Party signs: a simple idea to cheer up your guests

Investing in accessories and photo plates is one of the tactics to make records even more fun and spontaneous and memories even more interesting.

See below for tips and inspiration for choosing amazing signs to liven up your party. In addition to templates ready to buy or print and several tutorials for you to create your own.

Fun signs to print and make yourself

To create your own plaques, you need to consider some important details. Check out a complete guide below so you don’t miss any points and can create well-finished, fun and resistant signs.

The model

The first step to produce the plates is to choose their models. You can find ready-made templates online, but there is also the option to create custom templates for your party.

You need to choose the shape of the sign, speech and thought bubbles and arrows are common models. After defining the format, it’s time to define the colors and font to be used, that is, the design of the board as a whole.

It is important to consider the occasion and the color palette adopted in it, in addition to your personal taste and the visibility of the image or phrase contained in the plaque, after all, it is useless to define a layout that will not be apparent in the photos.

If the plate represents a specific shape (mustaches, mouths, faces) it will correspond to the content of the plate. When the intention is to add phrases to the plate, it is necessary to think about the content that will be allocated on each plate (in this same article you will find 60 suggestions of phrases to “fill” yours).

You can create your cards using different editing programs (Photoshop, Photoscape, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, among others), just choose the one you prefer and define the steps mentioned above (format, design and content).

The paper

The choice of paper is very important, as it greatly influences the quality of the sign. It is recommended to invest in a thicker paper, with a weight between 120g and 200g, so your plate will be more resistant and well finished.

Some paper options that offer good results at an affordable price are:

• sulphite paper
• Couche paper
• Canson paper
• Paper card

The difference between the papers mentioned is only the texture and the price, the factor that most influences the final result of the license plate is the weight. It is important to remember that the thickness of the paper also affects the printing, as some heavier papers do not run on common printers (those we have at home), if you invest in thicker papers it is necessary to take it to a print shop.

The size

Another thing that makes a difference in the final result and in the type of printing is the size of the plates. It is important to invest in medium to large size plates, so that they appear well in the photos. A good base is to invest in widths greater than or equal to 20 cm, as well as images sized in A4 size.

The impression

As already mentioned, the type of print is influenced by the choice of paper and the size of the image. Consult your printer’s manual to confirm the weight range accepted by it, because in addition to the possibility of the paper getting stuck in the middle of the printing process, there is a chance that the image will be misconfigured.

If you don’t have a printer at home or prefer not to risk it, take your plates to be printed at a printing company. To add an even more special touch to your plates, invest in finishes such as lamination and varnishing, which can add matte, gloss or texture effects, in addition to making the printed material more resistant.

the firmness

After choosing the model of your license plate and printing it, let’s move on to the assembly and finishing part.

In addition to investing in a thicker paper to make your sign more beautiful and resistant, it is necessary to give it more firmness, in order to ensure that it will last the whole party.

This can be done by adding a sturdier base to the back of the board. Cardboard, paraná paper, EVA, styrofoam, feather paper… just choose the one you prefer, fix the printed design on the firmer base (remembering to use a suitable glue for the chosen paper) and cut the excess paper from the edges.

The support

After leaving your plate firm and resistant, just decide how your guests will hold it, because depending on the way you define it, the process can take one more step: fixing the support.

You can create stands with wooden sticks or plastic straws. To fix them it is recommended to use hot glue. You can also add a personal touch to the stand by decorating it with colored tape, paint, or glitter.

essential materials

To produce your plates you will essentially need a good pair of scissors or a utility knife, glue (the type depends on the chosen plate model) and paper of different types, again according to the model in production.

Templates to print

After these tips, just unleash your creativity and create your own plaques! Below you will find 8 templates to print and make the process easier for you. Click on the images to check the models in larger size and to download just click on the link in the photo caption. All of them are sized to A4, if you want smaller or larger, just change the print settings.

Fun step-by-step signs

Applying the details and steps taught above, it is possible to create a wide variety of photo plates, but with creativity and care you can go further and produce amazing plates.

Check out a selection of video tutorials to help you clear up any lingering questions and inspire you to try new ways to create plaques.

How to Create Signs Using Power Point

This is a step-by-step guide for you to produce custom board templates using the Microsoft Power Point program. The process is quite simple, just let your creativity loose and create amazing signs for your party!

How to Create Signs Using Word

Like the video above, this is a tutorial on how to create your own sign templates using the Microsoft Word program. Remember that you have complete freedom to create the models according to your personal taste and the situation for which the plates are intended, but it is good to consider that the objective of the plate is to appear in the photos clearly and to make the records of your celebration more fun.

Emoticons Plaques

This tutorial teaches you how to produce cards with the emoticons of cell phones and social networks at home, a simple and fun idea to give that special touch to your photos. To learn just watch the video.

Simple signs with fun phrases

This is a very simple plate template, printed in black and composed mainly of short sentences. To reproduce, just print the models, fix them on a firmer paper, cut the edges and add a toothpick, on the back of the plate, to serve as support.

Colorful plaques with fun phrases

This template has a very dynamic step-by-step and has several ideas for cool phrases. The differential of this differential, the process of building the plate is the same and it boils down to adding firmness, through a harder and thicker paper, and a support, to allow the guests to hold the plate.

photo accessories

In addition to the plaques with phrases, it is possible to bet on fun accessories for the photos, such as mustaches, ties, mouths, etc. The step by step to create such accessories you can find in the video above.

Instagram photo boards and frame

The tutorial above presents another way to produce your plaques, replacing paraná paper or cardboard with feather paper (a type of coated styrofoam). This way the plates are even firmer!

In addition, the video also brings the step by step of the Instagram frame, a striking and super fun accessory to add to your party.

Fun phrase ideas

See 60 suggestions for phrases, divided by theme, to use on your signs and make your party photos unique:

Wedding

1. “I stole her heart!”
2. “And I his last name!”
3. “Love is in the air!”
4. “The bouquet is mine”
5. “St Anthony add me”
6. “I am next”
7. “Only the beautiful ones”
8. “Azamiga”
9. “Ozamigo”
10. “Single Team”
11. “Grand-in-law did it, huh?!”
12. “Game over”
13. “The best bridesmaids”
14. “I love it all very much”
15. “I only get dragged out of here”
16. “Wedding of the Year”
17. “One more glass and I’ll be married too!”
18. “Is today!”
19. “Whew… the groom came!”

kitchen tea

20. “I only know how to make noodles and eggs”
21. “I want to see her cooking”
22. “It’s coming”
23. “No diet today”
24. “Divas”
25. “Missed Caio Castro”
26. “Where’s the Go go boy”
27. “If it was like this at tea, imagine at the wedding”

Ballad

28. “Where’s my cup?”
29. “I dropped the drink (I just don’t remember where)”
30. “This one goes to insta”
31. “Kiss on the shoulder”
32. “I’m enjoying it a lot”
33. “If I’m already a good match, imagine whole”
34. “I don’t swear to you love, but jurupinga you”
35. “Stick to me that it is success”
36. “You know nothing, innocent!”
37. “If I don’t remember I didn’t do it”
38. “PRE-PA-RA”
39. “Can’t take it, drink milk”

Birthday

40. “Oh, good party!”
41. “Best friends”
42. “I just came to eat cake”
43. “Stay there will be cake”
44. “Take this picture soon”
45. “Like”
46. “#selfie”
47. “I really enjoyed this party”
48. “Cheeee…”

Graduation

49. “Formed!”
50. “Goodbye College”
51. “Looking for a job”
52. “Lawyers”
53. “Dr. Fernanda”
54. “Paracetamal”
55. “Greetings College”
56. “Can you take off your shoes now?”
57. “Beautiful graduate!”
58. “The most beautiful family at the party!”
59. “At last!”
60. “Now go!”

Party signs to inspire you

Check out fun photos with party signs and get inspired when choosing and creating your own.