Custom Bow Tie Boxes

Inserts for Bow Ties and Accessories

Card inserts are cut with a slot or a pair of slits that grip the centre of the bow. Foam inserts, wrapped in velvet or satin, hold the bow in a shaped recess and give a softer, luxurious presentation. For sets, the insert can include extra recesses for cufflinks, a tie bar, a pocket square or collar stays.

Wedding suppliers often ask for a set that includes a matching bow tie and pocket square in the groom's colours. The insert holds the bow upright on one side and the folded pocket square on the other, with a slim recess for a card carrying the groomsman's name.

Inserts can be printed too. A small line of text below the bow, such as the fabric type or a care tip, is a neat detail that saves a separate leaflet. p2 Sets that include a pocket square are close cousins of our flat boxes for folded scarves, which use the same shallow format.

Designing Custom Bow Tie Boxes for Menswear Brands

Bow ties are often bought as gifts, so the box should feel worth giving. A clean design with a strong brand colour, the logo in foil and very little else works well. Navy, black, deep green and burgundy are common choices because they frame bright and patterned fabrics nicely.

For retail window boxes, leave the window large enough to show the whole bow, and place the brand name above or below rather than beside it. The back panel can carry fabric details, care instructions and a barcode.

Textured papers on rigid boxes, such as linen or fine grain, give a dressed, menswear feel that matches the product. Embossing the logo adds a tactile detail that customers notice when holding the box.

Keep the barcode and price area on the base or back, away from the window, so shop labels never cover the fabric or your logo.

Wedding Party and Event Orders

Groomsmen gifts are one of the most popular uses. The groom gives each groomsman a bow tie in a personalised box, sometimes with cufflinks or a hip flask in the same set. We can print each box with a name, a role such as best man or usher, and the wedding date.

Corporate events, black tie dinners and award evenings also order branded bow tie boxes as gifts for guests or staff. Formal hire shops use them to return bow ties neatly with each hire suit.

For event orders, we can print a short message inside the lid, such as a thank-you from the couple or the evening's name and date. It turns a practical box into a keepsake that guests hold on to.

Bow ties for children in a wedding party can be boxed in a smaller version of the same design, so the page boys receive something that matches the adults. p3 Hire shops that return the whole outfit sometimes use these with a shirt box in a matching print.

Sizes and Materials

Bow tie boxes are usually small and shallow. A pre-tied bow fits a box around 130 x 80 x 40 mm. A set with a pocket square needs a wider box, around 200 x 120 x 40 mm. Self-tie bow ties are often folded into a longer box.

Folding board works for retail window boxes. Rigid greyboard wrapped in printed or textured paper works for gift boxes. Kraft board suits rustic weddings and handmade brands.

Satin or velvet inside a rigid box suits silk and premium wool bow ties, while a plain white card insert keeps a cotton or linen bow looking fresh and simple. Match the inside to the fabric and the price point rather than using the most expensive option for every product.

Clear film windows can be made in matt or gloss. Matt film reduces glare under shop lights, so the fabric pattern is easier to see, while gloss film gives a brighter, crisper look.

Measure the Bow Open, Not Folded

A pre-tied bow is measured across the wings at its widest point and from top to bottom of the knot, with the neck band removed or folded flat behind. That wing width is what sets the insert slot and the window. Self-tie styles are measured flat and full length, because they go in a longer, slimmer box with a channel for the tail. Send both figures if you sell both styles and we make the two boxes match.

For a wedding order, send the list of names and roles with the quote request so we can show two or three personalised examples on the free proof. We email a custom quote within one working day; the minimum is set per job, so twelve boxes for a wedding party is a normal order, and a simple window box starts at £0.25.

Production takes 4 to 7 working days after you approve the proof, with free tracked delivery to UK mainland addresses after that, so a month before the wedding is comfortable. A groomsman gift that also includes a flask or cufflinks fits better in one of our larger gift boxes with a divided insert.