There is something magical about special occasions - it's no wonder that we call them special. Long lost family reunites and gripes and moans are put aside, all for the celebration of that important event. Food is shared around an all-embracing table, where everyone digs in with enthusiasm, while conversation bubble everywhere, trickling into one another as people share their thoughts on almost everything under the sun. Whether it's a wedding or a holiday dinner, there is something about these special occasions that makes you wish they could last forever.

The real pity is they can't, but the next joy of these happy occasions comes in the remembering. And what better way to commemorate the event the family gathering marked by gathering these memories into one bound volume so that it might be treasured forever and limitlessly shared? This is why the gift of a scrapbook is such a perfect one.

A scrapbook is the perfect way to collect the memorabilia surrounding an event and commemorate the occasion. Whether you create a scrapbook for the party's hostess, the birthday boy or girl, or the bride and groom, you can be sure that you will be sharing a gift that will bring joy to many for years to come.

A scrapbook is so easy to make, and gives so very much. We have all experienced the hard work involved in hosting a dinner party or organising a wedding, and can appreciate how much we miss in our busy attention to the important details of running an event, or being the center of its attention. By creating a scrapbook, you can share with your harried host the feelings of joy and frivolity that their guests enjoyed, allowing you to say thank you in a unique and personal way.

At its heart, the gift of a scrapbook is the gift of memory - gathering up remnants of a happy event, a scrapbook captures something of the essence of an occasion, recreating something of the pleasure that such an event created. The simple collation of photos, flowers, and other mementos creates a gift that surpasses all others, comprised of things that are far more important for the memories they engender.

If you are looking for the ideal thank you gift, then look no further than a scrapbook. Other gifts might ultimately fall from use, but the gift of memories will live forever.