Printing photos of your best friend is one of those things that costs very little but means a lot more than the price suggests. A physical print on someone's wall is a daily reminder that you matter to them — something a WhatsApp message screenshot cannot replicate.
Gift vs. self-display
Bestie prints work two ways: as a wall or display for your own room (featuring your friendship), or as a gift for your best friend. For a gift, the memory jar format (mini prints in a glass jar with handwritten notes) is the most original option and the most emotionally impactful. For your own wall, the split friendship set or timeline formats work better.
Selecting the best photos
The most powerful bestie print sets include a genuine mix: your most photogenic shots, your most embarrassing ones, the blurry ones from 2 AM, the candid ones where neither of you knew a photo was being taken, and at least one throwback from when you first became friends. Avoid selecting only the "Instagram-worthy" shots — the realness of the mix is what makes the set meaningful.
What to caption
The white polaroid border is valuable for bestie prints. Short inside jokes work better than generic captions. A single emoji that encapsulates the memory, the friend's nickname, a single word that means something to both of you, or a date and location all make strong captions. Avoid full sentences — short is better for polaroid captions.
Ordering as a gift
If you are ordering prints as a gift, consider adding captions before ordering so the recipient gets a finished, personalised set rather than plain prints. Order to your address, then gift-wrap the prints in a ribbon-tied bundle or tuck them into a jar as described above. Our packaging is clean and discreet — the outer box is unbranded, so it works as a gift box if you add ribbon.
Long-distance friendships
If your best friend has moved to another city, ordering a matching set of prints (one set for each of you, same photos) gives both people something physical to connect to the friendship across the distance. You can order two separate 20-print packs to the two different addresses, or order one 40-print pack to your address and split them before mailing half to your friend.