Personalized Name Tags Your Guests Will Actually Keep
A few weeks ago I set up my stamping table at Red Bull's Hispanic Heritage party. Brass and silver tags, a pile of letter punches, and a line of people waiting to get a word hammered into metal.
Some people went with their name. A lot of people didn't. They wanted their nickname, their mom's name, a word in Spanish that meant something to them. My favorite was LATINA, and it was by far the most popular. I stamped at least 50 of them, brass, gothic font. By the end of the night I'd stamped 150 tags.
That's the part I care about. Most event swag ends up in a drawer or the trash. A tag with your name stamped into it goes on your keys and stays there.
Here's the thing about live stamping
I love doing on-site events. It's fun to watch people pick their word. But it has limits. Every tag is stamped by hand, one letter at a time, so there's always a line. Not every guest makes it to the table. And the people who do are standing around waiting instead of being at the party.
It's also just me. One person can only stamp so many tags in a night, so live events max out at 150 guests. Anything bigger than that, or tags personalized from a guest list, I make at home.
So here's what I'd actually rather do for your event: make them ahead of time, in my studio, and ship them to you.
Pre-made tags, shipped before your event
You send me a list of names. I stamp or engrave a tag for every person on it, pack them in order, and ship them so they're in your hands before the party. Nobody waits in line and nobody gets missed.
A few ways companies use them:
Place cards for seated dinners.
Tie a tag to each napkin or set it on the plate. Guests find their seat, then take their place card home on their keys.
Gift bags.
Drop a personalized tag into each bag. It's the one thing in there with their name on it.
Holiday gifts for your team. A brass keychain with someone's name or initials, on a ribbon or a solid brass clip. Small, useful, and it doesn't look like it came from a promo catalog.
Name tags that aren't stickers. Clip them onto a lanyard and guests keep them after.
What you can choose
Metal: Brass or Stainless Steel
Lettering: Hand-Stamped or Laser Engraved
Personalized Laser Engraving
Clean, sharp, great for script fonts & logos
Custom Hand-Stamped
Every letter hit by hand, a little uneven in the best way
What goes on it: names, initials, a date, a short word or phrase, your company logo (+$2 per tag)
Hardware: split ring, brass carabiner clip, shackle, or a velvet ribbon if you want them to work as gift tags or ornaments
PRICING FOR SHIPPED TAGS
| Order size | Price per tag |
|---|---|
| 50–99 tags | $12 |
| 100+ tags | $10 |
Every tag comes with a split ring, ready for keys. Minimum order is 50 tags. Priority shipping is +$15.
| Order size | Turnaround |
|---|---|
| Up to 150 tags | 1 week |
| 200–250 tags | 1.5 weeks |
| 250+ tags | 2 weeks |
Need it faster? Expedited turnaround is +$200.
Holiday party timing
If you're planning a December party, reach out now. Every tag is made by me, by hand, so I can only take on so many orders before the holidays.Order by November 30th for delivery by mid-December.
I still do on-site events in the LA area too, if you want the live stamping table. But if you want every single guest to walk away with one, shipping them ahead is the way to go.
On-site stamping rates (LA area)
| Time | Guests (max) | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | 50 | $600 |
| 3–4 hours | 100 | $1,300 |
| 4–5 hours | 150 | $1,700 |
Logo engraving is $2 more per tag. Over 150 guests, the tags get made at home and shipped.
Request a Quote
[Get a quote] — tell me your event date, headcount, and what you want on the tags. I'll get back to you with options.