Anyone got good tips on Groomsmen gifts?

[flyerfan116]

Anyone have any ideas for groomen gifts? Something good you got, something you've given? Was trying not to be too cheesy was also trying to get the same thing for each one but i don't thinks that's possible, it's a large party (10) so they are pretty diverse. Any thoughts as i wait for the onslaught of "dude don't do it" responses?

[demonseed]

I have been in a ton of weddings, and I have had one of my own. I have recieved the following as gifts for being in a wedding party, or have given these myself

pocket watch with my initials in the back
tie to wear with the tuxedo for the wedding
huge beer stein with my initials engraved in it
huge beer mug with my initials engraved in it
wooden box type thing to hold watches with my initials engraved in it (my gift to my groomsmen)
pint glass with initials engraved in it (my gift to my groomsmen)
framed poster of favorite sports team with scoreboard that said had your name digitally photoshopped into it.
Fossil watch with my initials engraved into the back.
Money clip with my initials engraved into the back.
Tickets to a Mets Game

As you can see, engraving stuff seems to be what a lot of people go for

[demonseed]

oh, and a lot of people use this site to do the ordering.

http://personalizationmall.com/

[FAZ8218]

My best friend got us all the small (20cl/200ml) bottle of Johnny Walker Blue Label... greatest gift ever.

My brother-in-law got us all personalized tool boxes with a few goodies inside. Not a bad one either... but nothing beats Blue Label.
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Site_Data/thewhiskyexchange_com/dbimages/large/BLEND_JOH10.jpg

[NoSurviivors]

I picked up a badass set of knives for my cousin. They were in the gift thingy & everyone else bought pots & pans. They were really happy with em.

Otherwise, just pick up some condoms or that fake vagina thing.

[demonseed]

Oh yeah, I also have a flask, yes with my initials on it, but the cool part was that the groom gave us our flasks, filled with Gentleman Jack.

[Three Hole Puncher]

Whores.

[Deadbent]

Wire Hangers and Doc Martins.

[Deadhead]

I gave my groomsmen pint glasses filled with personalized golfballs and other golfing goodies.

My brother hooked us up with engraved flasks.

[sniper]

I gave all my groomsmen small 6 pack travel coolers, filled each one with a cigar, cigar cutter, lighter, 3 nips (jager, johnny black, absolute) 100 chip poker sets with cards, and onyx cuff links, and my best man got an engraved pool cue case with a nice cue.

[TrybalRage]

Zippos for the smokers, engraved of course. But that's kind of old hack.

[Fruit Monkey]

no joke a friend got a roady 2 as gifts, his friend got married a month before the return of OnA.

its all about what yu can spend 10 is alot. so what is the budget like, try the mall also things rememberd

[Kugzilla]

I did flasks and steins.

[LAX]

My best friend got us all the small (20cl/200ml) bottle of Johnny Walker Blue Label... greatest gift ever.

My brother-in-law got us all personalized tool boxes with a few goodies inside. Not a bad one either... but nothing beats Blue Label.
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Site_Data/thewhiskyexchange_com/dbimages/large/BLEND_JOH10.jpg


ummmm!!!:love:

[ShavedLebaneseBear]

Dunno what to get them, but here's a suggestion for the Groom...


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/j7wb/toetag.jpg

[Sinn Fein]

I did flasks too.

[Budyzir]

My favorite was a fountain pen engraved with my initials I got at one wedding. Still use it today.

[HummerTuesdays]

My brother only had 2 in his party, and did the engraved flask & pocket watches. He's received an engraved beer mug for the one wedding he was in. Beyond that, I have no clue. I've been lucky & haven't been in a bridal party. Ever. :)

[thelord68]

I've received an engraved flask (everyone's was filled with their preferred alcohol - mine had Jack)

another friend gave everyone engraved Leatherman multi-tools. Good ones aren't cheap and are always useful, so it was very appreciated.

Engraving or personalization is key.

[ChrisH]

I recieved an engraved sterling silver cigar tube complete with *alleged* cuban cigar inside.

[THE FEZ MAN]

for my wedding i gave my best man (the only member of the wedding party) a crafts man tool set in a tool box, it cost me about 300$ but he needed tools and uses them to this day, 10 years later, for his wedding he got me cuff links and 3 nights in a marriot suites in beautiful Brockton Mass. he had a destination wedding, we met up at his place and hung out for a few days then headed up to vermont it was a great time, cunt wife divorced him less than a year later and tried to take him to the fucking cleaners, half jew half spic cunt got less than he offerd when they got up into the judge,,,, ha ha cunt

[Simby19]

I've been lucky & haven't been in a bridal party. Ever. :)


Consider yourself very lucky!! It blows.

[Salem]

I gave engraved flasks and engraved cigarette cases, Ive recieved Small cedar travel humidor w/ engraved badge, PJ tickets, crown royal will send bottles with your name on them too, that was a nice surprise, beer stien with "BestMan" engraved, nice touch other than initials. Nice nautica wallet with $50 gift cards to nice restraunts. I would have to say this was probly my favorite part of getting married was giving my buddies nice stuff.

[Mommadeez4u]

nice, small, gentlemen's pocket knives with the date inscribed or perhaps the owner's initials

fountain pens or nice ink pens

dont forget the groomsmen all get one thing and the best man gets that plus smething else nice.

[Mommadeez4u]

for my wedding i gave my best man (the only member of the wedding party) a crafts man tool set in a tool box, it cost me about 300$ but he needed tools and uses them to this day, 10 years later, for his wedding he got me cuff links and 3 nights in a marriot suites in beautiful Brockton Mass. he had a destination wedding, we met up at his place and hung out for a few days then headed up to vermont it was a great time

For a minute there I though the fez man was going to get through an entire post all sweet and nice....

cunt wife divorced him less than a year later and tried to take him to the fucking cleaners, half jew half spic cunt got less than he offerd when they got up into the judge,,,, ha ha cunt

oops, never mind

[HummerTuesdays]

Consider yourself very lucky!! It blows.

I know. That's why when my brother was talking about getting engaged I made it VERY clear that I would not be the least upset if I wasn't in the wedding. If they wanted me, fine. If not, no big deal. The party was small (2 on each side) and aw, shucks, no room for me! :icon_mrgr

[THE FEZ MAN]

For a minute there I though the fez man was going to get through an entire post all sweet and nice....



oops, never mind

my bitterness is earned



and i discuss that every thursday at 1:30

[WMB]

I made a wooden box lined with felt that held a hand turned pen, pencil, letter opener, and magnifying glass which I also made. I went to Things Remembered in a mall and had metal plaques engraved with the guys' names and my wedding date.

Edit: Dug out the pic and scanned it.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/tjp111/groomsmengift.jpg

[THE FEZ MAN]

nice, for my friends wedding gift i made them a pair of glasses, with birds in the stems, i also made shot glasses for all the members of his wedding party, and marbles galore for any one that asked for one, hand made is the best for friends (if your good). after his divorce i told him to smash them or bring them over and we would melt them into something else

[Hudson]

Swiss Army Knife with my initials engraved on the blade and the wedding date
Engraved Silver Flask with Johnny Walker Blue

[Grace]

For our wedding, we gave all the groomsmen who played poker a case of 500 chips (this was back before you could buy they everywhere). For the ones who didnt play poker, we gave the lawyer who was starting out on his own an engraved desk thingy, and the golfer got some engraved golf thing. i think the engraving was key for the other people, but I wouldn't get the wedding date engraved.

You don't have to get everybody the same thing, I think it's more important to get them something they'd use. Which would be especially hard since you have 10 people in your wedding to find one thing for everybody. My brother got an engraved coffee travel mug at a wedding where half the groomsmen didn't even drink coffee. I don't think he even has it still. They were purchased because they were in the price range for their large bridal party. Which goes to show, don't scrimp on the gift because you felt the need to have an extra large wedding party, you should still aim to spend about $100+pp on the gift, especially considering how much they are spending by being in your wedding.

[Deadbent]

after his divorce i told him to smash them or bring them over and we would melt them into something else

That's the shit, sir.

[Stormrider666]

My brother just got married a couple weeks ago and he gave me and other groomsmen gifts that reflected either are personalities or are interests. For me, I got DVD copies of the 300 and the Guns of Navarone, a book about the Persian-Greek Wars, and a Family Guy poster. The best man got a flask that was engraved and Bret the Hitman Hart action figure, because that was his favorite wrestler. The best thing about the gifts was my brother said he made sure he gave gifts that he knew that were going to be better than his bride's gifts to her bridesmaids.

[leftybearfan]

I got mine gift cards that were lifestyle relevant.... Video game geek=Electornics Boutique Computer geek= Apple store Half-gay guy=Abercrombie and Fitch, etc....

[Maynard K]

I gave them Seiko Monster dive watches. They still wear them all the time. Can be had for under $150. ea.
http://zibet.net/images/bm_1.jpg

[highfive]

you can get a grand band with their initials on it. i ditched my wallet and use the it....will never use a wallet again. if you want to do the intials in 14k gold it costs $20 per letter plus the price of the metal component.

www.grandband.tv

[leftybearfan]

I gave them Seiko Monster dive watches. They still wear them all the time. Can be had for under $150. ea.
http://zibet.net/images/bm_1.jpg





You must have really cool friends. My friends are assholes, they are not worthy of something as nice as dive watches :icon_mrgr

[Voss's Tumor]

GHB for the bride's maids?

[BusyChild04]

My cousin gave each of us kick ass Ray-Ban sunglasses. Each one got a different style to match their personality and face. Fucking sweet glasses.

[Haeder]

My best friend got us all the small (20cl/200ml) bottle of Johnny Walker Blue Label... greatest gift ever.

My brother-in-law got us all personalized tool boxes with a few goodies inside. Not a bad one either... but nothing beats Blue Label.
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Site_Data/thewhiskyexchange_com/dbimages/large/BLEND_JOH10.jpg

If it wasn't for Fez I would have gotten a bottle of Blue Label for my dad's 75th birthday.

Maybe you could buy them all quilts.

[jimmyjimjimz]

I've never been in a wedding, and I never got married, but obviously I got some ideas:

If you wanna get them all the same thing, get them all watches or flasks with booze or money clips or something. If you don't wanna get them all the same thing, get them something you know they'll like. Like if there's someone who loves video games, get them a Wii or a DS or a gift card to EB Games/Gamestop or something.

If I was getting married, I'd do the flask thing (cause all my friends drink) and I'd get them gift cards to stores I know they'd shop in.

[Verbal Kint]

My brother fuckin' kicked. He gave his groomsmen (myself included) a bottle of Sam Adams Utopias, and a certificate for a free game from Game Stop.