Two cream matchboxes held in hand, one drawn with a cake, champagne and glasses, the other with two names and a date

A pale matchbox with a line drawing of a townhouse beside a New York address, held in hand

Two cream matchboxes, one with an inn drawn in a scalloped frame on fine stripes, the other with two swans

A red Linda Farrow matchbox, open on the ace and queen of hearts

Two ivory matchboxes printed in gold, a villa on one and a crest with two names on the other

Two striped matchboxes held in hand, one with two names in script, one with a drawn couple holding pizza boxes

Two white matchboxes held in hand, one with a tennis racket, two glasses and two names, the other with Cromlix Hotel drawn in line

Wedding matchboxes heaped in a silver bowl beside a cards and wishes box wrapped in cream satin

Two saffron matchboxes printed in navy with a figure in a hat, a name, Claridge's Hotel and a date, held in hand

Personalised matchboxes

Name: Personalised Matchboxes
Brand: The Laldie
Price: 220.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£825 total500 matchboxes · £1.65 each

Your design, checked by the studio. Proof and delivery included.

Prices in pounds. Delivered to your door in the UK; outside the UK and the US, duties are paid on arrival. Photographs: earlier commissions.

With you within three weeks of your order

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A note for the studio optional

500 matchboxes · Matte, G.F Smith£1.65 a box£825
Your own artwork · file check and one proofIncluded
Total, standard delivery included£825

Foil, Pantone drawers and orders over 250 boxes are made at standard timing, about three weeks.

Your artwork, checked by the studio
One digital proof before print
Tracked delivery, worldwide

Secure payment on Stripe, where you add your delivery address. Outside the UK and the US, duties are paid on arrival. Every personalised order is final once placed.

For the same table

Napkins and coasters can be drawn to match your matchboxes and paid for in the same order. Large matchboxes, from 100 boxes, have their own page.

Specifications

Size: About 55 × 36 mm, with a striker on the box
Matches: Natural wooden matches
Paper: G.F Smith: matte or gloss at 300 gsm, or a textured premium paper at 400 gsm. Your choice: Matte, 300 gsm.
Artwork: Drawn for you by the studio (+£100, once for the design, whatever it shows), or your own print-ready design at the price of the boxes
Finishes: Premium Paper 28p a box (at least £20). Gold or silver foil £75 set-up and 32p a box for each face. A coloured drawer £2 a box, or £2.50 a box in your own Pantone colour. Other foils, embossing, letterpress, printing on the drawer and coloured match heads are quoted
Quantities: From 25 to 1,000 boxes here; 2,500 and 5,000 are quoted. Most celebrations choose about one for each guest

Feel the papers first with the Sample Folio, £35 credited back on your order. Larger formats are made by commission: large matchboxes.

How it works

You add this to your basket and pay securely by card on Stripe’s page, where your delivery address is asked. Card details are never stored by us.
The studio draws your artwork and sends a digital proof by email.
You ask for changes until it is right. Nothing is printed before your approval.
Standard delivery takes about three weeks from your order and is included. Express (about two weeks, £75) and Priority (about one week, £175) can be chosen at payment; delivery dates are estimates.
Your parcel is sent with tracking by DHL, UPS or FedEx.

If your date is closer than that, choose it under Delivery above, or tell us your date. Same-day delivery within London can sometimes be arranged.

Delivery and returns

The price includes the artwork service you choose, a digital proof, production and standard delivery. A drawing by the studio has revisions until it is right; your own design has one proof, and the file itself stays as you send it. We send worldwide from London with tracking by DHL, UPS or FedEx. In the UK the parcel is delivered to your door, with no separate postage and no VAT charged. Outside the UK and the United States, any customs duties or import taxes are paid by the recipient; for the United States they are included.

Because each piece is made for you alone, every order is final once placed, and taste is settled at the proof before anything is printed. If a piece arrives damaged or different from the artwork you approved, write to info@laldie.com within 7 days with a photograph and we reprint it. Artwork drawn by the studio remains the studio’s unless a transfer is agreed in writing.

Your contract is with The Laldie Limited, London. Terms · Delivery · Returns and cancellations · Privacy

Questions

Custom matchboxes for weddings, celebrations and brands, drawn by hand in our London studio. Send your own design or a few words and the studio draws it for you. A digital proof comes first; nothing is printed until you approve it.

What exactly do I receive?

Matchboxes of about 55 × 36 mm, filled with natural wooden matches and a striker on the box, printed on G.F Smith paper, with a digital proof before anything is printed. The boxes are the same whichever way the artwork comes: a drawing by the studio is priced once for the design, and your own print-ready file costs nothing extra.

What is the difference between the two ways to order?

Your own design: you send a print-ready file and pay for the boxes alone; we check the file and send one digital proof. A drawing by the studio: we draw it for you by hand, for one fixed fee of £100 whatever it shows, with revisions until it is right. The photographs on this page are earlier commissions.

Are personalised matchboxes the same as personalised matches?

Yes. Personalised matches, wedding matches and custom matchboxes all describe the same piece here: a small box of wooden matches with your own drawing on the cover.

How many should we order?

Twenty-five is the smallest order and up to 1,000 can be ordered here; 2,500 and 5,000 are quoted by the studio. Most celebrations settle between one hundred and one hundred and fifty, roughly one box for each guest with a few kept back for the table and the photographs.

Can I send my own design?

Yes. Choose Use your own artwork and attach a PDF, PNG or JPG up to 15 MB. A file counts as print ready once we have checked it: if it needs redrawing or vectorising, choose file preparation (£45), or we tell you before anything is printed.

Can we have several designs?

Yes. Each design is set up and printed as its own run, so an order with several designs is quoted by the studio rather than priced here. Reordering a design you have already paid for adds no artwork fee.

Do you send outside the United Kingdom?

Yes, we deliver worldwide. Delivery is included, with tracking from DHL, UPS or FedEx. In the UK the price is delivered to your door, and for the United States US import duties are included as well; elsewhere any customs duties or import taxes are paid by the recipient.

Something more specific? Ask the studio. Wedding pages: the UK, Italy, France, the USA.

(Kind words)

“I couldn’t be happier with my order. The matches arrived and they are absolutely stunning, truly beyond my expectations. Every detail has clearly been considered with great care, including the packaging, which was extremely refined and beautifully presented. The entire process was smooth from start to finish, with excellent communication and genuine care for both the product and the customer.”

TittiPersonalised matchboxes · March 2026

“I was initially skeptical, but I was extremely pleased with my personalised matchboxes. They are gorgeous, exactly as I imagined. The customer service was extraordinary. They assisted me from the moment of purchase to delivery and were completely available for my every need. These will be that extra touch at my wedding.”

MartinaWedding matchboxes · April 2026

“The design is beautiful and customisable, and the service was very quick, concise and clear. I think it is a great idea for an event or wedding, as was the case for me.”

MarianaStriped wedding boxes · June 2026

Matchboxes drawn for houses, hotels and brands, alongside private celebrations.