Personalized party details do not have to be complicated or expensive. In our Learn with Sawgrass workshop, Create, Decorate, Celebrate: Parties Made Simple with VersiFlex, we shared three easy, high-impact projects that help you serve the growing event market, including weddings, birthdays, corporate events, showers, charity galas, and more.
If you are comparing maker market options, here is the key takeaway. Sawgrass is built for customization businesses. With VersiFlex, you can create vibrant, professional results not only for traditional sublimation blanks, but also for cotton, cotton blends, and many uncoated or unfinished surfaces. That means more products you can sell and more ways to say yes to client requests.
Event pros choose Sawgrass VersiFlex to make personalized products
Event work is full of short-run, quick-turn needs. That is where Sawgrass shines. You do not need to print hundreds of pieces to make a profit. You need consistent output, an efficient workflow, and the flexibility to handle custom variations.
With Sawgrass and VersiFlex, you can profitably produce custom items for:
- A birthday party with 8 to 20 guests
- A wedding with table numbers and specialty touches
- A corporate dinner with branded decor and take-home keepsakes
Why choose Sawgrass over other options in the maker market
Many makers compare Sawgrass and Epson when shopping for a print solution. The difference shows up in real event work where deadlines matter and quality must be repeatable.
- Built for decoration and production workflows, not just occasional crafting
- VersiFlex expands the range of materials you can decorate, so you can offer more without outsourcing
- Small-run friendly workflows make it easier to produce sets with names, dates, and table numbers efficiently
When you are selling to event clients, reliability and consistency help protect your reputation. That is what Sawgrass is designed to deliver.
Expand your product offerings with VersiFlex
VersiFlex expands what you can decorate by letting you switch paper types within the same printer workflow:
- Use sublimation paper for traditional sublimation blanks, like coasters
- Use VersiFlex Light paper to decorate beyond poly-coated products, including cotton and cotton blends, plus many uncoated surfaces, like wood panels
Workshop tip: If your printer supports it, an optional or secondary paper tray makes it easier to keep both paper types loaded. This helps you switch between sublimation and VersiFlex jobs quickly, which is ideal for event orders with mixed products.
3 party-ready products you can start selling right now
Custom cocktail napkins that feel truly premium
One of the easiest add-ons with a big impact is personalized cocktail napkins. They are perfect for weddings, engagement parties, baby showers, and corporate events.
Why this works:
- Budget-friendly for hosts
- Memorable for guests
- Great for photos and social sharing
- Ideal for small-run production
Workshop example: a linen-style cocktail napkin featuring a photo and the phrase “Forever & Always.” You can also offer playful, on-trend phrases like:
- Sip & dance with us
- Love is brewing
- Cheers to the night
Production tip: If you are making multiples, nest several designs on one sheet with spacing. This speeds up cutting and pressing.
Sawgrass advantage: This product is a perfect match for short-run orders where consistent results and efficient workflow matter.
Wood table numbers that fit weddings and more
Table numbers are a wedding staple, but they also show up in:
- Corporate events with assigned seating
- Charity banquets
- Milestone birthdays and anniversaries
In the workshop, we decorated a simple 5 x 7 wood panel. We sized the artwork slightly smaller to leave a clean border, then shared two easy display options:
- Drill holes and add twine or jute for a hanging rustic look
- Glue small tower blocks, like toppling game blocks, to create a self-standing base
Design trend tip: Earthy browns and warm florals can create a look that feels almost laser-cut on wood, which is popular in modern event styling.
Sawgrass advantage: VersiFlex helps you add wood decor to your catalog without outsourcing, so you keep more of the margin.
Sublimated coasters that double as keepsakes
Coasters can function as decor and a party favor. They are great for:
- Birthdays for adults or kids
- Bachelor and bachelorette parties
- Wedding welcome events
- Corporate merch and branding
Workshop example: a birthday coaster customized with a name and a themed phrase.
Pro tip: For round designs, use a die-cut circle canvas to keep artwork centered and edges clean. If you are cutting after pressing, add a small safety margin so important details do not get trimmed.
Sawgrass advantage: Coasters often lead to repeat orders. Consistent quality helps you turn one event client into many.
Where to find event clients without guessing
If you want more event planner orders, start local and make it easy for planners to bundle your products.
- Join your Chamber of Commerce
- Attend local business association meetups
- Bring a small sample pack, such as a napkin, coaster, and table number
- Position your offerings as add-ons planners can plug into proposals
Pro move: Create a simple event add-on menu with three tiers. Event pros love upsells that are easy to present to clients.
Turn these projects into profitable bundles
Bundling makes it easier for customers to buy and increases average order size.
Wedding bundle
- Cocktail napkins + wood table numbers + coasters Optional upgrades: favors, welcome bag tags, keepsake signage
Birthday bundle
- Name coasters + themed napkins + mini signage Optional upgrades: drink markers, mini place cards
Corporate bundle
- Logo coasters + branded napkins + reserved signs or table numbers Optional upgrades: event merch, takeaways, branded gift sets
Ready to create your own party-perfect prints?
VersiFlex makes it easy to offer personalized event products that are small-run friendly, high-margin, highly shareable, and in demand year-round.
Explore more tutorials on Learn with Sawgrass on YouTube and in the Sawgrass Academy. Keep experimenting with designs that match your local event trends and build bundles that event planners can sell with confidence.
FAQ
Can I use VersiFlex for both sublimation and non-coated products?
Yes. Use sublimation paper for sublimation blanks and VersiFlex Light paper to expand to more surfaces like cotton and cotton blends, plus many non-polycoated items.
What party products are easiest to start selling?
Cocktail napkins, coasters, and wood decor pieces like table numbers are fast to produce and easy for customers to understand as add-ons.
How do I sell to event planners?
Network locally through chambers and associations, bring samples, and offer bundles planners can include in client pro
