A wedding gift for my cousin turned into a business idea. Would you use something like this?
A few months ago, my cousin got married, and my girlfriend and I wanted to give her something more meaningful than a traditional wedding gift.
Since we're both graphic designers, we came up with an idea.
We secretly asked family members and close friends of both the bride and groom to share a recipe. Some were real family recipes that had been passed down through generations. Others were funny, completely made up, inside jokes, or even "recipes for life" filled with advice and memories instead of cooking instructions.
We designed everything into a beautiful hardcover book, and it became much more than just a cookbook. It turned into a collection of family history, stories, humor, and memories from the people who meant the most to them.
The couple absolutely loved it, and seeing their reaction made me wonder whether other families would enjoy something like this too.
So I decided to create a small brand called Origo and built a website to see if there's real interest in the idea.
At this stage, I'm not trying to sell anything. I'm simply testing whether this is something people would actually want and whether it's worth investing more time and money into.
I'd genuinely love to hear your thoughts.
- Is this something you or your family would ever create?
- What would make something like this more valuable to you?
- Is there anything that would stop you from ordering a book like this?
If you'd like to take a look or join the waitlist, here's the website:
https://origo-legacy-books.base44.app
The waitlist is simply there to help me measure genuine interest before I continue building the business.
I'd really appreciate any honest feedback—positive or negative. Thanks so much for reading!