Creative wording suggestions
Choosing the right wording can make your personalised badge, rosette or sash feel extra special. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, organising a hen party, welcoming a new baby or recognising an achievement, the right words help set the tone and bring the occasion together.
Below are popular wording ideas to inspire your designs. All wording can be adapted to suit your event, colours and style.
Tips for Choosing Wording
When designing a personalised accessory, it helps to:
- Keep wording short and readable
- Consider how wording will look in photos
- Make sure names and dates are correct
- Match tone to occasion (playful, formal, or respectful)
- Less is often more — a few strong words can say a lot
Badges and rosettes work best with shorter wording, while sashes allow longer phrases
Birthday Wording Ideas
Birthday accessories often include ages, names or fun celebratory phrases. These work well on badges, rosettes and sashes depending on how bold you want the design to be.
Popular birthday wording:
- It’s My Birthday
- Birthday Girl / Birthday Boy
- Aged [Number] Today
- Level [Age] Unlocked
- Birthday Queen / Birthday King
- Made It to [Age]
- Party Crew
Best suited for:
Badges for guests, rosettes or sashes for the birthday person.
Now you have a few ideas for birthdays - view our
Birthday Badges
Birthday Rosettes
Birthday Sashes
to see the design options
Hen Party Wording Ideas
Hen party wording is usually playful and role-based, helping the bride-to-be stand out while keeping the group coordinated.
Popular hen party wording:
- Bride to Be
- Team Bride
- Hen Party
- Future Mrs [Surname]
- Last Fling Before the Ring
- Bride Squad
- Maid of Honour
Best suited for:
Rosettes or sashes for the bride, badges for guests
Now you have a few ideas for your hen night - view our range of
Hen Party Badges.
Hen Party Rosettes
Hen Party Sashes
to see the design options
Stag Night Wording Ideas
Stag night wording often leans towards humour and bold statements, especially for nights out and weekends away.
Popular stag night wording:
- Groom
- Stag Do
- Team Groom
- Last Night of Freedom
- Buy Me a Drink – It’s My Stag
- Best Man
- The Lads
Best suited for:
Badges for the group, a rosette for the groom.
Now you have a few ideas for your stag night - view our range of
Stag Night Badges
Stag Night Rosettes
to see the design options
Baby Shower Wording Ideas
Baby shower wording is usually softer and more sentimental, focusing on the mum-to-be and the upcoming arrival.
Popular baby shower wording:
- Mum to Be
- Baby Shower
- Baby [Surname]
- Baby [Surname] Coming Soon
- Mum Squad
- Auntie / Grandma
- Due [Month]
Best suited for:
Badges for guests, a rosette or sash for the mum-to-be.
Now you have a few ideas for your baby shower - view our range of
Baby Shower Badges.
Baby Shower Rosettes
Baby Shower Sashes
to see the design options
Awards & Events Wording Ideas
Award wording should be clear, easy to read and appropriate for the event. These work across badges, rosettes and sashes.
Popular awards wording:
- Winner
- 1st Place / 2nd Place / 3rd Place
- Participant
- Champion
- Best in Show
- Congratulations
- Finalist
Best suited for:
Rosettes for placings, badges for participation, sashes for overall winners or titles.
Now you have a few ideas for your award or event - view our range of
Award & Competition Badges.
Award & Competition Rosettes
Award & Competition Sashes
to see the design options
Funeral & Memorial Wording Ideas
Memorial wording is typically simple and respectful, focusing on remembrance rather than decoration.
Common memorial wording:
- In Loving Memory
- Always Remembered
- Forever in Our Hearts
- [Name]
- [Dates]
- A Life Well Lived
Best suited for:
Badges, rosettes or ribbons depending on the service and personal preference.
View our range of
Funeral & Memorial Badges.
Funeral & Memorial Rosettes
Funeral & Memorial Ribbons
to see the design options
Additional Resources to help you choose your ideal product
You don’t need to decide everything perfectly — many customers mix accessories so the guest of honour stands out while guests wear matching designs.
Explore our personalised badges, rosettes and sashes to see how different wording styles look in practice and find the combination that works best for your celebration.
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