Custom Wood Name Signs

the idea

Personalize bars, dessert / buffet tables, walls, or backdrops with custom wood name signs

Custom wood name sign saying Happy Birthday Ashlynn on a 21st birthday party backdrop

Custom wood name signs saying The Smiths on a wedding party backdrop

the how

Choose from customizable occasion signs, i.e birthday, retirement, gradation or just name signs
Choose size and color
Customize the name and/or text
Use to personalize bars, dessert / buffet tables, walls, or party backdrops
Hang with clear fishing wire for floral / paper / decorative backdrops or damage-free adhesive picture strips for flat surfaces and walls
Check out my separate page of Backdrop Stands, Frames, and Fixings for help hanging your backdrop.

Custom wood name sign saying Emilia is Three on a kid's party backdrop

Custom wood name sign saying Class of 2023 Eric on a graduation party backdrop

the why

as part of a backdrop

Value; allows you to create a large, eye-catching, feature wall / display
Maximize budget; by concentrating decorations around one larger display rather than dress entire room
Impact; a backdrop creates a strong visual impact, turning a bar / food table into a display
Special; a dessert / buffet table with no backdrop can look a bit sad, lacking, or underwhelming
Visibility; backdrops with signs can help identify the location of bars and food stations in large or crowded rooms

Custom wood sign saying Sweets on a party dessert table backdrop

Custom wood name sign saying Sena is One on a kid's party backdrop

AS PERIMETER / WALL DECORATIONS

Transformative; helps transform a domestic space or empty venue into a party environment
Atmospheric; perimeter decorations are important early on, before the room fills up, to help create a party atmosphere and ensure it feels like a special occasion
Enhance; if covering large walls with inexpensive foil curtains or fabric, adding a custom sign will make these look more special

Custom wood name sign saying Happy Birthday Ellia on a kid's birthday party backdrop

Custom wood name sign saying Everett James on a kid's nursery room wall

as tabletop décor / signage

Enhances; adds height and fullness to bars and food stations to create larger displays
Focal points; decorating bars, food stations, or occasional tables encourages mingling by creating destinations for guests to explore
Visibility; signage at or above eye level makes bars / food stations easier to see when the room is full of people

Custom wood name sign saying Happy Birthday Britney on a birthday party backdrop

girl holding a custom wood name sign saying Stella

the why

this idea

Special occasions should feel special; generic ‘off the shelf’ decorations are lazy and unimaginative
Personalized; allows you to transform non-customized backdrops into something more personal
Dramatic; makes a big and bold impression to wow guests
Elegant; lends your decorations an elegant and sophisticated touch
Professional; makes it look professionally decorated and elevates it from a party to an event
Reusable; names or certain phrases could be re-used for future events or as room décor
Keepsake; creates a unique keepsake of a special occasion for the guest of honor

Custom wood name sign saying The Reynolds on a wedding party backdrop

Custom wood sign saying Welcome to the Jungle on a kid's party backdrop

ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

“Name signs are an easy way to personalize non-customizable party backdrops, such as faux boxwood hedge, flower walls, sequin shimmer, macrame, fringe, paper circle garland, streamer, leaf garlands, foil fringe etc (click any to view or see all backdrops here)

Alternatively, if you want to dress large areas or hide existing room decor by hanging fabric or inexpensive foil fringe curtains, a large custom wood name sign hung over the top will make these walls look more special compared to just fabric / foil curtain alone. Check out all my fabric party backdrop ideas here.

If you give careful thought to what your sign will say, you could re-use it for future events or as home décor.

For example, if it reads ‘Happy Birthday Chris’ instead of ‘Happy 40th Birthday Chris’, you could re-use it every year.

Similarly, if you opt for more general phrases, such as ‘Let’s Get This Party Started’, it could be re-used for many different events and occasions throughout the year.

Alternatively, if you choose just names, these can double as home decor in between future events.”