Page boy cufflinks are a slightly unusual gift, and that's their charm. Most presents for a young page boy are toys that will be outgrown within a year. A personalised pair of cufflinks works the other way round: he grows into them. Put away safely by his parents, they become something to give him at sixteen, eighteen or on his own wedding day, with a story attached about the time he walked down the aisle in a tiny waistcoat.
A present for later, not just for today
For most little boys, the cufflinks won't be worn on the day itself. Children's wedding shirts usually have button cuffs, and small items like these are best kept by a grown-up. Instead, present the gift box to his parents at the wedding breakfast or with a thank-you card afterwards, with a note saying they're for him to open again when he's older. If he's a bit older, around ten or twelve and wearing a proper shirt, he may be thrilled to put them on straight away and feel part of the grown-up line-up. Either way, a photo of him opening the box with the groomsmen tends to become one of the sweetest pictures in the album, and it's worth asking the photographer to catch it.
Ideas that capture him at this age
The best page boy designs freeze a moment he won't remember on his own.
- Him on the day. A photo of him holding the ring cushion, sitting on the church steps, or asleep across two chairs at the reception.
- His drawing. Ask him to draw the bride and groom a few weeks before. A child's picture of stick figures under a heart is priceless on a cufflink.
- His handwriting. His name written in his own wobbly letters, perhaps with the wedding date added underneath by a grown-up.
- Name and role. "Page Boy, Oliver, 2027" for a neat, classic version.
- Two photos side by side in one image. One of him and the couple on the day, the other of him and his favourite adult at the wedding: an uncle, a grandad, his big brother.
Using a child's drawing or handwriting
Drawings are a lovely choice but need a little preparation. Ask him to use a thick felt pen or crayon on plain white paper, not a pencil, so the lines are strong enough to show at this size. Encourage him to fill the page with one simple picture rather than lots of small things. Photograph it flat in daylight, straight on, with no shadows across the paper. Once uploaded, zoom in so the main part of the drawing fills the square. For handwriting, the same rules apply: dark pen, white paper, big letters.
When you're getting the wedding photos back
You might prefer to wait for the professional wedding photographs, which usually include a lovely shot of the page boy. That's a sensible plan, since these images are high quality and we print from the full-resolution original. Pick a photo where his face is clear and not too far from the camera. Crop closely in the live preview; the ring cushion and the smile matter more than the whole church door.
How it works
Upload your photo, drawing or handwriting and it appears on both cufflinks in the live preview. Drag and zoom until the framing is right, then add the pair to your basket and complete the secure checkout. They're made in our Cornwall workshop and come in a gift box, which is ideal for keeping them safe in a drawer for years.
Adding page boy pairs to a bigger order
A single pair of page boy cufflinks is £40 including shipping. If you're also buying for the groom, best man and ushers, include the page boys in the same basket: at five pairs or more, each is £15 and shipping is £5 per order. Each pair can carry its own design, so every page boy can have a picture of himself while the grown-ups have the wedding date.