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Photobooks - Help please!!

I was thinking about getting my sister a photobook made for her 40th birthday. I dont want anything naff and am willing to spend up to around £150 for something really nice. Does anyone know of any photobook places where you can get something of really nice quality. Wanted to do something special for her so thought this might be a good idea but not sure so any advice or websites etc would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
:smileyhea

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  • mrsfarnie
    mrsfarnie Posts: 165 Forumite
    Hello. My Grandma did this for my mum when she was 40. She made it herself. Bought a nice photo album and wrote all the comments with a nice pen. it made it all very personalised and more special that she had taken a lot of time over it.
  • Judith_W
    Judith_W Posts: 754 Forumite
    Hi,
    My photographer for our wedding did us a really professional glossy photobooks from bob books. Google it. Not sure how easy to use their programme as it was the photographer. Cost me £50 and I think this was with a mark up from the photographer
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,341 Forumite
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    I have just used snapfish for an album for my father's 75th and I am really pleased with the results, and their fast service. Mione was about £30 or so.
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  • the best by far in my opinion (have played around with loads of different software) is mixbook.com.

    If you want someone to design for you, just send a pm!
  • Oh that’s a great idea! Try http://www.smilebooks.com/create-a-photo-book.php .
    They offer a high quality photo book in an affordable price and their software is free and easy to use.
  • Sunshine12
    Sunshine12 Posts: 4,304 Forumite
    Thank you all for the replies! I just thought it might be good getting some pictures of her from a baby to ones of me and her growing up, to now with her own family. Hope it turns out nice. Sure she will be touched. Thanks again. Really appreciate all the comments. x
    :smileyhea
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