Civil partnership gift: an illustrated book of the couple's story
For a PACS, a French civil partnership contract, an original gift is an illustrated book telling the couple's story: your two heroes are drawn from two photos, with a story written from your memories. Give it to friends or family signing one, or to your partner on the day. A civil partnership gets celebrated less than a wedding: this book gives it a scene.
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By Maya B. · LoomyBook editorial team
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Why a book for a civil partnership
A PACS has no gift registry, no wedding cake, no procession. You sign, sometimes you have lunch, and there's little left to open. A book telling how you got here marks the day without overloading it.
The principle is simple: the couple's two faces are drawn from two photos, and a story is written from your memories. It isn't a photo album where pictures are lined up.
Who to give it to
- ✦ Friends or family signing a PACS: the two heroes are the couple. You provide two photos of the two people and the anecdotes you know: how they met, the first trip, the phrase they keep repeating.
- ✦ Your partner: the two heroes are the two of you, and it's your story you tell. See also our guide to the personalized couple book.
If you don't know all the anecdotes, ask their friends or one of the two: the story only needs a few.
What to tell
- ✦ How they met: the place, the date, the first impression.
- ✦ The firsts: the first trip, the first apartment, the first fight about tidying up.
- ✦ What made them commit: why a PACS rather than something else, if they've explained it.
- ✦ Everyday life: the rituals, the jokes, the morning coffee.
- ✦ What's next: the shared project, the house, the trip ahead.
To sort your ideas, see our guide what to write in a couple book. A dedication can be added and printed in the book: just write to us after you order. See our book dedication ideas.
PACS or marriage: does the book change?
No. The book tells a couple, whatever its status. If a wedding follows the PACS, another book can go with it: see our page illustrated wedding gift.
The style is chosen for the couple: watercolor for softness, film noir for film-loving couples, manga for an anime-fan duo. To compare all six, see which illustration style to choose.
How to prepare the book, step by step
- Choose the style. The free preview shows the duo drawn before you order.
- Add two photos: one of each partner, faces sharp and front-facing.
- Tell the story. A questionnaire guides you: where, when, what makes you laugh, the moments to keep. Ten to fifteen minutes is enough.
- Review. You have 48 hours to read the book and ask for changes. Nothing is printed without your approval.
The book always keeps two heroes; other people are mentioned in the story, with their names and running gags.
Price and timing
- ✦ Digital: €39, ready in about 2 hours (24 hours at most).
- ✦ Signature: €59, a 30-page printed book.
- ✦ Prestige: €129, a 40-page printed book.
You review the book for 48 hours with up to 10 free revisions, then printing and delivery take 5 to 7 days. Nothing is printed without your approval.
For a gift given on the day of the signing, allow about ten days between ordering and delivery of the printed edition.
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