Need Family Reunion T-Shirts?
You'll need to go through a number of steps to order. But most importantly are these - - Decide what you want
- Determine what colors and sizes you need
- Hire a vendor
- Collect money from family
- Distribute shirts
These are a couple of my favorite t-shirt designs (designed exclusively from Family-Reunion-Success.com clip art):
Ordering Tips
When you're ordering your own shirts, be sure to ask the vendor lots of questions so there are no surprises. Be aware of - - Design fees. Even if you create your own digital image, there still may be some art charges if your file isn't in the correct format.
- Set up fees. Know what they are and what they cover. Fees will vary from vendor to vendor and also with the complexity of your t-shirt design and number of colors you wish to print.
- Quality of shirts. Sometimes it matters, sometimes not so much. For durability, go for shirts made from 50% cotton, 50% polyester. Shirts made from 100% will generally be cheaper. But remember - they'll shrink.
- Minimum order. There is usually a minimum order of shirts. Sometimes the entire order must be in ONE t-shirt color. But, depending on your vendor, you might have the option of combining t-shirt colors within the same order.
- Prices. Generally, the more shirts you order, the less money you will spend per shirt. Whenever you have an item customized, there are set costs associated with designing the artwork and setting up the printing screens. Since the set up costs remain the same regardless of how many shirts are printed, total cost per shirt goes down when you order more shirts.
- Timing. Know how long the printing and shipping process will take. Vendors will not usually guarantee delivery dates since shipping is mostly out of their control. If you're in a hurry, you might be able to pay a rush charge (for printing and processing) and other additional charges for faster shipping. The sooner you order the better. My recommendation is to order AT LEAST 3 weeks in advance, preferably much earlier.
- Colors. Multi-color prints are more expensive than single color prints. Keep in mind that colors vary from computer monitor to computer monitor so it's impossible for a vendor to show you the exact color online.
Gathering Information from Family
Gathering orders from your family members can be tricky. If you have the flexibility, order additional shirts in a variety of sizes for those folks that change their mind at the last minute or so that you have extras to send to family members who couldn't attend.For your convenience, I have designed a couple of order forms that will help you gather size and color information from all your family members and compile the information into one document. The individual order form is for distributing to members of your family to keep track of who wants what. The group order form will help you gather all of the information you'll need to fill out an order from with the vendor.
By the way, a little sizing hint -
if you need a youth XL, you can also order an adult S. They're basically the same.
Vendor Recommendations
I highly recommend Carpenter Screen Printing and Embroidery. They are a tremendous family-owned and operated company that have been in business since 1968. They specialize in quality, value customer service and stand by their work. I trust them completely and am confident you'll be pleased with your experience. Check out their website and contact information here and tell them I sent you!
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