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Bestie MagWith love, from her BFFs

Looking for the perfect gift? Make your own viral “birthday magazine” for your favorite bestie or friend group.

Front cover: Pauline turns 30, The Birthday Edition, with cover lines from her friends
Back cover: Happy 30th, Pauline, with love from her friends
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written by her friends, edited by a human

The perfect gift to celebrate your bestie

Customizable sections Written by you Proof before print Free shipping

Inside the Issue

The front cover: Pauline turns 30, The Birthday Edition, with cover lines from her friends
Cover
The Contents page with photo tiles beside the Editor's Note
Contents · Editor's note
How We Met cards beside The Pauline Index, favorites tucked in envelopes
How we met · The index
Sent From Her Phone, real texts printed as sent, beside Secret Skills
Sent from her phone · Secret skills
The Trip: a girls' trip title page beside a travel-guide page of photos
The trip
A Portfolio photo grid beside Her Horoscope, a zodiac card for Scorpio
Portfolio · Her horoscope
A full-page Portfolio photo beside The Greatest Hits
Portfolio · The greatest hits
Special Delivery, her postcard printed front and back, beside What We Learned
Special delivery · What we learned
Her Life Story: throwback polaroids and a timeline thread
Her life story
The Roast sticky notes beside In a Word, a word search of her friends' words
The roast · In a word
Birthday Girl closing spread: a photo collage and a note from everyone
Birthday girl
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How It Works

Four Simple Steps

one

Place Your Order

  • Send your order in and we'll email you a link to get started
  • Add up to 5 friends* as contributors to share their favorite memories too
two

Answer Q's and Send Pics

  • Answer the questions and add photos of your favorite memories
  • Our process guides you through every question
three

Approve the Proofs

  • Once everything is in, we compile the magazine and send you a proof
  • One round of feedback before it goes to print
four

Voila! C'est Fini!

  • Approved version goes to the printer, finals ship out (just in time for the celebration!)
  • Pro-tip: order extra copies for everyone at the party
Get startedtakes about 10 minutes to set up

*You + 1, 3 or 5 contributors, depending on package

What’s Included

Core Pagesin every issue
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Editor’s Note
  • How We Met
  • The Feature
  • Portfolio
  • The Greatest Hits
  • Her Life Story
  • In a Word
  • Birthday Girl
  • Back Cover
Optional Add-Onspick by package
  • The Index
  • Sent From Her Phone
  • The Trip
  • Secret Skills
  • Her Horoscope
  • What We Learned
  • The Album
  • The Roast

Free extra: Special Delivery, your own postcard to her, printed front and back.

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Preview Her Cover Page

On the real issue, the cover lines come from what her friends write. These are stand-ins.

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a preview. the real cover is designed by hand from her photos.

Why Choose Us?

Doing It Yourself

  • Chasing six friends over text for stories and photos, for weeks
  • Learning Canva at midnight, fighting fonts, margins and page counts
  • One person ends up writing and designing all of it
  • Finding a printer, guessing at paper, hoping it arrives in time

Bestie Mag

  • We handle collaboration links and reminders so you don't have to
  • Beautifully curated layouts designed for print
  • Guided prompts so every friend writes their part in about ten minutes
  • Proofed, printed and shipped to your door in about three weeks
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Pricing

Every package includes the core pages, your choice of look, the proof with one round of edits, and shipping in the US.

Clean Editorial cover of a sample Birthday Issue
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Start Her Issue

  • Real professional quality magazine8.5 × 11, 24–40 pages, saddle-stitched, glossy cover
  • Written by her friendsyou + up to 5 contributors* answer a link; we send the reminders
  • Proof before printnothing prints until you approve every page
  • About three weeks, door to doorfree US shipping
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*You + 1, 3 or 5 contributors, depending on package

questions? hello@bestiemag.com

Frequently Asked Questions

How far ahead do I need to order?

Three weeks before you need it in hand. Friends get about a week to write, we take about a week to design and proof, printing and shipping take the rest. Tighter than that and we'll tell you before you pay.

What do her friends actually have to do?

Open a link, answer six to nine questions, add a couple of photos. About ten minutes. No account, no app. We send the reminders so you don't have to chase anyone.

Can I see it before it prints?

Yes. You get a PDF proof of every page and one round of edits. Nothing prints until you say so.

Can we get extra copies?

Yes. Extra printed copies are $10 each at checkout, so everyone who wrote a page can keep one, and every package can add a digital PDF to send around.

How long does it take?

About three weeks, door to door. Roughly a week for her friends to write, a week for us to design and send your proof, and a week to print and ship. Order with less time than that and we'll tell you up front whether a rush is possible.

Does it only work for birthdays?

Not at all. Every issue is customizable for any occasion: weddings, bachelorettes, graduations, retirements, a big move, or just because. Birthdays are where we started; tell us the occasion when you order and we'll tailor the cover and sections to fit.

Get startedstill have questions? email us