Gifts For The Groomsmen
Gifts for the Groomsmen
“Whoa!” You’re probably saying right now. “Now I’ve got to give these guys ‘gifts?’ I’m practically out of money with all the other matrimonial money-sucking obligations I’m already trying to cover!” Well, slow down, kick back and listen up. These aren’t big gifts, but little mementos that are customarily given to the groomsmen for being the stand-up guys for you at the most important event of your life. It’s not like you have to give them all sets of golf clubs or season tickets to the Lakers! Think something small, silver (silver plate will do, engraved)—and fairly inexpensive. The point is in the act of giving and the memory the little token inspires, not in the cash it requires! It’s a tradition and a ritual. And ideally you’re only supposed to be going through this wedding ordeal only once in your life, so step up to the plate (silver, that is—or sterling if you want to go first class!).
Great groomsmen gifts that are given by the millions every year include:
- Engraved cufflinks
- Engraved shot glasses
- Frames for your wedding invitation (rather self-serving and not as popular as the above)
- Engraved key chains
- Engraved flasks
- Small engraved jewelry boxes
- Small engraved paper weights
- Small engraved desktop clocks for the office
- Engraved tie tacs
- Engraved business card holders
Some guys ignore the silver tradition completely and go for clothing and sports attire, but again monogrammed either with the wedding date or the groomsmen’s initials. Some possibilities here are:
- Monogrammed jackets
- Monogrammed ties
- Monogrammed sports towels
- Mongrammed ball caps
And so on. You know best what your guys will like and appreciate.
The presentation of these little tokens to the groomsmen takes place wherever you feel it is appropriate or significant. Some of your presentation options are: at the batchelors’ party, before the rehearsal dinner, just before the wedding ceremony or at the reception. It’s up to you. The point is that the gift is a little symbol of your appreciation for their help and support as you’ve inched your way on your hands and knees across the hot coals of wedding obligations toward marital bliss.
Trust that they will hold onto these goodies, will keep them in a safe place—maybe even a prominent place in their home or office, and if you’re still good buds later in life, they will pull them out sometime with fond recollection of the good times had, both at your wedding and for the duration of your long friendship. Hey, little things like this matter and are important, so give the selection of the gifts some solid reflection and choose wisely. You’ll see it’s truly a guy thing, after all, and you’ll feel good giving your best pals something to remember the date by!
