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How It Works

Create beautiful celebration books in just a few simple steps. From setting up your book to sharing it with loved ones.

Takes only minutes Invite friends to contribute
1

Create Book

Start a new book project

2

Customize

Choose category & template

3

Create Pages

Manually or with AI

4

Share & Enjoy

Invite friends or publish

Step 1

Click Create New Book

Start your journey by clicking the "Create New Book" button. You'll find this button either on your dashboard or in the books list page. It's your gateway to preserving precious memories.

Pro tip: Have your photos and ideas ready before you start - it makes the process smoother!

Create new book button
Book categories
Step 2

Select Book Category

Choose from a variety of celebration categories including:

Wedding Birthday Anniversary Graduation Baby Shower Travel Holiday Award Ceremony

Select the category that best matches your celebration to get relevant templates and suggestions.

Step 3

Select Template

Browse through our collection of professionally designed templates. Each template offers a unique layout and style for your book. Pick the one that resonates with your vision.

Elegant
Modern
Classic
Minimalist
Festive
Romantic
Template selection
Book details form
Step 4

Enter Book Details

  • Title: Give your book a memorable name
  • Subtitle: Add a brief description
  • Description: Share more about your celebration
  • Privacy Settings: Choose who can view your book

Privacy options: Public (everyone), Shared (invited users only), or Private (only you)

Step 5

Add Book Cover & Header Images

Make your book visually appealing by adding a cover image and header images. This step is optional but highly recommended to give your book a personal touch.

Drag & drop or click to upload images

Upload cover image
Step 6

Create Your Book Pages

Choose between manual creation or let our AI help you generate content

Create Manually

1

Click on "Add New Page" to add a page

2

Select page type: TextImagesFriend Messages

3

Click "Edit" to edit page contents - add title and content, then save

4

Repeat to add more pages

5

Delete pages using the trash icon button

Manual page editor

Create with AI

Recommended
1

Click "Generate with AI" button at the top

2

Confirm book details and click "Generate Headings"

3

AI generates headings - you can delete or update any

4

Click "Continue to Generate Content" - AI creates full book content

AI generation interface
Preview and publish
Step 7

Preview & Publish Your Book

Once you've finished creating your book, use the buttons at the top of the edit page to:

Preview Book Publish Book

Publishing makes your book available according to the privacy settings you selected.

Steps 8 & 9

Share Your Book & Invite Friends

Only Public and Shared books can be shared with friends for contribution

Sharing a Public Book

  1. On My Books page, click "Read Book"
  2. At the top, click "Share Book"
  3. A popup appears to select platform or copy link
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Inviting Friends to Contribute

  1. On My Books page, click "Read Book"
  2. Click "Share Privately" button
  3. Add recipient details: name, email, personal message, expiration date
  4. View all invitations on the Private Shares page

Public

Visible to everybody

Shared

Only invited users can see

Private

Only you can see

Steps 10 & 11

Contribute & Manage Messages

To Contribute to a Book

Click on the shared link or click "Add Message" on the book's reading page, then add your message and an optional image.

View Contributions

Click on "Friends Messages" and choose between tabs:

  • Messages to my book - You can approve or reject messages
  • My messages - Messages you've contributed to others' books
Friend messages and contributions

Ready to Create Your Celebration Book?

Start preserving your precious memories today

Create Your First Book

Need help? Check our FAQ or Contact Support

Contact us

Need help? Get in touch with us.

Phone

+254 768 069 134

+254 738 121 484

Email

info@mycelebrationbooks.com

Location

Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya