All About Groomsmen

Its All in the Details by Aly Dailey

Who says the bridesmaids get to have all the fun? The groom and his men deserve a little something too! These little personalized gifts are a great way to show your appreciation for all that your groomsmen have done:

Flasks- Initials or nicknames are a great personalized touch for this classic gift

Pocket Knives – Use some twine to attach this to the flask for a little something extra

Cufflinks- Use their initials or personalize them to their favorite hobbies

Bottle Openers- These old fashioned bottle openers are an awesome custom made gift

Customized ipod speakers-  Who wouldn’t love a sleek tech-y gift like this

American Bar book – The ultimate manual for cocktails, this is sure to be a groomsmen favorite

Money Clips – Pick whatever design is most fitting for your guys, they’ll be sure to love this functional and elegant gift

Bowties – Whether its for the ceremony or just for fun a bowtie is a chic gift for your groomsmen

Make sure your groomsmen gifts are something they’ll use and that’s its appropriate for each individual groomsmen and have a little fun with it!

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How To – Give Great Maids and Men Gifts

How To by Jennifer Crone

Your Bridesmaids and Groomsmen: they threw you a shower and a bachelorette/bachelor party, helped you pick out the perfect dress, played interference with your crazy cousins, and put up with your bridal freak outs. So how do you get them the perfect gift that says “1,000 times thank you!”? Here’s How To:

Maids:

Wanting to get each bridesmaid a different gift is a nice thought, but sticking to the same gift for all (except your maid of honor) is smart because no one will feel they got a better/worse/more or less expensive gift and it’s easier on you, since once you get into the swing of the wedding you’re not going to have a lot of free time to ponder gifts.

Dalla Nonna’s Calendar Bracelet is the perfect way to commemorate the date of your wedding for your bridesmaids. Choose any metal and color stone and mark your date forever. Any color suede is also available, so choose your wedding color or bonus: if you go with pink 10% of the proceeds go to fight breast cancer at Susan G. Komen for the cure. Talk about custom, have your maids names plated in gold with CAJA Custom Vermeil Nameplate. If jewelry isn’t your thing choose a photo frame for each of your maids and hand pick a photo of you and each girl. This gift is particularly special if you’ve known your bridesmaids for a long time. How cute to put a photo from childhood or high school in a nice frame as a thank you for all your years of friendship and for being a part of your wedding.

clockwise from top left: CAJA Custom Vermeil Nameplate, Dalla Nonna Calendar Bracelet, Bulova Watch, Cufflink Afficianado, Thompson Cigars, Ashleigh Manor Frame

Men:

The counterpart to jewelry for a man is a watch, and you just can’t go wrong with a nice watch. Try this Bulova watch for a sleek and strong look. Cuff links are another way to dress up your groomsman. Go with monogram cufflinks for a personalized touch or choose something fun like these summer stripe cufflinks. Giving your groomsmen watches or cufflinks the day of the wedding will ensure they look uniform as well. If your men aren’t into the glitz go with a cigar sampler.

Whatever gift you choose to give remember to include a heartfelt thank you note. The goal of a great gift is, after all, to show your appreciation, so this is the most important part.