Name a star for your wife
Last updated 1 November 2026
From £9.99 — emailed in minutes, or printed and posted free Name a Star
After a few years together, presents get harder. A named star works because it's about the two of you rather than another thing for the house. You choose the name and a message, and a real, catalogued star is dedicated to it in our register, with a certificate she can frame and a star page she can open on her phone whenever she likes.
Make it hers
- The name. Her name, the name you call her, or both your names together.
- The date. Put your wedding day or the day you met in the message, so the certificate marks it.
- The message. A line from your vows, your first dance, or just "Still you. Always you."
- The constellation. Her star sign if it's Taurus, Gemini, Leo or Scorpius; Lyra, Cygnus or Andromeda; or the constellation that was overhead on your wedding night — or let us choose.
When to give it
| Valentine's Day | Sunday 14 February 2027 — order the Physical or Twin Star Gift Pack by Monday 8 February |
|---|---|
| Mothering Sunday | Sunday 7 March 2027 — a star from you and the children; order printed packs by Monday 1 March |
| Your anniversary | Any day — see anniversary stars |
| Left it late? | The Digital Gift Pack arrives by email within minutes, any hour of any day |
What she receives
- A name certificate — their name, the registry number and the star's coordinates.
- A personalised welcome letter.
- A coordinates sheet with a sky chart — exactly where to look.
- The story of their constellation — its myth, and how to find it.
- A sealed extract from the register — the formal entry.
- Their own live star page, an e-gift reveal to send — and reprint at home, free, for life.
Which pack?
| Digital Gift Pack | Physical Gift Pack | Twin Star Gift Pack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | One | One | Two neighbouring stars in the same constellation, named together on one landscape certificate |
| Price | £9.99 | £19.99, posted free in the UK | £29.99, posted free in the UK |
| Arrives | By email within minutes, any hour of any day | Printed and posted within 24 hours | Printed and posted within 24 hours |
| The documents | Five, to print at home (A4 or US Letter) | Five, printed on fine cream stock | Seven — the certificate, a welcome letter, a coordinates sheet and register extract for each star, and the constellation story — printed on fine cream stock, in one pack |
| Star page, e-gift reveal, and reprint at home, free, for life | Included | Included | A live star page for each star |
For the two of you, the Twin Star Gift Pack names one star for each of you, side by side on one certificate: a good fit for a wedding anniversary.
Need a name? Our star name ideas page has names for couples.
The honest bit
Star naming is symbolic — only the International Astronomical Union assigns official star names, and it doesn't sell them, to us or anyone. What's real: the star, its coordinates, and the dedication in our register, verifiable by anyone at any time. Read how it works and what it costs.
Common questions
Can I name a star after my wife?
Yes, symbolically. You choose the name and a message, and a real catalogued star is dedicated to it in The Star Naming Co. Register, with its catalogue reference and coordinates on the certificate. It is not an official astronomical name: only the International Astronomical Union assigns those, and it does not sell them.
Can our wedding date go on the certificate?
Yes. Put it in the message: you write up to 120 characters, printed on the certificate and shown on the star page, so it can be your wedding day, the day you met or any date that matters to you both.
Can we have a star each?
Yes. The Twin Star Gift Pack (£29.99) names two neighbouring stars in the same constellation, side by side on one landscape certificate, printed on fine cream stock and posted free in the UK.
How quickly does it arrive?
The Digital Gift Pack arrives by email within minutes, any hour of any day. The Physical Gift Pack and the Twin Star Gift Pack are printed and posted within 24 hours, free in the UK.
£9.99 within minutes · £19.99 for the Physical Gift Pack · £29.99 for two stars side by side, posted free in the UK
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