Recognition deserves to be permanent. Things Engraved crafts custom plaques in Canada for every occasion worth commemorating — employee recognition and retirement, sports and academic achievement, memorials, and milestone gifts. Choose from premium rosewood award plaques, affordable design-your-own plaques with your own text and logo, and custom-cut engraved plates for updating existing awards. Every plaque is engraved to order by our team in Canada.
Our Custom Plaque Options
Premium Recognition & Award Plaques
For formal recognition, our Rosewood Vista, Rosewood Magna, and Black Magna plaques pair a rich wood board with an engraved acrylic plate — boardroom-ready pieces for honouring years of service, top performers, and executive milestones. Pair them with glass awards or trophies for a complete recognition program, and browse our staff recognition collection for more ideas.
Design Your Own Plaques
Our design-your-own plaques in glossy black, cherrywood brown, and matte brown wood grain let you lay out your own text, logo, or artwork in sizes from 7" x 9" to 9" x 12" — a budget-friendly option for coach appreciation, volunteer thank-yous, dedications, and one-off awards, starting at $39.99.
Memorial Plaques
Honour a loved one with our Memorial Cherrywood Plaque, printed with a full-colour photo and personalized tribute text. It's a lasting way to celebrate a life — explore more memorial photo gifts and sympathy gifts for other meaningful options.
Custom-Cut Engraved Plates
Need just the plate? Our custom-cut engravable plates in brass, silver, red, black-coated, and full-colour sublimation finishes start at $9.99 and are cut to your exact dimensions — perfect for updating a perpetual trophy, adding this year's winner to an existing plaque, labelling a gift, or refreshing a dedication plate. They're among our most-ordered and best-reviewed products.
Plaques for Business & Corporate Recognition
Custom plaques remain the gold standard for corporate recognition — retirements, years of service, salesperson of the year, and partner appreciation. Add your company logo and recipient details for a presentation piece they'll hang proudly. Ordering for a whole team or annual awards program? Bulk orders may qualify for our 20% corporate discount — see our corporate gifts collection, or complete the office with desk name plates and office signs.
How to Order Your Custom Plaque
Choose your plaque style and size, then enter your engraving text — names, dates, titles, and messages — directly on the product page. Have a logo or custom layout? Upload your artwork or contact our team and we'll prepare a proof before engraving. Every plaque is produced in Canada and shipped to your door, with rush options available for tight deadlines — just reach out before ordering.
FAQs
Can I include a company logo on my custom plaque?
Yes. Our design-your-own plaques and premium award plaques can be engraved with your company logo alongside the recipient's name and message. Upload your logo file with your order, or contact us and we'll help set up the layout and send a proof.
What materials are available for custom plaques?
We offer solid wood plaques in rosewood, cherrywood, and black finishes, wood plaques with engraved acrylic plates, glass photo plaques, and metal plates in brass and silver — including full-colour sublimation plates for photos and logos.
Can I order just an engraved plate for an existing plaque or trophy?
Absolutely — our custom-cut engravable plates are made for exactly that. Choose your finish, enter your exact dimensions and text, and we'll cut and engrave a plate ready to mount on your existing trophy, plaque, or perpetual award.
What should I write on a recognition plaque?
A strong plaque inscription includes the recipient's name, the achievement or occasion, the date or year, and a short message of appreciation — for example: "Presented to [Name] in recognition of 25 years of dedicated service." Keep it concise; fewer, well-chosen words engrave beautifully and read clearly on the wall.
Do you offer bulk discounts for corporate plaque orders?
Yes — annual awards programs, team recognition, and event orders may qualify for our 20% corporate discount. Contact our team with your quantities and artwork for volume pricing and a production timeline.