How to plan a t-shirt bar for a wedding.

A wedding t-shirt bar is the favor guests actually keep — but a great one takes a little planning. Here's how we help couples get it right.

1. Time it for the after-party

The bar shines in the last stretch of the night. Once dinner and the formal dances are done and the crowd loosens up, a shirt bar gives the reception a second act. Plan for it to open in the final two to three hours; that's the natural sweet spot when guests are ready for something playful.

2. Pick soft blanks in your palette

Go with a soft ringspun tee like Bella+Canvas 3001 — it feels retail, presses beautifully, and survives the wash. Match the shirt colors to your wedding palette, and stock a couple of fits (a classic crew, maybe a cropped option) plus a full size run so nobody's left out.

3. Build a personal design menu

This is where it gets special. Combine your wedding date, a hand-drawn crest or monogram, your hashtag, and one or two inside jokes into a small menu guests can mix. Keep it tight — four to six graphics keeps the line moving and every shirt still feels custom.

4. One station is usually enough

A single staffed station comfortably handles a reception of 120 to 150 guests over a few hours, pressing 40 to 60 shirts an hour. For a larger wedding we'd add a second. Either way we handle power, footprint, setup, and teardown with your coordinator, so you get to be a guest at your own party.

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