See Why Cardkive's Memory Book Just Won The Knot Registry Award 2025!
- Rodnesha Green
- Aug 15
- 7 min read
Updated: Aug 26
We are thrilled to announce that Cardkive has been named a winner of The Knot’s 2025 Registry Awards! This honor from The Knot Wedding Website means a great deal since they are one of the most trusted resources in the wedding space.
It's Knot hard to see why Cardkive's wedding card box stands apart. Turns out, members of The Knot love Cardkive because we offer a fun and stylish way for couples to preserve their wedding cards. If you’re not familiar with Cardkive yet, keep reading.
In this blog, we’ll show you why Cardkive is turning heads as a unique wedding gift! We'll also share how the process works from start-to-finish, and what real couples are saying about their wedding card book. If you’re looking for wedding card ideas that go beyond the usual keepsake box, or hunting for good wedding gifts that are personal and memorable, Cardkive might be exactly what you need!
Why You Should Tie "The Knot" With This Award-Winning Wedding Gift
Cardkive is a concierge service that transforms your piles of wedding cards into a gorgeous keepsake wedding book. Think about all the lovely cards you receive throughout your engagement season. All the heartfelt messages, the personalized notes and special blessings from family and friends. Cards from bridal showers, engagement parties all the way up to your wedding day. For many, these cards sit untouched in a remote part of one's home.
We like to think the reason we won this prestigious award is because we solve a common newlywed dilemma in a fresh way. Couples often end up with piles wedding cards and no clue what to do with them long-term. Why let these precious mementoes sit in wedding card box gathering dust!
Allow Cardkive to turn them into a beautifully organized memory book you can cherish forever. This is a unique wedding gift that's incredibly personal and deeply sentimental. You'll find every page is overflowing with the love and care. This is also a great wedding card idea for couples who value keepsakes but don’t have time for DIY projects.
Being recognized by The Knot as the "Most-Loved" and "Most-Added" gift simply let's us know that Cardkive is more than a good wedding gift idea – it’s one that couples truly appreciate.
Cardkive: The Wedding Card Box You've Been Waiting For
Cardkive is a concierge service that takes a white-glove approach to creating a wedding memory book. Here’s what makes Cardkive extra special and fun for anyone not familiar with it yet:
Keeps Your Memories Alive: Every page of the book features your actual wedding cards! We include the front designs and the inside messages (and even the ones that make their way to the back. But cards aren't the only mementos that make the cut! You can include any flat object like your monogrammed cocktail napkins, dinner menu, or the vows you wrote! It’s like reliving the love every time you flip through it.
Personalized Just for You: You can customize your book by choosing the cover photo. It could be a favorite wedding portrait, a cute snapshot from your honeymoon, or photos from the proposal. As mentioned, personal touches like your your wedding invitation, save-the-date card, or wedding program allow this to become a highly personalized wedding gift.
Declutter with Dignity: Let’s be honest, as much as we cherish them, wedding cards can take up space. Cardkive lets you declutter without the guilt! You get to keep the sentiments without keeping piles of paper.
Quality that Wows: Our team handles your cards with care and uses professional photography and printing. The final product is an archival-quality, hardbound wedding book with a premium finish. It’s built to last, so you can show your future kids, grandkids, the neighbors – whomever – how loved you were on your wedding day.
Cardkive takes something you already treasure and elevates it into a stunning keepsake. No craft skills or endless hours required on your part. It’s the ultimate wedding box solution that gives you one less thing to worry about.
How to Turn Wedding Cards Into A Beautiful Keepsake Book (It’s Easy as 1-2-3!)
Wondering how Cardkive actually works? We’ve made the process fun, foolproof, and fast for you. Here’s how to get started with sending a Cardkive box:
1. Order Your Cardkive Box: Head over to our site and request a Cardkive wedding card box kit. We’ll quickly send you a sturdy, pre-paid shipping kit. The kit includes a beautiful wedding card box that holds around 50 cards, an info sheet and a prepaid return label. We even have a "Double Box" option if you need something that holds up to 100 cards.
2. Pack Your Wedding Cards & Goodies: Gather all those wedding-related cards! This can include shower greetings, notes, copies of your vows or paper mementos like your invitations, save-the-dates, or programs. Fill it up with as many wedding cards and flat keepsakes as will securely fit in the box (typically 50-60 cards depending on size). Pro tip: You can upload up to 20 extra digital photos to be added to your book at no extra charge.
3. Send it Off - Shipping’s on Us: Seal up the box, slap on the prepaid label, and send that treasure chest back to us. No need to pay postage – we’ve got it covered. Once we get your cards safe and sound, our Cardkive team gets to work. We handle your precious memories with white gloves and lots of love.
4. We Design Your Book: Once we get your cards, our professional team gets to work. Every card is meticulously photographed in high resolution and edited. We design a custom layout for your book that highlights the front of each card and the heartfelt message inside. You’ll even have a chance to edit and approve the layout – we want your book to be perfect!
5. Receive Your Wedding Memory Book: Once you approve the design, we print and bind your custom 8” x 8” hardcover wedding book The finished book is shipped to you and... Voilà! You now have a stunning, coffee-table-worthy album filled with your wedding cards and memories. By the way, you can choose to have the original cards returned to you, or let us recycle them. Most people are A-OK letting them go once they see how gorgeous the book is!
From start to finish our process, Is designed to be easy, streamlined, and enjoyable. As one customer, Leslie, said: “The process was so easy. I packed my cards in the nifty box, and I got a beautiful book… the quality of the book is outstanding!” And Leslie is far from the only one raving about their Cardkive wedding box experience.
Rave Reviews: Why Couples Love Their Cardkive Wedding Books
Don’t just take our word for it – our customers have been thrilled with their Cardkive experience. We’re proud to have an average rating of 4.8/5 in our Cards By Artkive reviews from couples who can’t stop smiling at their finished book of memories. Here are a few customer reviews that have us dancing in our seats:
“Just got our Cardkive wedding book and OMG, I love it! Seeing all our wedding cards in a real book brought tears to my eyes. This is such a cool keepsake – way better than a box of cards in the attic.” ~ Emily & Jake, married June 2023
“I’ll admit, I’m not a crafty person. Cardkive saved me from a DIY nightmare and the result is amazing. The book looks professionally made because it is! We showed our parents and they were blown away.” ~ Tara, a Busy (happy) Newlywed
“If you’re looking for unique wedding gifts, stop here. I gifted a Cardkive box to my best friend for her wedding, and she told me it was the most thoughtful gift she received. The finished book is absolutely beautiful.” ~ Nick, Proud Best Man
“We had SO many cards (from engagement, showers, you name it). Cardkive turned them into a gorgeous memory book. We even added some wedding photos to it. Now instead of dust in a closet, we have a storybook of our wedding. It’s our coffee table MVP!” ~ Alexa, Thrilled Bride
“I loved the idea as I cherish greeting cards. The process was easy and pretty straightforward. The customer service was also impressive. I will be purchasing again for other occasions!” ~ One Happy Customer
From these reviews, and hundreds more, we can see that people are genuinely excited about preserving their memories in a fresh, stylish and clutter-free way. Many newlyweds are calling Cardkive wedding books their “favorite wedding keepsake”, or “an heirloom in the making.” It truly means the world to us that we can help couples preserve that joy.
Ready to Create Your Own Book of Memories?
Yes, we are beyond thrilled to have won The Knot’s Registry Award. But, we are even more delighted to be able to help more people out there save their cherished memories.
A wedding day is a day full of love, laughter, and tears of joy. Why not keep that magic alive in a tangible way? Your guests poured their hearts into those cards with wishes for a happy marriage. Cardkive helps you honor their love by turning those well-wishes into an emblem of your story you can treasure for years to come.
Maybe you're a newlywed looking to declutter and safeguard your wedding cards and keepsakes. Perhaps you're a thoughtful friend searching for a great wedding gift that's unique and personal. Cardkive has you covered! We invite you to join the many couples who have discovered the joy of trading in their storage box for a Cardkive Wedding Box.
Order a Cardkive box today and let us help you turn those paper wishes into the wedding book of your dreams. And thanks again to The Knot for helping us be a part of more couples' special day!
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