LDS Young Women Shirt Ideas: Custom Designs for Youth Activities & Events

A great Young Women shirt should do more than identify the group.

It should feel like something the girls actually chose.

Cute. Stylish. Meaningful. Funny. Creative. Maybe a little unexpected.

If you're a ward Young Women presidency member, a Young Women adviser, a bishopric member, a stake Young Women presidency member, or part of a stake youth council, you may eventually find yourself responsible for organizing shirts for an activity or event.

And if you're thinking, "I have enough to do already," we understand.

That's why the design process at WeakThings is built to make things easier.

You bring us the idea.

We create the artwork.

The young women get a chance to weigh in.

And together, we create something they actually want to wear.

Start With the Girls

The person ordering the shirts isn't necessarily the person wearing them.

That's particularly important with Young Women apparel.

A ward Young Women presidency might be organizing an activity.

A stake Young Women presidency might be planning a large youth event.

A youth council might be deciding on a Youth Conference shirt.

But the young women are the ones who will ultimately decide whether the shirt ends up in regular rotation—or at the bottom of a drawer.

So give them a voice.

Let the Young Women Help Design It

Here's a simple way to do that.

You give us the basic concept.

We create a first design.

Then you can send the design to the young women involved in planning the activity.

They can react to it.

Maybe they want it cuter.

Maybe they want a different color.

Maybe they want the artwork simplified.

Maybe they love everything except the font.

Maybe someone comes up with an idea that nobody had considered.

We can make the changes.

That turns the shirt from something the adults picked into something the youth helped create.

What Does a Young Women's Shirt Look Like?

There isn't one answer.

And that's exactly how it should be.

Cute and Playful

Bright colors, fun typography, flowers, illustrations, hand-drawn elements, or a little personality.

Simple and Minimal

A clean phrase, small graphic, subtle scripture reference, or understated design.

Something they can continue wearing long after the activity.

Vintage

Retro typography, old-school artwork, outdoor-inspired graphics, or a design that feels like it came from a vintage clothing brand.

Bold and Modern

Large typography, strong graphics, unexpected layouts, and something that feels current.

Meaningful

A scripture, Christ-centered message, youth theme, or phrase that reminds the girls of what they're trying to become.

Funny

Sometimes the best shirt is the one that makes the whole group laugh.

Especially if the joke is something only your ward or stake understands.

Young Women Shirt Ideas for Church Events

There are plenty of opportunities for custom Young Women shirts.

Girls Camp

Girls Camp is an obvious one.

You can build around the camp theme, a scripture, a favorite phrase, an outdoor concept, or something completely original.

If you're looking specifically for Girls Camp inspiration, check out our guide to LDS Girls Camp shirt ideas.

Youth Conference

A stake Youth Conference shirt can incorporate the conference theme while still giving the Young Women a say in the design.

You can make it coordinated with the Young Men without making it identical.

Temple Trips

A temple trip shirt can be simple and meaningful.

It doesn't necessarily need to feature a large temple illustration.

A scripture, phrase, symbolic artwork, or subtle design can create something the girls will continue wearing.

Trek

Trek shirts can go in almost any direction.

Traditional pioneer imagery works.

So does a modern outdoor aesthetic.

And if your youth have an inside joke from the planning process, there's no reason it can't become part of the design.

Service Projects

A service project shirt can be simple, energetic, funny, or meaningful.

The goal is to make something that reminds the group of the experience rather than looking like a generic volunteer shirt.

Young Women Activities

You don't need a huge event to justify a custom shirt.

A ward activity, stake activity, retreat, special youth event, or another memorable experience can all become an opportunity for a unique design.

Rejoice in Christ Can Look Very Different

One message doesn't have to produce one style of shirt.

That's one of the reasons the Rejoice in Christ collection is useful as inspiration.

For example, White Script Rejoice in Christ has a clean, simple feel.

Smiley Rejoice in Christ takes the message in a much more playful direction.

Brush Stroke Rejoice in Christ gives it a more artistic personality.

And Sunrise Rejoice in Christ creates an entirely different feeling.

These aren't meant to limit what your group can create.

They're examples of what happens when the same message is interpreted in different visual styles.

Your Girls Don't Have to Pick an Existing Design

This is important.

The designs on WeakThings aren't a menu that says:

"Pick one of these and put your stake name on it."

They're inspiration.

If your Young Women love a particular style, tell us.

If they want us to take the idea in a different direction, we can.

If they have their own concept, even better.

We can create something completely original.

The Young Women Shirt Questionnaire

You don't need to know anything about graphic design.

We'll start by asking a few simple questions.

What's the event?

Girls Camp, Youth Conference, Trek, temple trip, service project, ward activity, or something else.

What's the theme?

A scripture, phrase, youth theme, song, idea, or message.

What should it feel like?

Cute, modern, vintage, feminine, outdoorsy, bold, minimal, funny, artistic, or something else.

What colors do you want?

Tell us your favorites—or the colors you want to avoid.

What should appear on the shirt?

Maybe the stake name.

Maybe the ward.

Maybe the event name.

Maybe the date.

Maybe a scripture.

Maybe nothing but great artwork.

What should we avoid?

Tell us what definitely isn't your group's style.

What designs do you like?

Show us something from WeakThings—or something from anywhere else that communicates the style you're looking for.

Give the Youth a Real Voice

One of the things we love about this process is that it can become part of youth leadership.

The young women aren't simply receiving a finished product.

They can help shape it.

They can talk about what represents their group.

They can make creative decisions.

They can give feedback.

They can see an idea move from a questionnaire to a finished piece of artwork.

And they can wear something they helped create.

That's a pretty good outcome for a T-shirt.

Custom LDS Apparel Made for Latter-day Saints

WeakThings is different from a generic custom shirt company.

LDS apparel is what we do.

We're members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and our designs come from the faith, scriptures, humor, culture, and experiences of Latter-day Saints.

We make meaningful designs.

We make funny designs.

We make youth designs.

We make designs that another Latter-day Saint will recognize immediately.

And when your group has an idea that doesn't exist yet, we can make that too.

How the Custom Process Works

1. Tell us what you're planning.

2. Complete the questionnaire.

3. We create the first design.

4. Share it with the youth.

5. Collect feedback.

6. We make the requested changes.

7. Approve the final design.

8. Order your shirts.

Custom group orders have a 12-shirt minimum.

The process is designed to make things easier for the leader while still giving the youth a meaningful voice in what they wear.

Create Something Your Young Women Will Love

You don't have to start with a perfect idea.

Start with a scripture.

A phrase.

A color.

A funny story.

A theme.

A favorite WeakThings design.

Or simply tell us:

"We want something cute that our Young Women will actually wear."

We'll take it from there.

Explore the WeakThings LDS apparel collection, browse the Rejoice in Christ collection, or start a custom group order.

You bring the idea. We'll build the shirt.

Weak Things Become Strong.