“All these years folded behind us, and I still remember the day...”From the example book How Margaret & Arthur Met
The story of you two, as a beautifully illustrated book.
How you met and everything since, written as a letter from you to them. A 24-page hardcover painted in watercolour from your photos, with you in about 2 weeks.
- Photos deleted after 90 days
- Printed only once you approve
Real pages from a real book
Margaret and Arthur: a village dance in 1974, and everything since
Written as a letter from Margaret to Arthur, painted from their photos. Swipe through the book.






















That was Margaret and Arthur's book. Yours could be next.
Start your story for freeSee you both painted first, then pay.£45 / $55
24 pages, full-colour, A4 hardcover on archival paper.
How it works
You two painted first, then the book
Tell us about you two
a few minutesYour names, a photo of each of you today and a few questions. Free, no card needed.
See you both painted
freeWe paint you both in watercolour, usually in a few minutes. That is how you look on every page.
Order, then tell your story
pay only nowLike what you see? Order, then tell how you met and everything since, typed or spoken. We write it as a letter from you and paint every page.
Check, approve, unwrap
about 2 weeksYou see every page online, with up to 50 free regenerations. Nothing prints until you approve.
When to give it
For Valentine's Day, an anniversary, or no reason at all
A card has room for a line. This has room for the whole story: how you met, what you thought that first day, and everything since.
Valentine's Day
Not a mug with your names on it. The story of the two of you, in your own words, painted from your own photos.
For 14 February, finish your review by Monday 25 January.
Anniversaries
The first anniversary is traditionally paper, and a book is paper. By the tenth or the fortieth there is far more to tell: the first flat, the children, the moves, the ordinary days that turned out to matter.
Allow about 2 weeks door to door.
Christmas
Something to open that says what you rarely say out loud. They never need to know you were making it.
To have it under the tree, finish your review by mid-December.
One book, two ways
£45 / $55 Free delivery
- 24 pages, illustrated, A4 hardcover
- Both your faces on every page, painted from your photos
- Up to 50 free regenerations before printing
- Nothing prints until you approve
- With you in about 2 weeks
£12.99 / $14.99
- The same illustrated pages, as a PDF
- Download it once you approve your book
- Add the printed hardcover later for £32 / $40
Good to know
Common questions
When do I pay?
Only after you have seen you both painted. Your names, a photo of each of you today and a few questions take just a few minutes, then we paint you both. If you like it, you order for £45 / $55 with free delivery and then tell your story.
When do I need to order for Valentine's Day or Christmas?
Allow about 2 weeks door to door. Answering takes around 30 minutes and your first draft is ready in 30 minutes to 2 hours. After that the timing is yours, because nothing prints until you approve. Print and shipping take 5–10 working days (EU and UK; US around 7–10 working days).
For Valentine's Day, finish your review by Monday 25 January; books approved by Thursday 28 January usually still make it. For Christmas, order by early December and approve by mid-December.
Is How We Met only for couples?
No. It is the story of two people, and the form asks at the start whether you are a couple or two friends. A best friend of thirty years gets the same book, told in the register that fits: no romance where there was none.
Does it work for same-sex couples?
Yes. The story follows who you are. Two women, two men, a couple, two friends: the book is built from your answers and your photos, nothing is assumed.
Are the illustrations made by AI or by human artists?
The illustrations are AI-generated, using the photos you provide as the visual reference, and the story is drafted the same way from your answers. You see every page before anything is printed and decide what stays.
We're honest about this because it shapes what the product is: the illustrations are better than most people expect, and they are unique to the two of you. A commissioned book painted by hand would cost several thousand euros; this one costs about the same as a good dinner out.
What happens to the photos I upload?
They are used only to illustrate your book, stored securely and deleted automatically after 90 days. We never use them to train AI models and never share them with anyone else. Full details are in our Privacy Policy.
Who answers the questions, and who is the book written to?
You answer, in around 30 minutes, and the book is written as a letter from you to them: how you met, what you thought that first day, and everything you have built since. You can speak your answers instead of typing them.
Most people make it as a surprise. The other person never needs to know until they open it.
Is it a good Valentine's or anniversary gift?
It was made for exactly that. It is the story of the two of you, written as a letter from you, so it says the things a card has no room for. For a first anniversary it even fits the tradition: the first year is paper.
How long does it take, and what does it cost?
Around 30 minutes to answer the questions, 30 minutes to 2 hours until your first draft, then as long as you like to review. Print and shipping take 5–10 working days (EU and UK; US around 7–10 working days), so about 2 weeks door to door.
The book costs £45 / $55 with free delivery, for a 24-page full-colour hardcover on archival paper. Memolio is open for orders in a growing list of countries. The order form always shows the current list.
What photos do I need?
Four: you today, you around the time you met, them around the time you met, and them today. Old prints, scanned or simply photographed with a phone, work fine.
Anyone else in the story, children, friends, the dog, can be added with a photo or described in a few words. If you upload a child's photo, make sure you have the parents' permission first.
Is delivery included?
Yes, delivery is free. In the US, sales tax is added at checkout where it applies.
Can I return the book?
Every book exists only once, so it cannot be returned once printing has started. In return, you see every page beforehand and approve it yourself.
Product Safety Information
Manufacturer: Memolio (The Egg Consultancy GmbH)
Address: Ing.-Etzelstraße 23/Top 2, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Contact: hello@memolio.io
Product: 24-page personalised hardcover book, A4 portrait, 170gsm machine-coated silk interior, case-wrap cover.
Suitable for ages 5+. Not a toy. Personalised content; no recall replacement once printed. Memolio is the EU manufacturer and Responsible Person under Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (General Product Safety Regulation).
Two lives. One meeting. One book.
Say what a card has no room for.
A few minutes to see you both painted. You only pay after that.
Start your story for freeFree to start, no card details needed