We aim to dispatch within 1-5 days of your order being placed. Please do get in touch if you're in a hurry!

Standard UK Delivery: 2-3 days - FREE for orders over £25

Express UK Delivery: 1-2 days - £7

We use a tracked Royal Mail service for all UK deliveries.

Sorry, but we no longer ship to the EU. We do still ship to the USA and Australia though - please head to the checkout for accurate pricing (with tariffs included).

Big birthdays deserve more than a card on the mantelpiece. Bound in deep blue book cloth and hand-printed with ‘Happy Birthday!’ in gold foil, this album turns a milestone into something they’ll keep for decades.

You can fill it before you give it, with a life story in photos and messages from the people who matter. Or hand it over blank for them to fill with memories of their big year. It also makes a brilliant party guest book: set it out next to a photo booth or an Instax camera and let the guests do the work.

Perfect for

  • Milestone birthdays: 18th, 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th and beyond
  • A ‘This Is Your Life’ surprise, told in photos
  • Birthday parties with a photo booth or instant camera
  • Anyone who’s tricky to buy for but loves a trip down memory lane

At a glance

  • Hand-printed with ‘Happy Birthday!’ in gold hot foil
  • Bound by hand in deep indigo blue book cloth at our bindery, then foiled in our Oxfordshire workshop
  • Approx. 23cm x 23cm x 4cm
  • 40 pages (80 usable sides) of thick, plain 230gsm photo board
  • Holds up to 160 photos at 6"x4", or 80 at 5"x6"/8"x6"
  • Glassine interleaves between every page
  • Add a luxury BeGolden presentation box (£12) or tissue gift wrap with a note (£2.50)

How it works

  • Plain pages. Arrange photos, invitations and party keepsakes however you like.
  • Easy to fill. Double-sided photo tape is our favourite, but mounting squares, glue dots and photo corners all work.
  • Room to write. The board is thick enough for birthday messages, captions and the odd embarrassing story.
  • Built to last. Glassine interleaves protect your photos and add a proper heirloom feel.
  • Room to grow. The expandable binding takes everything you add without straining the spine.

FAQs

How many photos will it hold?
Two 6"x4" photos fit on each side, in landscape or portrait, so that’s 160 in total using both sides. It also holds smaller formats like Instax, Polaroids and photo-booth strips, plus tickets and programmes.

Can I use it as a guest book at the party?
Yes. The thick pages take pen beautifully, so guests can stick in their photo-booth snaps and write a message alongside.

Can I have different words on the front?
‘Happy Birthday!’ is one of a collection of ready-printed albums, alongside designs like 'Adventures', 'Family' and 'Good Times'. Take a look here.  If you love this size and colour but want your own words, get in touch and we’ll help.

When will it arrive?
We dispatch within 1–2 working days by tracked delivery, which takes 2–3 days in the UK. US orders take around a week from dispatch.

Are US tariffs included?
Yes, we've paid all the tariffs up front so there are no nasty surprises. The price you see is the price you pay.

Can I return it?
Yes. As it isn’t personalised, you can return it at your own cost for a refund. Please see our returns policy for details.

Who makes it?
We do. BeGolden is a family-run bespoke stationers that has been making books by hand in England since 2008.

A lady using the embossing machinary used to create the titles of our photo albums and guest books

Creating Beautiful Memories

At Be Golden we take huge pride in what we do and spend all our working days creating beautiful, unique and long-lasting guest books and photo albums for you to treasure your memories within.

All our photo albums and books are made using traditional bookbinding skills in our workshop in Wiltshire.

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