How much does a happy birthday neon sign cost?

The wording length, the width, the number of colours and whether it needs a battery pack decide it, so every sign is quoted individually rather than priced from a list. Send the wording and where it will hang and you get a free mockup and an all-in quote before anything is made. The cost guide below explains what moves the price.

Can a party sign run without a socket?

Yes, with a battery pack — useful in a marquee or a garden where the nearest socket is nowhere near the backdrop. It changes the practical size and how long it stays lit, so tell us where it is going when you ask for the mockup.

Will we get any use out of it after the party?

That depends on the wording, which is worth deciding deliberately. A name or a phrase goes on a wall afterwards and comes back out for the next occasion; a specific number has one evening. It carries a 5-year warranty either way.

How high should a party sign be hung?

Higher than feels necessary. A room fills with people and anything at head height vanishes behind them, so height does more for a photo backdrop than size does — and it keeps the sign clear of drinks and elbows.

Are they safe around children and a crowded room?

Our LED neon is flexible silicone running at 12V rather than glass at mains voltage. It stays cool to touch and there is nothing to shatter, which is exactly why it suits a room full of people who are not paying attention to the decor.

Can we have a name or a specific message?

Yes — send the wording, a font or a sketch and we will show it on a free mockup before anything is fabricated. We match Pantone, HEX and CMYK if it needs to sit against a particular colour scheme.

Updated 14 September 2026

Birthdays, parties, showers & proposals

Custom Party & Happy Birthday Neon Signs

One night in light, and a wall at home afterwards.

A party neon sign is Happy Birthday, a name, an age or a phrase in flexible LED neon on an acrylic backboard, made to hang above a balloon arch, dessert table or photo backdrop. It runs from a plug or a battery pack, hangs in minutes, reads in every photo, and goes on a wall at home afterwards.

A party neon sign has one job on the night — be in every photograph — and one job afterwards: go on a wall and keep working. Choosing wording that does both is most of the decision.

Free design mockup before we build
Flexible 12V silicone, no glass
5-year warranty

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Yellow neon 'paletas' sign on a vintage white ice-cream cart under a ruffled parasol on a lawn — Lights on “paletas” in yellow on an ice-cream cart, under a parasol on the lawn.

From the shop

Party and birthday neon signs people have ordered

Real listing photographs of party and birthday neon signs we made, not renders. Every one started as a name, a phrase or a sketch sent to us — send yours and it goes on your own wall in a free mockup.

“Jewels of July” in hot pink over the dessert table — the dark backdrop makes the pink hit.
“Will You Marry Me?” inside a hoop arch of roses.
A surname sign on sheer curtain with a balloon garland — the tent set for a celebration.
A party-bar sign in ice blue on a hedge-wall drinks cart.
A surname sign over the dance floor, under a canopy of fairy lights.

Wording ideas

What to write on a party neon sign

The wording is the decision people stall on. These are the lines this occasion actually gets ordered with — use one, change one, or send your own.

Happy Birthday
Their name + age
Cheers to 30
Let’s Party
Oh Baby
Hello Little One
Will You Marry Me?
Bride to Be
Let’s Get Fizzical
The party’s hashtag
Your own words →

Which sign type fits

Which type of party neon sign to choose

We make four sign types and they are not interchangeable. These are the three that suit this occasion, and why.

Before we fabricate

Before you order a party neon sign

Each of these is cheap to settle at the mockup stage and expensive or impossible to change once the sign is built.

Wording that survives the date

A number has one evening; a name or a phrase goes on a bedroom wall the next day and comes out again next year. If you want both, put the age on the cake and the name on the sign.

Battery if the socket is more than a cable away

Gardens, marquees and hired halls rarely have power where the backdrop is. A battery pack solves it and changes the practical size and run time — tell us where it will stand when you ask for the mockup.

Higher than feels necessary

A room fills with people and anything at head height disappears behind them. Height does more for a photo backdrop than size does, and it keeps the sign clear of drinks and elbows.

Pick a colour the balloons are not

A pink sign in front of pink balloons is invisible. Contrast with the backdrop — white on colour, colour on dark — is what makes the sign read in the photos.

Placement

Where to hang a party neon sign

Birthday backdrop
Name or Happy Birthday above the balloon arch, mounted high, in a contrasting colour.
Baby shower
Oh Baby or the name-to-be, warm white — it goes straight to the nursery afterwards.
Proposal
Will You Marry Me? on battery, wherever the question is asked.
Bar or dessert table
A short line above the drinks or the cake, where every phone points.

Questions

Party and birthday neon signs: your questions answered

How much does a happy birthday neon sign cost?: The wording length, the width, the number of colours and whether it needs a battery pack decide it, so every sign is quoted individually rather than priced from a list. Send the wording and where it will hang and you get a free mockup and an all-in quote before anything is made. The cost guide below explains what moves the price.
Can a party sign run without a socket?: Yes, with a battery pack — useful in a marquee or a garden where the nearest socket is nowhere near the backdrop. It changes the practical size and how long it stays lit, so tell us where it is going when you ask for the mockup.
Will we get any use out of it after the party?: That depends on the wording, which is worth deciding deliberately. A name or a phrase goes on a wall afterwards and comes back out for the next occasion; a specific number has one evening. It carries a 5-year warranty either way.
How high should a party sign be hung?: Higher than feels necessary. A room fills with people and anything at head height vanishes behind them, so height does more for a photo backdrop than size does — and it keeps the sign clear of drinks and elbows.
Are they safe around children and a crowded room?: Our LED neon is flexible silicone running at 12V rather than glass at mains voltage. It stays cool to touch and there is nothing to shatter, which is exactly why it suits a room full of people who are not paying attention to the decor.
Can we have a name or a specific message?: Yes — send the wording, a font or a sketch and we will show it on a free mockup before anything is fabricated. We match Pantone, HEX and CMYK if it needs to sit against a particular colour scheme.

Keep reading

Guides that go deeper on party and birthday neon signs

Free mockup

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A photo of the space, the wording and a rough size is enough. We come back with your sign placed on your own wall, in your colours, before anything is built — and every sign carries a 5-year warranty.

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