My Billet Doux

billet doux (n.), a love note

Silk cushions with a secret pocket, for the words that matter

Handmade from sumptuous silk and finished with antique French ribbons, each My Billet Doux cushion hides a zipped pocket for love notes, vows, letters and little treasures.

Find your cushion Ways to give one

Silk cushions with a secret pocket, for the words that matter

How it works

A love note, beautifully kept

  1. Choose your cushion1

    Choose your cushion

    A love cushion to keep on your bed or favourite chair, or a little envelope cushion to give and carry.

  2. Write your billet doux2

    Write your billet doux

    Every cushion has a zipped secret pocket. Add our notebook and signature pen, or a letter of your own.

  3. Hide it, and give it3

    Hide it, and give it

    It arrives wrapped in our signature orange box, tied with ribbon, ready to give.

Ways to give a Billet Doux

Who will you write to?

Present your ringsWeddings

For the ring bearer

Present your rings

Tuck the rings into an envelope cushion, carry them down the aisle, then keep the cushion as the first heirloom of your marriage.

Try: Envelope cushion

Keep your vowsWeddings

For the couple

Keep your vows

Write your vows in the notebook, read them on the day, then tuck them back into the pocket to reread on every anniversary.

Try: Love cushion

Letters to the bride and groomWeddings

From the guests

Letters to the bride and groom

Ask guests at the wedding or hen party to write a note. The couple opens the pocket on their first anniversary. A guest book they will actually reread.

Try: Love cushion

A letter before the aisleWeddings

On the morning

A letter before the aisle

From a mother to her daughter, or a best man to the groom: a few words to open while getting ready.

Try: Envelope cushion

Letters to open at eighteenFamily

For a new baby

Letters to open at eighteen

Write a note on every birthday and hand the cushion over when they come of age. A christening gift that grows with them.

Try: Love cushion

A first jewel, kept safeFamily

From godparents

A first jewel, kept safe

A small piece of jewellery and a letter to grow into, hidden in the pocket until the time is right.

Try: Envelope cushion

Stories in their handwritingFamily

From grandparents

Stories in their handwriting

Family recipes, memories and stories, written down and kept together for the next generation.

Try: Love cushion

Keep their words closeFamily

In memory

Keep their words close

A safe, beautiful place for the letters, cards and handwriting of someone you love and miss.

Try: Love cushion

One note a yearLove

For an anniversary

One note a year

Add a new love note every anniversary and watch the pocket fill with your story.

Try: Love cushion

Hide a jewelLove

For someone special

Hide a jewel

Slip a ring, earrings or a brooch into the pocket and let them find it. The most beautiful way to give jewellery.

Try: Envelope cushion

A love note that staysLove

For Valentine's Day

A love note that stays

Flowers fade and cards get lost. A silk cushion with your words inside stays on the bed for years.

Try: Love cushion

A gift they will keepBusiness

For your clients

A gift they will keep

A silk cushion with a notebook or diary in the pocket and your handwritten card. Remembered long after the hamper is gone.

Try: Love cushion with notebook

Thank you, from all of usBusiness

For a colleague

Thank you, from all of us

For a retirement or a leaving do, gather everyone's messages in the pocket. Far more personal than a card.

Try: Love cushion

Your own ritualFor yourself

A moment to yourself

Your own ritual

Intentions, gratitude, a crystal to hold. The Rituel box is made to help you slow down and give time to yourself.

Try: Rituel gift box

A journal close to youFor yourself

By the bed

A journal close to you

Keep your notebook, dreams and lists in the pocket of the cushion on your bed or favourite chair.

Try: Love cushion

Choose yours

Three ways to give a Billet Doux

Every ribbon has a past

The ribbons

Every ribbon has a past

Each cushion is finished with a vintage or antique ribbon I have found, from 19th century French silks to the 1960s lovers of Raymond Peynet, and ribbons from the archives of the famous ribbon makers of Saint-Étienne.

Most are one of a kind, and no two cushions are ever quite the same.

The collection

Find your Billet Doux

My Billet Doux

Gifting for a loved one, or for a special occasion?

I can help you choose the perfect cushion for your occasion and gifting needs.

Ask me for gift ideas