What's a good gift to buy my groomsmen?

[AmdInside]

Getting married in a couple of months. Don't know what gift to buy the groomsmen in my party as thank you presents. Would ideally like to buy them something they would use. Any hints?

 

[BigSmooth]

Watches?

 

[Encryptic]

I'd post the predictable reply, but I'll leave that to someone else.

Seriously, what do they like? Are they close friends or family members? Get em something they'd like.

 

[conjur]

Bottle of Woodford Reserve

 

[MercenaryForHire]

:beer:

Or just have some hot available bridesmaids.

- M4H

 

[Ronstang]

If they are guys you know from here I would say "dates".

 

[Dingleberries]

A pet monkey. Who could turn down a pet monkey? You would be the most awesomest friend if you bought a pet monkey.

 

[Ynog]

I have seen a variety of gifts for groomsman.

Depends on what you want to spend.
I have seen the groom get a nice bottle of Single Malt.
Also seen the groom give out a nice Leatherman.

Depend on your interests.

 

[Whisper]

My brother gave us personalized swiss army knives for his wedding. Being new to the whole gift-giving to the groomsmen thing, I was all about the freebies.

 

[TheNinja]

It would help if you gave a price range.

Normal good gifts (and you can engrave on them to make them special):
Money Clip
Gift Certificates to eat
Pocket Knife
Beside Clock
Beer Mug/Stein (one of my favorite useful gifts)

 

[pyonir]

I collect Zippos so the Groom in the wedding I was in bought me a Zippo.

 

[BigSmooth]

BTW, I once got a personalized money clip when I was a groomsman. Nice gesture, but it's been sitting in a box somewhere ever since.

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
:beer:

Or just have some hot available bridesmaids.

- M4H

I'm gonna be a groomsman in a coupla weeks. So the above would rock except I'm married. So I'd have to say... Alcohol!

 

[Zrom999]

Shotguns. Let them fire you a salute at the wedding.

 

[sygyzy]

Watch!

 

[mugs]

Leatherman Micra

 

[Wolverine27]

I bought the groomsmen in our wedding an engraved divot repair tool and personalized business card holders.

 

[amnesiac]

Wedding 1 - My half-brother: Engraved Cross Ballpoint Ben
Wedding 2 - One of my best friends: Silver cufflinks from Tiffany's
Wedding 3 - Another best friend: Bottle of booze. (Ceremony = substantially lower class)

 

[Angrymarshmello]

I got a Fossil watch from my brother in law at my sister's wedding

 

[BillyGoat]

lapdances from the strippers at your bachlor party

 

[MaxDepth]

anything you all get together for? (besides get lapdances at Thee Doll House)?

find something they all could use.

 

[pyonir]

the best man in the wedding i was in received a pocket watch. He likes pocket watches, so that is what he got.

 

[fastz28]

engraved clock or flask.

 

[AmdInside]

Thanks for the hints. I don't think a money clip would be pratical. A nice watch may be out of my price range. But there are some good ideas here. Thanks.

 

[anno]

the most recent wedding I'm aware of that info for, the groom gave the groomsmen shoes. heh. it was kind of weird, but kind of cool too. (he manages a soccer store.. they wore black gazelles with the tuxes).

at our wedding, we gave the groomsmen the tux jackets. they got something else too, I just can't remember what now (it was 23+ years ago). the tuxes we wanted we couldn't find to rent, but one of the formal wear places was *selling* their inventory of exactly what we wanted, 10 bucks/jacket.. I got 2 myself! so.. we bought their jackets, they rented the rest of the outfit.

I think my husband got an engraved silver shot glass (jigger) (williamsburg kind.. they went to william and mary), when he was in my sister's wedding.

anno