In short
- A personalised gift that suits almost any occasion is an illustrated book starring the people you are giving it to.
- On Vivlary you upload photos, type the names, pick a topic and a look, and see a free preview before you decide.
- There are topics for a new baby, a child, a couple, the family and friends, with up to 6 people in one book.
- You can order the book as a digital book or as a printed hardcover, which includes the digital one.
A personalised gift that suits almost any occasion is an illustrated book starring the people you are giving it to. On Vivlary you upload their photos, type their names and choose a topic and a look, and a personalised book is made with their faces drawn on its pages. You see a free preview first, then choose the digital book or the printed hardcover.
If you are looking for gift ideas, below are suggestions sorted by person: a baby, a child, your partner, the family or your friends. For each we point to the topics that fit, so your personalised gift suits the moment.
Which personalised gift should I choose?
The easiest place to start is one question: who is it for? Vivlary makes books for a new baby, a child, a couple, the family and friends, and each has its own topics. So a personalised gift starts with the person who will hold it.
A personalised book can hold up to 6 people. So a personalised gift can include the people giving it as well: a grandmother beside her grandchild, a godfather beside his godchild, even the family dog, drawn from its own photos.
A personalised gift for a baby or a child
For a new baby there are the topics Welcome to the world, The christening, The first birthday and Lullaby. A personalised book can even be made for a baby who is not born yet; then we do not ask for a photo of the baby. More ideas are in our guide to the newborn baby gift.
For a child you first choose the age group (0–2, 3–5, 6–9, 10 and over), then a category and a topic, from celebrations and fairy tales to Greek mythology. A child who is turning a year older becomes the hero of the Birthday topic, while a child who loves myths can sail beside Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. Birthdays have a guide of their own: birthday gift for kids.
A personalised gift for a couple, the family or friends
Looking for gift ideas for your partner? A love story always has two people in it. Topics such as How we met, Our trip or Our own Odyssey turn the book into a personalised gift for an anniversary, a wedding or a proposal. See also our article on the anniversary gift.
For the family there are topics for a grandmother, a grandfather, a mum, a dad and a godparent, as well as A big thank-you. Sons, daughters and grandchildren can be in it too. Ideas for grandparents are in the guide gift for grandparents.
For friends, Our gang and Our years put the whole group into one shared story, and The last night of freedom suits the night before a wedding: a thoughtful gift for friends who have shared everything.
Why is a personalised book a good gift?
Because it is a thoughtful gift, a photo gift that does not end up in a drawer: the people you love become the heroes of a story. The pictures are made with artificial intelligence from your photos; they are artistic likenesses, not photographs. Our own software places the words, so every name is spelt exactly as you typed it.
The story is personalised. Our team wrote and checked the frame of every topic, and the text of your book is written from it for your people, with the help of AI. A dedication on the first page, in our suggested lines or your own words, completes your personalised gift.
You choose the look too: 17 picture styles, such as watercolour, gouache or gingerbread, 15 colour palettes and 6 typefaces, with the text in Greek or in English.
How much does a personalised gift cost, and how is it made?
There is one price per format, with no extra charge for the story: the digital book costs €12.40 and the printed hardcover €43.40, VAT included; the hardcover has 24 pages and includes the digital book. If you buy the digital book first, you can order the printed one later and pay only the difference.
The steps come one question at a time, and at the end you see the cover, the first three pages and two pages from the middle for free, with a watermark. The full walk-through is in how to make a personalised book.
If your photo gift is meant for a particular day, allow time for printing and post. The delivery cost and time are shown before you pay.
Frequently asked questions
Can I put myself in the book too?
Yes. A book can hold up to 6 people, so you can appear beside the person receiving the gift, drawn from your own photos.
Which language is the book written in?
Greek or English. You choose the language of the book separately from the language of the website.
Will the characters look like the people in the photos?
The pictures are artistic likenesses made with artificial intelligence from your photos, not photographs. That is why you see the free preview first and decide afterwards.
Can our pet be in the book?
Yes, in books for a child, a baby, the family and friends. It is drawn from its own photos and counts as one of the people in the book.