Custom Drinks Stirrers

“Place a stirrer into every glass before guests arrive so the drink station looks finished from the first pour, rather than leaving a pile of them on the bar for guests to add themselves – which they might miss.

Simple name and/or occasion designs work well for weddings or anniversaries, where they give drinks a more elegant look, but for other occasions I think it’s best to include a phrase that adds some personality. Eg “Too Late to Die Young” for a milestone birthday or “Educated AF” for a graduation. Check out my full list of creative occasion phrases here for more ideas.

Rather than use the same design across all stirrers, I’d recommend placing three or four smaller orders so you can have a number of different phrases spread over all your drinks, which will act as ice-breakers and conversation-starters when guests realize there are different phrases to discover.

Character limits vary a lot between sellers, so if you want to use a phrase, choose your style of stirrer accordingly and check the listing. Stirrers that are disc or star shaped, where the text is etched on, typically have more space but it’s worth checking the cut-out silhouette style too as some print over two lines.

These don’t have to be used to name the guest of honor or occasion. I’ve seen the same idea used to identify the name of a signature drink across a batch of glasses. Check out my Self-Service Welcome Drink Bar post for more on setting one up.

These are great to combine with edible drinks glitter, which can settle in the glass, so having a stirrer already in the glass means guests can give it a swirl themselves without you doing the rounds. Check out my Edible Drinks Glitter post for more on that.”