12 Wedding gift ideas for your friends who love books
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The best wedding gifts for your friends who love books make reading cosier. This list covers a reading lamp, a reading blanket and a book subscription box, and ends with a personalized pixel game from oin (oingift.com) with a quiz built from your inside jokes, with price ranges throughout.
12 Wedding gift ideas for your friends who love books
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oin turns your friendship into a small 2D pixel game with them as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about your inside jokes rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →
A reading lamp
Warm light for their corner. Around $25-60.
A reading blanket
A soft throw for the reading chair. Around $30-90.
A book subscription box
A curated book delivered monthly. Around $20-40.
A Kindle
The Paperwhite lasts weeks on a charge; a Kobo is the alternative. Around $140-200.
A first-year basket
Wine, snacks and a note, to open on the first anniversary. Around $30-90.
An experience day
A hot-air balloon ride, a pottery workshop or an escape room, booked for a date you pick together. Around $50-250.
A night at the cinema
Tickets, popcorn and a film on their list. Around $20-50.
A reading afternoon
A cafe, a stack of books and nothing else on the plan. It costs little.
A book you read together
A new copy with a note on the first page. It costs little.
A video of messages
Short clips from friends and family, stitched into one video. It costs nothing.
A sunrise walk
Wake early, take coffee in a flask and walk somewhere with a view. It costs little.
Buying for a reader
Reading is private, so personal gifts suit it: a book you have both read, a hand-written dedication or a shelf for the piles.
Skip anything that sets a reading target.
Buying for your friends
Group gifts work best when everyone has a part in them. A shared card or a joint present from the whole circle means more than a single item.
Pick something that suits the mood of the group, not one person.
If the wedding is this weekend
Wedding gifts are often bought at the last minute. Cinema vouchers and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.
A gift that is not on the registry should still be useful or sentimental. Check the registry first, then go personal.
What should I get my friends who love books for their wedding?
A reading lamp, a reading blanket or a book subscription box all work. For a personal touch, add a personalized pixel game with a quiz of your inside jokes.
What is a unique wedding gift for my friends that is not just another object?
A playable gift: a small game where they are the hero, with a letter from you at the start and a closing one at the end. It gives them a memory of the day instead of another object. A story about the two of you makes a good companion to a shelf of novels.
Can I send my friends a gift online at the last minute?
Yes. Cinema vouchers and digital gifts can be sent in minutes. An oin game is generated automatically after payment and usually emailed within an hour.
What is oingift.com and is it a good gift for my friends?
oingift.com is where you order oin, a personalized 2D pixel game starring your friends, generated from an authorized photo. It can work for friends who like a joke, because the quiz can be built from the memories you share. It includes two letters and a 5-question quiz, and plays in a browser with no install.
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