You can either go directly to the order form, or use the guide below. This guide will step you through the ABC's of sainthood. As you'll see, we provide lots of help along the way. If you want, you can print this page and use it as a guide as you go along.

Here's the overview:

First - You get ready by deciding some basics.
Then you work out the details of sainthood for your saint.
Finally, you place the order.

If you would prefer to fill our an order form to fax or mail us, click here for an alternate order form.

Getting ready involves three simple steps:

Pick a person and occasion.

The person could be your husband, wife, friend, relative, co-worker or anybody you're close to. The occasion could be a birthday, holiday, special event like a wedding or graduation, or "just because".

Decide what you want to give them.

Basically there are two options: a Sainthood Certificate and a Cyber Shrine. The certificate is a beautiful document that makes a wonderful present. But if you don't need or want the document itself to give to your saint, you can pick a Cyber Shrine. The best is to do both so your saint can not only admire the certificate but can visit their own shrine on the Internet and let others visit it whenever they want. View the options and then return here by pressing the back button on your browser.

Photo or not?

Having a photo of your saint with a halo makes the gift much more special and personal, but if you don't have a photo, we have a St. Cyber (a generic saint) we'll use instead. Learn about the photo options. If you decide to use a photo, round one up so you'll be ready to get it to us.

Pick a Saint Name

This is usually something like "Saint Mildred of Canton". Using a "place" will distinguish one saint from another. The "place" can be a city, street or neighborhood - or a company or organization such as "Saint Carl of the Mounted Police".

Patron Saint Information:

Some saints are known as "patron saints" of some special area. So if your saint has a specialty or interest, you can acknowledge that by making them a patron saint of it. For example "Patron Saint of Barbie Doll Collectors". You can also have a general sub-heading like "World's Greatest Mom". Note that this extra line is optional.

Feast Day

Saints have Feast Days. This is usually their birthday. The saint’s Feast Day is a special day when we celebrate the saint. Pick the day and month you would like to have as your saint’s Feast Day:

Write the citation

The citation is what will be printed on the certificate to explain why the person is deserving of sainthood. It should be less than 25 words. If you get a bad case of writer's block, we've provided some sample citations to help you get started. If you've written out your citation ahead of time it will make the order process easier.

"From" information

We will send your saint a letter or e-mail telling them about their sainthood. Who should we say this is from? You can either use your name "John", and extended name "your sweetheart Mary" or a group name "the accounts payable department".

This is a gift from: ______________________

Give us the new Saint's information.

This is the same information that is on the form we have for printing. We'll need the saint's name, what they are a patron saint of, a citation, and some other information.

Preview the Saint's information.

Sometimes it helps to see what the citation and saint name will look like in the context of the wording and layout of the certificate. If you're doing on-line ordering, you'll get a chance to preview the information you entered. You can leave it as is or go back and make some changes till you get it just the way you want it.

Pick the product(s).

This is where you'll make a final decision as to whether you want a certificate, shrine or both. And also where you'll tell us whether you're using a photo or not.

Enter your Customer Information.

Here's where you'll provide your name and address and credit card information, as well as the shipping information. Note that we take extra care with your information, even giving you the option of having us remove it after the order is processed. See our Privacy Policy.

Review and confirm your order.

You'll be presented with a form that has all the information you entered on the order. You should review this to make sure everything is as you expected. Then press the button to complete the order.

Enjoy giving sainthood to your special person.

And let us know anything (good or bad) about the experience. We've heard from lots of people who've said that this is a unique gift that they will always remember.