On-site personalization · San Antonio

Live embroidery events in San Antonio

A live embroidery event brings our embroidery machine and the person who runs it to your party — starting at $400 per event hour, three-hour minimum. Guests pick an item, choose a name and thread colors, and watch it stitched on the spot, then take it home. A favorite for corporate parties and weddings alike.

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$400per event hour
~10items per hour
10 mino travel fee
Wrapped personalized gifts for a whole team
How it works

The most talked-about table at the party.

01

Pick an item

Guests choose from the pieces at the table — totes, hats, pouches, kids' staples, whatever fits your event.

02

Choose the look

A name or monogram, a font, and thread colors. We help anyone who can't decide.

03

Watch it stitched

We embroider it right there — most pieces take just a few minutes on the machine.

04

Take it home

A finished, personalized keepsake — the party favor people actually keep.

Included in every booking

  • Our embroiderer and the professional machine, on-site
  • All embroidery — names and monograms, unlimited thread colors
  • A curated font and design menu sized to your event
  • Setup and breakdown — we just need a table and a standard outlet
  • No travel fee within 10 miles

Priced separately

  • The items themselves — two easy ways to handle it:
  • We supply them: pick from our catalog and we bring them ready to stitch
  • You supply them: provide your own blanks and pay only the hourly rate
  • Travel beyond 10 miles — a simple mileage fee, quoted upfront
Simple pricing
$400/event hour

Starting rate, three-hour minimum — larger and specialty events are quoted individually. Embroidery is included in the hourly rate — the only other cost is whatever you're having embroidered (shirts, bandanas, napkins, totes, you name it), whether it comes from our catalog or you bring your own blanks.

3-hour minimum Embroidery included Items priced separately No travel fee within 10 miles

Already settled on your date? Hold it with a $200 deposit — credited in full against your event total, and our quote still comes either way.

Popular formats

How events usually run.

Full-guest-list coverage

We stitch the whole list; finish-and-ship what the line doesn't reach.

Corporate activation

4-5 hrs · ~40-50 pieces

Classic party

3 hrs · ~30 pieces · from $1,200 + items

Which format fits

Live station vs. finish-and-ship vs. both.

Live stationFull-list finish-and-shipBoth
Best forGuest lists that fit the live tableLarge lists or gift bags for everyoneBig events that want the show and full coverage
Guests coveredComfortably up to ~30 in the 3-hour minimumAny sizeAny size
How pricing worksHourly rate, 3-hour minimumQuoted for the batch, no hourly clockHourly for the live block, quoted for the rest
Keepsake momentStitched live, guests watchStill fully embroidered — just off-siteBoth: the live show, and everyone goes home with one
Where we set up

Made for gatherings of every kind.

Corporate parties & team events Weddings & bridal parties Boutique pop-ups Market days Holiday parties Birthdays & showers
Questions

Everything hosts ask us.

How much does a live embroidery event cost?
$400 per event hour with a three-hour minimum — that's our starting rate, and embroidery is included in it. Larger or specialty events are quoted individually. What you're having embroidered (shirts, bandanas, napkins, totes, you name it) is priced separately — buy from our catalog or supply your own blanks. There's no travel fee within 10 miles; beyond that we add a simple mileage fee, quoted upfront.
How many items can you embroider in an hour?
About 10 items per hour — names and monograms stitch fastest; larger or denser designs take a little longer. For bigger guest lists, tell us your headcount below and we'll scope the hours honestly.
Do you supply the items, or do we?
Either works. Most hosts pick items from our catalog — totes, hats, pouches, baby staples — and we bring them ready to stitch. You can also supply your own blanks and pay only the hourly rate.
What kinds of events do you do?
Corporate parties, weddings and bridal events, boutique pop-ups, market days, holiday parties, birthdays, and showers — anywhere a personalized keepsake beats a throwaway favor.
What do you need from the venue?
A table and a standard power outlet. We bring the machine, threads, stabilizers, and everything else — setup and breakdown are included.
How far will you travel?
Within 10 miles of our Alamo Heights studio there's never a travel fee — that covers most of central San Antonio. Farther out — Boerne, New Braunfels, Seguin, the Hill Country — is absolutely doable; we add a simple travel fee, quoted upfront with your date.
How far in advance should we book?
The earlier the better — weekends and the holiday season fill first. Send your date below and you'll hear from us within 24 hours.
Check your date

Tell us about your event.

You'll hear back from us within 24 hours with availability and a simple quote.

If you prefer texting.

About 10 items stitch per hour — the 3-hour minimum covers roughly 30 guests.

Fall and holiday dates book early — weekends fill first.

We reply within 24 hours from johnoliverdesigns@gmail.com. Sending this doesn't book anything — it just checks the date.

Based in Alamo Heights, San Antonio · no travel fee within 10 miles · (210) 840-3041