Groomsmen Gifts???

[dino_electropolis]

Shit, i got about 3 weeks to get gifts for my groomsmen......was thinking about giving them an engraved flask, but i kinda feel like that is hokey.


Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks.

[TripleSkeet]

Everybody does the flask bit. I got my guys Philadelphia Eagles blankets with their names embroidered on them.

Im in a wedding this weekend, Ill let you know what we get.

[ANC]

Hmm, how about engraved Pocket watches?

At our weeding we decided to just have a maid of honor and a best man. I ended up getting him a nice bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue and a nice clay chip poker set.

[Aggie]

Everybody does the flask bit. I got my guys Philadelphia Eagles blankets with their names embroidered on them.

Im in a wedding this weekend, Ill let you know what we get.

That's a cool gift.

If they like golf get them a round of golf somewhere or cigars or gift cards. That's all I can think of. We didn't have a bridal party.

[razorboy]

Eight ball.

[KatPw]

Eight ball.

And whores.

[dino_electropolis]

Hmm, how about engraved Pocket watches?

At our weeding we decided to just have a maid of honor and a best man. I ended up getting him a nice bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue and a nice clay chip poker set.

Yeah, but these clowns would get more use out of a flask than a pocket watch, although i would prefer the latter.

Also, there are 7 guys to buy for so i cant get tooooo crazy with price.....shoulda mentioned that in the first post.

[dino_electropolis]

Eight ball.

And whores.

Thats the bachelor party.

That was Saturday nite.

That was a good time.

[Aggie]

Yeah, but these clowns would get more use out of a flask than a pocket watch, although i would prefer the latter.

Also, there are 7 guys to buy for so i cant get tooooo crazy with price.....shoulda mentioned that in the first post.

Do they even know they're supposed to get gifts?

Some traditions are stupid, I hate thinking of what to get for this stuff.

[topless_mike]

I did glass beer steins with the words "best man" or "groomsman" on it with our names and wedding date.

everyone still has theirs, and they are really nice. just axe doug what they are like when hurled at your head.

[EliSnow]

Here's what I've seen for groomsmen gifts:

Glass beers mugs (although the groom got mugs with his college on it -- which only two of the groomsmen attended)
Initialed ties
Initialed golf club driver
Initialed golf shirts
Engraved business card carrier

[JimBeam]

Everybody does the flask bit. I got my guys Philadelphia Eagles blankets with their names embroidered on them.

Im in a wedding this weekend, Ill let you know what we get.

A buddy of mine got his groomsmen jersyes of their favorite football team and the number on the back was the year that he met them.

I thought that was a pretty good idea.

We had special ties ordered for my wedding so we paid for those ( even though they were high quality from Vineyard Vines and could be used other times ) but we still got them a small gift.

We got them embroidered mini-beer coolers and stuffed them w/ a few beers.

Our take was that the stuff you give hardy ever gets used anyway but we still wanted to give something.

[topless_mike]

Here's what I've seen for groomsmen gifts:

Glass beers mugs (although the groom got mugs with his college on it -- which only two of the groomsmen attended)
Initialed ties
Initialed golf club driver
Initialed golf shirts
Engraved business card carrier


you fancy ass people.

[razorboy]

A buddy of mine got his groomsmen jersyes of their favorite football team and the number on the back was the year that he met them.

I thought that was a pretty good idea.

It's probably a good idea, but what guy remembers the year when they met their other guy friends?

I hardly remember what year I met the members of my immediate family.

[Furtherman]

Hmm, how about engraved Pocket watches?

I got one of those once and loved it... still wear it for special occasions.



Like hanging around Penn Station screaming "All Aboard!" at 4am.

[EliSnow]

you fancy ass people.

Eh, the business card thing was expensive, but the rest really were cheap to get.

[Jujubees2]

I've been in a couple of weddings and got a swiss army kinife (very useful) and a pen and pencil set, both engraved.

[ANC]

Engraved business card carrier


Bateman, paging Mr. Bateman

[ANC]

I got one of those once and loved it... still wear it for special occasions.



Like hanging around Penn Station screaming "All Aboard!" at 4am.

Same here. I even wore it at my wedding. :thumbup:

[Aggie]

I've been in a couple of weddings and got a swiss army kinife (very useful) and a pen and pencil set, both engraved.

Swiss Army knife sounds like a winner to me. Those are great.

[TripleSkeet]

A buddy of mine got his groomsmen jersyes of their favorite football team and the number on the back was the year that he met them.

I thought that was a pretty good idea.

We had special ties ordered for my wedding so we paid for those ( even though they were high quality from Vineyard Vines and could be used other times ) but we still got them a small gift.

We got them embroidered mini-beer coolers and stuffed them w/ a few beers.

Our take was that the stuff you give hardy ever gets used anyway but we still wanted to give something.

I was gonna get jerseys but I had 9 groomsmen and it wouldve been expensive to get the ones I wanted. I wanted to get them something theyd use too and so far all of them still use the blankets.

I dont know what we are getting this week, but im 98% sure it is Phillies jerseys.

[Marc with a c]

i've gotten cufflinks, money clip, nothing, those tiny workout i pod shuffles and an engraved snifter.

[EddieMoscone]

Gave my best man a Wii and gave the groomsmen each a $100 ticketmaster gift cards so we could go to some concerts together.

[SinA]

do they like blowjobs?

[dino_electropolis]

Wow. Some pretty good ideas here.

Is uniformity in the gift expected or can I get diff things for diff guys ( ie some don't golf, some prob don't own French cuff shirts, etc)

[razorboy]

do they like blowjobs?

You want him to blow seven guys on his wedding day?

[dino_electropolis]

You want him to blow seven guys on his wedding day?


Just so long as it's before the ceremony as I wouldn't want to be guilty of an extramarital affair

[MadMatt]

I've been in a couple of weddings and got a swiss army kinife (very useful) and a pen and pencil set, both engraved.

I really like the small Swiss Army Knives or the Swiss Army Cards. Both are very cool and useful.

I got the guys in my wedding party USB Thumb Drives. It might not work for every wedding party, but it was perfect for mine. You can get good drives inexpensively from microcenter.com (store brand is inexpensive but solid).

[Coach_Mac]

I got each of my groomsman the tie they wore at the wedding. That way we all had really nice ties and they got to keep theirs.

[razorboy]

I got an engraved Tiffany money clip and an engraved sterling silver Zippo at one wedding. I guess I still use both of those.

[RhinoinMN]

I bought my groomsmen grooming kits and black socks, cuz they are all a bunch of dirty hippies.

[badorties]

i got my guys framed guinness prints

i received a shitty money clip from my father's second wedding, and a stein from my uncle's (that still full of dried up pens at my mother's)

i got a great travel bag from ll bean for a buddy's wedding that i still use years after their divorce

[Marc with a c]

Just so long as it's before the ceremony as I wouldn't want to be guilty of an extramarital affair

its not cheating if you don't cum.

try to work that into your vows as well.

[led37zep]

Yeah, but these clowns would get more use out of a flask than a pocket watch, although i would prefer the latter.

Also, there are 7 guys to buy for so i cant get tooooo crazy with price.....shoulda mentioned that in the first post.

I'm in the exact same boat as you. Trying to figure out what to get everyone (I also have 7 groomsmen).

We're already giving them Ties for the wedding but I wanted to give them something they'd actually enjoy. (thats not a blowjob)

[Caseyelan]

Dave gave his "groomsmen" wiffle ball bats. No joke and all of them still think that was awesome.

[badorties]

I'm in the exact same boat as you. Trying to figure out what to get everyone (I also have 7 groomsmen).

We're already giving them Ties for the wedding but I wanted to give them something they'd actually enjoy. (thats not a blowjob)

you could tickets to an event (game/show)

[led37zep]

you could tickets to an event (game/show)

Thats what I was thinking of, but one of my groomsmen is a sports agent, the other gets free tickets from his company all the time...I may just go and find something personalized for each one of them. That might just be easier.

[Bellyfullasnot]

My wedding party received watches. I was in a wedding party 3 years ago and the groom gave everybody black ipods. I have no idea where the watch went but I still use the ipod.

[dino_electropolis]

you could tickets to an event (game/show)

yeah, but most of the guys are all married, and so scheduling would be tough....it was hard enough getting them together for the bachelor party.

[topless_mike]

the best gift you could give them is an alibi.

[hurlmon]

Dave gave his "groomsmen" wiffle ball bats. No joke and all of them still think that was awesome.

Hope he didn't give it to then the O&A wiffle ball bat way

[silks]

Cock rings

[razorboy]

Cock rings

It's a wedding, not a retirement party.

[ANC]

How about Bobbleheads made in their likeness?

http://www.whoopassenterprises.com/

[razorboy]

How about Bobbleheads made in their likeness?

http://www.whoopassenterprises.com/

I can't tell you how quickly that would find it's way into the trash can.

[TripleSkeet]

How about Bobbleheads made in their likeness?

http://www.whoopassenterprises.com/

I think thats an awesome idea actually.

[boosterp]

I like the Swiss Army knife idea, and the coolers with beer in them because who does not need a cooler full of beer and a Swiss Army knife to open the pop tops?

[ANC]

I think thats an awesome idea actually.

I was being serious BTW. I would love that.

I think I might do that for some gifts soon.

[topless_mike]

How about Bobbleheads made in their likeness?

http://www.whoopassenterprises.com/

holy shit.
if you look at the bass player one, it looks just like JerseyRich.

all you need is his bobble head pic and your in bidness.

[sailor]

wallet knives. i mean credit card tools. but mostly knives.

http://www.toollogic.com/cards_section.htm

[biggirl]

Rhino's brother-in-law gave everyone a bottle of their favorite booze. Us girls got ugly necklaces that we never wore again. I would've much rather had a bottle of Captain. You can have Makers Mark bottles engraved, maybe other kinds too.

Get them something they will use.

Our groomsmen gifts sucked.

If I did it over again (since I always have to think of the gift ideas) I would get the guys tickets to a concert or show or something that they could all go to together, cause it is really a Thank You gift.

[Gvac]

I've been a groomsman or best man in about 10 weddings and I can honestly say I don't remember what gift I received from any of them.

Save your money.

[sailor]

i've gotten cufflinks, money clip, nothing, those tiny workout i pod shuffles and an engraved snifter.

shit, they spent two grand on their groomsmen?

[King Hippos Bandaid]

fuck material goods


I went with box seats at Shea and Dinner and Drinks at Peter Lugers , a lil more pricey, but my groomsmen still talk about it

[SatCam]

I've been a groomsman or best man in about 10 weddings and I can honestly say I don't remember what gift I received from any of them.

Save your money.

are you sure you were invited to any of those weddings? (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=52397)

[TooLowBrow]

fuck material goods


I went with box seats at Shea and Dinner and Drinks at Peter Lugers , a lil more pricey, but my groomsmen still talk about it

sounds expensive

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aisledash.com/media/2008/06/weddingopoly.jpg

[King Hippos Bandaid]

sounds expensive

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aisledash.com/media/2008/06/weddingopoly.jpg

I did get the tickets cheap from my uncle, but Lugers was ruff, I made sure they drank in the parking lot after the game so the bar bill wasn't too nuts

my friend gets married and he is a known "one upper", I cant wait for his gift

it better be good for a $240 Tux I had to rent

[KingModem]

Best ones I ever recieved were an engraved flask and an engraved Zippo.

[Freitag]

I had four attendants - three men and a woman. I got the men sports memorabilia - the Mets fan got the Mookie/Bucker autographed pic, the Dolphins fan got a Marino autograph, the Yankees fan got this beautiful Don Mattingly signed picture, and my female attendant (that just sounds wrong) got a digital camera.

I was a little heavy-handed with the cash.

[sailor]

I had four attendants - three men and a woman. I got the men sports memorabilia - the Mets fan got the Mookie/Bucker autographed pic, the Dolphins fan got a Marino autograph, the Yankees fan got this beautiful Don Mattingly signed picture, and my female attendant (that just sounds wrong) got a digital camera.

I was a little heavy-handed with the cash.

i'd never considered mattingly beautiful, but i guess if that's what you're into that's cool.

[Freitag]

i'd never considered mattingly beautiful, but i guess if that's what you're into that's cool.

It's a shot of him in mid-swing from the waist up, so you just see his number and his bat in full-extension. It's a beautiful picture, from a sports photography aspect.

[Thebazile78]

I had four attendants - three men and a woman. I got the men sports memorabilia - the Mets fan got the Mookie/Bucker autographed pic, the Dolphins fan got a Marino autograph, the Yankees fan got this beautiful Don Mattingly signed picture, and my female attendant (that just sounds wrong) got a digital camera.

I was a little heavy-handed with the cash.

Yes, yes you were.

I'd planned on getting satin purses, earrings and barrettes for my attendants (as that's what I'd budgeted for) but you went and made it a big production, which made me feel kind of, um, cheap and one-upped.

I did personalize them to each attendant's personality, though.

For my 13-year-old cousin, I got makeup brushes, eye shadow & lip gloss, plus a plastic case for her to keep it all in and bangle bracelets instead of earrings. I also paid for her hair & makeup on the day of the wedding.

For my friend Val, I got a spa certificate (which Matty came up with) and a Disney Villians snowglobe because it had Maleficent from 'Sleeping Beauty' in her dragon-form because (1) it was pretty and (2) Val likes dragons. And a tube of M.A.C. mascara. About a month before the wedding, I took her shopping for makeup so she'd be prepared.

For my sister, I got an engraved jewelry box from TheKnot.com and a silver chain & "#1" charm. (Catherine wasn't my maid of honor. This pissed her off, not because she wanted the responsibility, but because she wanted to be "number one" ... so I got the charm at a shop in VA and had the jewelry box engraved with "for Catherine, my #1.") And a tube of M.A.C. mascara.

For my maid of honor, we'd gone out to dinner the Thursday night before (as is our long-standing tradition) and she permitted me to "torture" her with a mani/pedi the afternoon of the rehearsal (for which I owe her BIG) ... but I also got her a street-Pashmina wrap because she liked it and I was buying some for another attendant and myself. And a tube of M.A.C. mascara.

For the female groom's attendant (Matty's good friend J.) I got a purse, earrings, barrettes and Pashmina wrap, because I invited her to join us for hair/makeup on the day of the wedding, I also got her a M.A.C. mascara.

[badorties]

Dave gave his "groomsmen" wiffle ball bats. No joke and all of them still think that was awesome.

a buddy of mine gave his matching, old-school adidas (they had a proclivity for mid/late 80s hip-hop)

[Denise Dean]

do they like blowjobs?

I can help out with this.

[Sue_Bender]

I can help out with this.

Oh, boy!

You're outrageous! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

[TripleSkeet]

I can help out with this.

Oh, boy!

You're outrageous! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Arent you 2 the same person?

[Jujubees2]

Arent you 2 the same person?

God I hope not or there goes my fantasy threesome!

[TripleSkeet]

Just got back from a wedding where the groom got us all Phillies jerseys. Awesome gift.

[Contra]

Let them pass around the bride to be for a night, they'd never forget it

[Tall_James]

If you're still interested, this link was on Boston.com today...

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/weddings/gallery/25savedate/

[billjohnson646]

Well, engraved stuff is kind of cool. I like engraved zippos, you know, stuff I can use in real life. Maybe a pen that glows with my name on it. I got a place that I went to do shopping. http://www.groomsmen.com

Shaving stuff is always well liked. I bought some of that already from there.

Bill

[billjohnson646]

There is a bridesmaid and groomsmen gift that most people use everyday! SHAVING PRODUCTS! We use http://www.groomsmen.com

They have some pretty cool shaving kits. You can't go wrong.

Bill

[furie]

two words:
pocket watch

[DJEvelEd]

I got them all engraved swiss army knives.

Thinking back I should have added a $20 sack of hydro for them too.