Personalized Pool Party Towels
Our pool party towels come printed with each guest's name, so every child at the pool goes home with a towel of their own. Pick a design, choose 22 × 42 or 30 × 60 inches and type the name, or send us a long guest list or your own party design for a quote.
- A name on every towel: 30 fonts and 10 text colors, with a preview before it goes in the cart
- Two sizes: 22 × 42" for younger guests and favor bags, 30 × 60" for teens and adults
- From $19.90 a towel: Standard 360 GSM or Premium 450 GSM, printed in Alpharetta, GA
- Any guest count: one birthday towel or one for everyone, with no minimum
- Free pickup in Alpharetta, or tracked shipping to all 50 states
In this guide
Party favor towels in bulk, by quote
For a long guest list, send us the number of towels, the names and the party date in a free quote request. Bigger orders come with volume pricing, and you'll hear back within one business day. Every name shows up on a free proof before anything is printed, and there are no setup fees to add.
Which way to order depends on the party:
- A handful of guests: personalize each towel yourself in the shop, with no quote needed.
- A long list or one shared party design: ask for a quote and include the guest names, spelled exactly as they should print. Towel sizes and design options for the order are confirmed in your quote.
- Your own artwork: a birthday graphic or a party logo goes in the quote request, sent as a 300 DPI PNG or a vector file.
Some promotional suppliers set a minimum of about 24 towels for favor orders, and favor guides often suggest a smaller towel, around 20 × 40 inches, for gift bags.
There's no minimum on our towels, so a party of six can order exactly six. The 22 × 42 shop towel is only a little bigger than a favor-size towel and still rolls up small enough for a gift bag.
Shipping is added to the quote, and picking the towels up at our Alpharetta shop costs nothing. Ordering logo towels in bulk for a company event instead? Our custom logo towels page covers that.
How to order towels for a party
Start from the guest list: count the towels, pick one design that suits the theme, choose a size for each guest and collect the names. Then personalize each towel in the shop, or send the whole list with a quote request if it's long.
- Count the towels: one per guest, plus one or two for a sibling who tags along or a late RSVP.
- Pick one design: a single pattern for every guest looks like a set in photos; the ideas below match designs to party themes.
- Choose a size per guest: 22 × 42 for younger kids and favor bags, 30 × 60 for teens, adults and the guest of honor.
- Choose the weight: Standard 360 GSM, or Premium 450 GSM for a heavier towel.
- Collect the names the way each family spells them, and ask a parent when you're unsure (Aiden or Aidan?).
- Personalize each towel: type the name or short text, pick a font and text color, then check the preview and add it to the cart. Repeat for the next guest.
- Leave time before the party: the shipping option you pick at checkout starts after production, so order early. If the date is close, contact us first, or pick the order up free in Alpharetta.
Each shop towel pairs a polyester print face, which carries the design and the name, with a cotton back for drying off. For more on that build, see how our towels compare with microfiber and cotton.
Pool party and birthday towel ideas
A towel with a guest's name is a party favor that gets used all summer, and at the party it ends the hunt for whose towel is whose. Match the design to the theme and the size to the guest.
Every design below is in the shop, so each guest's towel is personalized online with no quote needed.
Kids' pool party towels
Bright patterns do half the decorating at a kids' pool party. The Chevron Flamingo beach towel, the Fish Pattern towel, Striped Turtle Patterned and Seashell Wreath all suit a day in the water, and the American Flag design fits a Fourth of July swim.
Before the kids arrive, lay each towel on a lounge chair or on the grass with the name facing up, and it doubles as a place card. Stick to first names or nicknames, and choose the 22 × 42 size for younger children.
Planning around a color scheme? Choose a design in the party colors and give every name the same text color, so the towels line up with the balloons and the cake in photos.
Birthday party beach towels
At a birthday, the guest of honor's towel is the keepsake. Give the birthday child a 30 × 60 and the guests 22 × 42 towels in the same design, so the set matches in photos and the birthday towel still stands out. A short line next to the name works too, as the FAQ below explains.
Grown-up birthdays work the same way. For a 40th or 50th at the pool or the lake, a surname or a nickname on a 30 × 60 feels less like a kids' party, and bolder designs such as Tiger Portrait or Golden Leopard Print suit the mood. Sports fans can have Baseball or Basketball, and the Reserved beach towel claims the guest of honor's lounge chair.
Beach party favors
When the towel is the favor, the bag around it can stay simple: a pail and shovel for little kids, sunglasses or a water bottle for older ones. Seashell Wreath, Fish Pattern and Striped Turtle Patterned all suit a beach theme.
For teens and adults, a 30 × 60 with a nickname feels more like a gift than a goody-bag extra, and a pair of flip-flops or a sun hat is all it needs beside it.
For a swim team's end-of-season party, our swim team towels page covers a team logo with each swimmer's name.
Party towel sizes, weights and prices
Each shop towel comes in two sizes and two weights, priced per towel: the 22 × 42 is $19.90 Standard or $22.90 Premium, and the 30 × 60 is $23.90 Standard or $26.40 Premium. Quote orders are priced in the quote itself.
| Size | Standard, 360 GSM | Premium, 450 GSM | Party use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 × 42" | $19.90 | $22.90 | Younger guests, favor bags, a towel to sit on by the pool |
| 30 × 60" | $23.90 | $26.40 | Teens, adults, the guest of honor, lounge chairs |
Every towel is printed on one side: the name and design sit on the polyester face, and the cotton back is the side you dry off with. Shop orders currently ship free with Standard shipping from $75, so any four towels clear that mark.
Standard keeps the cost per guest down for a one-afternoon favor. Premium, at 450 GSM, is the heavier towel, a nice upgrade for the birthday child's keepsake or for adult guests.
On gift sites, personalized party towels commonly sell for about $22 to $48 each.
For care, follow the care label on the towel; our guide to washing beach towels has general tips. To set these two sizes against standard, oversized and kids' towels, read how beach towel sizes compare.
Pool party towels near Atlanta
If your party is in metro Atlanta, pick the towels up free at our shop in Alpharetta: choose Local Pickup at checkout, and we'll let you know when the order is ready. It saves the shipping cost and the days in transit.
Collecting the order a day or two before the party also leaves time to roll and tag each towel at home. Pickup is free for quote orders as well, so one trip covers a long guest list.
You'll find us at 1891 McFarland Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30005, open Monday to Friday 9 AM–5 PM and Saturday 9 AM–2 PM, closed Sunday. Every towel is printed right here in Alpharetta, GA. For a party out of town, the order ships with tracking to a single address in any of the 50 states, so send it to whoever is hosting.
Family reunion and vacation towels
For a family reunion, one towel design with each relative's name turns a pool afternoon or a day at the beach into a matching set, and the towels go home as keepsakes. On a family vacation, a towel per person with their name means nobody dries off with someone else's.
For a big family, send the list of names with a quote request. The whole order ships to the organizer, or the organizer picks it up in Alpharetta and hands the towels out at the reunion. Planning matching shirts as well? See our family reunion shirt ideas.
For a vacation, shop towels work well, one per person: 30 × 60 for adults and 22 × 42 for younger kids. Give each person a different text color if you like, so the pile by the pool sorts itself. Couples can go with the Wifey and Hubby designs among our his and hers beach towels.
Plan the towels with the guest list
Count the guests, pick one design for the theme and choose a size for each person. For a handful of towels, personalize them in the shop; for a long list, your own artwork or a whole reunion, send a quote request with the names and the party date, and we'll reply within one business day.
Frequently asked questions
Can I order towels with different names in one order?
Yes. Personalize the first towel with its guest's name, add it to the cart, then repeat for the next guest; one order can mix designs, sizes and weights. Check each preview before you add it. For a long list, send all the names with a quote request instead, spelled exactly as they should print.
What size towel works best for a kids' party favor?
The 22 × 42 size. It rolls small enough for a favor bag, and a young child can carry it and wrap up in it without tripping over the ends. For teenagers, and for the guest of honor, the 30 × 60 gives more room on the pool deck. Both sizes come in Standard 360 GSM or Premium 450 GSM.
Can I use my own party design on the towels?
Yes, through a quote. The shop towels take text only, a name or a short line, so a birthday graphic or a party logo goes in a quote request instead: describe the idea and send the artwork as a 300 DPI PNG or a vector file. You'll see a free proof before anything prints, and there are no setup fees.
Do the towels come wrapped as party favors?
No. Towels arrive as a regular order, without gift wrap, favor bags or cards. Set aside an evening to roll each towel with the name facing out, tie it with ribbon and add your own tag, so every guest can spot theirs at the party.
When should I order towels for a summer party?
As early as you can. Production comes first, and the shipping option you choose at checkout starts after it, so transit is only part of the wait. For a quote order, give us the party date; timing is confirmed in your quote, which comes back within one business day. If the date is close, contact us before you order.
Are your party towels cotton or microfiber?
Neither alone. Each shop towel has a polyester print face, which carries the name and design, and a cotton back for drying off. Choose Standard 360 GSM, or Premium 450 GSM for a heavier towel. Our guide to beach towel materials compares this build with microfiber and all-cotton towels.
Can the towels say more than a name?
Yes. Besides a first name, a short line works: initials, a nickname, or a few words such as the party name. Keep it short so it reads at a glance across the pool, pick a font and text color that stand out on the design, and check the preview before you add the towel to the cart.
