Personalized Napkins

Custom Printed Napkins in All Sizes for your Promotional Event

Custom printed napkins are disposable paper or linen-like napkins printed with your logo, monogram, or event markused at drink stations, food service, place settings, and restrooms to improve guest experience and reinforce brand recognition at the exact moment of use.

Help me choose

• Custom Linen-Like Napkins vs Custom Printed Napkins: Which Should You Print?
• Custom Dinner Napkins vs Custom Luncheon Napkins: Which Should You Print?

Use cases

• Best Custom Printed Napkins for Weddings
• Best Custom Printed Napkins for Corporate Events

If you want the full category foundation (sizes + variants in one place): Custom Printed Napkins Buyer’s Guide

Step-by-step: how to pick the right napkin

1. Identify the use moment: drinks, meals-in-hand, plated seating, or restroom hand-dry.
2. Choose the size that matches the workflow: beverage vs luncheon vs dinner vs guest towel.
3. Decide the “experience level”: standard paper for throughput, linen-like when hand-feel and presentation matter.
4. Match the imprint to readability: bold logo/monogram beats long text (napkins are often folded and viewed quickly).
5. Plan quantities by stations: more bars/coffee points require more staged stock (use the quantity guide below).

Decision table: use moment → best category pick

Branding & imprint 

Napkins perform best when the imprint is designed for fast recognition.

• Most reliable layout: a bold logo mark or monogram with high contrast and generous spacing.
• Where designs fail first: tiny text, thin scripts, dense crests, and low-contrast combinations (especially in warm venue lighting).
• If napkins will be stacked or folded: choose a layout that remains visible when folded (often corner placement).

Quantity / order planning 

Use these practical starting points, then adjust for station count and event duration:

• Beverage napkins (drinks): 2–3 per attendee for receptions, or 1 per cup served for coffee/water stations.
• Luncheon napkins (buffet/boxed lunch): 1.25–1.75 per attendee for buffets; 1–1.25 for boxed lunches.
• Dinner napkins (plated seating): 1 per seat + 10–15% buffer.
• Guest towels (restrooms): 0.5–1.0 per guest depending on event length and restroom traffic.

Bundle companions 

If you’re building a coordinated service setup:

• For buffets and meals: Custom Paper Plates
• For coffee and drink stations: Custom Paper Cups
• For bar tops and sweating glasses: Custom Coasters

FAQs 

1) Which napkin size should I choose first?

Choose the size based on the service moment: beverage for drinks, luncheon for buffets, dinner for plated seating, and guest towels for restrooms.

2) What prints most cleanly on napkins?

A bold, high-contrast logo or monogram with minimal text prints most reliably.

3) Do I need multiple napkin types for one event?

Yes events with both drinks and meals typically perform best with beverage napkins for bars and a larger format for food service.

4) When should I choose linen-like napkins?

Choose linen-like when hand-feel and presentation matter, such as weddings, VIP tables, or premium hospitality.

5) How many napkins should I order per guest?

Plan by use moments and stations: drinks often require more (2–3 beverage napkins per attendee), while plated seating is usually 1 dinner napkin per seat plus buffer.

6) Can I put a website, hashtag, or long message on napkins?

You can, but readability drops quickly napkins are textured and often folded, so short, bold designs perform best.

7) What if I’m choosing between luncheon and dinner napkins?

Dinner fits seated plated meals; luncheon fits buffets and meals eaten while standing use the comparison page for the full rule set.

8) Where can I learn the artwork rules before uploading a file?

Use the napkin artwork guide to avoid tiny text and low-contrast designs and to submit the right file formats.