Anyone can order a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" banner from a supermarket. Here are ideas that'll make your banner the talking point of the party.
Milestone birthdays deserve more than shop bought bunting. Use a baby photo reveal, a pub sign style name, or a year by year collage. Size: 4ft x 2ft at home, 5ft x 3ft for halls or gardens.
1. Use the Birthday Person's Photo
A big photo from childhood plus their current age as huge numbers. Works brilliantly for milestone birthdays.
2. Embarrassing Baby Photo Banner
Hide a massive banner with the most embarrassing baby photo. Reveal during the speech.
3. "Born in..." Timeline Banner
"Born in 1985 when a loaf of bread cost 42p and Madonna topped the charts".
4. Year-by-Year Photo Collage
One small photo for each year, arranged in a grid. Huge visual impact.
The best birthday banners tell a story, not just announce a date. Pick something only the family would know.
5. Custom Catchphrase Banner
Every family has a saying. "THE QUEEN OF LASAGNE" or "STILL CAN'T PARK A CAR".
6. Oversized Road Sign Parody
"WARNING: 50 YEARS OF DAVE AHEAD" in roadwork colours.
7. Countdown Banner
Print the age as a giant digit. Looks cinematic in photos.
8. "Reasons We Love You" Banner
50 short reasons for a 50th, guests stop to read it.
A banner guests actually stop to read is worth ten banners they scroll past. Warm beats clever every time.
9. Pub Sign Style
"Sarah's 40th Anniversary Pub, Est. 1985".
10. Quiz Banner
Ten questions about the birthday person with multiple choice answers.
Size Matters
For a house party: 4ft × 2ft. For a hall or garden party: 5ft × 3ft or 5ft × 5ft.
Hanging ideas for birthday banners
Over the buffet table, across the fireplace, between two trees in the garden, or as a photo backdrop. Use bungee cord on railings, Blu Tack on interior walls.
Send us the photos, we handle the layout
No design skills needed. WhatsApp a few photos, your headline and the age, and we mock up the artwork for free before printing.
Call 020 3669 9854.
