A studio that hand-binds personalised guestbooks and keepsakes in New Zealand, listed at Waiau Pa in Franklin. The website says the books are made in a studio on the outskirts of Auckland, from FSC-certified paper, and bound in New Zealand. Its range includes fingerprint trees, where guests leave a fingerprint as part of a keepsake artwork, and wedding guestbooks with gold foil. Other lines are photo guestbooks for Instax and photo-booth prints, milestone birthday books, memorial books, retirement and farewell books, visitors' books, and canvas prints. Personalisation options include bespoke foil debossing, and a range of 24 ink colours. Listed prices are from $75 for a fingerprint tree guestbook, $139 for a wedding keepsake set, and $275 for a personalised photo-booth guestbook, as at 2026.
Customers say the service is personal and quick. One customer needed a memorial book at short notice, and says the studio replied within ten minutes and personalised it in time. Another ordered a fingerprint tree for a wedding, and says the design was a perfect fit. Customers mention patience, sweet service and a beautiful finish. Our pick for a wedding or memorial book with a personal touch.