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Post by An Old Villain on Jul 24, 2012 20:36:38 GMT -5
Im set to be a groom in a few short months. Ive only been to a handful of weddings, and ive been a groomsmen for just one...so im far from an expert in this area. The time I was a groomsman, my gift was an engraved flask filled with my beverage of choice. Not that im complaining really, it was far more than I wanted, but... from the day after that wedding until now its just been a half full shiny reminder of a (now failed) marriage. Obviously im not going to ingest the contents years later, and im not the type to carry a flask, so its just a trinket that I feel I shouldnt just throw away yet I get zero use from it.
The point to this is... Im in the market for groomsmen gifts and all I keep seeing are engraved watches, flasks, and bobbleheads. None of which really stands out to me. Obviously im not asking for extremely personalized gift ideas since none of you actualkly know these guys, but a nudge in the proper direction would be very helpful.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Jul 24, 2012 20:41:44 GMT -5
Well my idea was the o'l fashioned pocket watch on a chain but you said no watches...
So how about engraved pocket knives? Seriously what dude doesn't like pocket knives. Sign your name on em and say good bye to your single life with your fellas on it.
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Post by Mr T L Wolf on Jul 24, 2012 20:45:32 GMT -5
I'm going to keep an eye on this thread, I'm getting married next winter.
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Post by An Old Villain on Jul 24, 2012 20:48:45 GMT -5
My first thought was to buy personalized straight razors, buuuut $300 a pop is waaaay too steep for me. Not that it serves any purpose to share that info.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Jul 24, 2012 20:53:48 GMT -5
Do you and your buddies fish? Perhaps some fancy pants engraved fishing reel. That's a bit out of the norm.
Hmm. Along the pocket knife route you can go for a (possibly engraved) Multitool and get a nice classy monogrammed leather case for it. You can never have enough of those around your house and in you car in case you don't feel like hunting for an actual screw driver.
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Jul 25, 2012 1:39:19 GMT -5
A friend of mine got married, and I was a groomsman...he did something personal for all of us. For me, knowing my patriotic tendencies and his tours in Iraq, he got me a flag flown over Iraq on his C-130. Didn't cost much, certainly, but definitely meant a lot more than something generic and that was given to all of us.
It's not the gift that matters, but rather the sentiment behind it.
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Post by Toxik916 on Jul 25, 2012 4:51:14 GMT -5
Buy a bottle or two of Johnnie Walker Blue Label then go buy some nice glass tumblers and have them engraved, purchase some fine cigars then have a toast with the Scotch and smoke the cigars at the reception and give the tumblers to your groomsmen. You can give them personalized zippo lighters too.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jul 25, 2012 7:08:57 GMT -5
My groomsmen and I are all comic book fans, so our cufflinks for the wedding were the logos of superheroes.
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Post by Back to being Cenanuff on Jul 25, 2012 8:16:32 GMT -5
Dude...were you in my wedding?
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Post by Robbymac on Jul 25, 2012 11:44:58 GMT -5
Buy their tuxes in lieu of gifts. Trust me, they'll be A LOT more appreciative.
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Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on Jul 25, 2012 12:56:23 GMT -5
My marriage didn't work out, so take this for what you will, but I didn't go with the whole 'traditional engraved gift' thing. I treated it more like Christmas and thought more about getting them something they wanted rather than something to commemorate the day.
My nine-year-old cousin-in-law from Japan was a big Star Wars fan, so I got him an oversized Lego Star Wars alarm clock. He loved it, but his mom saw it, turned to me and said "WHY???" Still my favorite part of the whole experience.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Jul 25, 2012 17:53:50 GMT -5
I was the Best Man at my brother's wedding last week, and he gave me a really nice wallet that had my name and Best Man engraved in it. I was nearly moved to tears by the gesture.
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Post by salsashark on Jul 25, 2012 17:58:03 GMT -5
Get them something practical than they can use rather than a novelty that will be forgotten. On the cheaper side, you could get them individual shot glasses or glasses of some kind to represent different characteristics about them. There are different types of glasses you can get if you know where to look. That will actually come in handy.
On the more expensive side, the last groom I was a groomsman for bought a batch of cameras for us, which was very fancy but definitely something we could use and remember. It was pretty awesome and you might be able to buy cameras in bulk. Just get something they are bound to use and see often rather than something that will gather dust.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jul 25, 2012 18:19:50 GMT -5
Dude...were you in my wedding? Was this aimed at me? Because if it was I think a brofist is in order. BROFIST
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Post by Jonathan Michaels on Jul 25, 2012 18:57:54 GMT -5
Five words.
Bacon Of The Month Club.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jul 25, 2012 19:11:55 GMT -5
I did wood CD cases with monogrammed initials, but you should know your men better than us.
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Post by The Line on Jul 25, 2012 20:49:34 GMT -5
34 $2 bills
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Post by Demented on Jul 25, 2012 21:08:55 GMT -5
A bottle of chloroform.
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Post by An Old Villain on Jul 25, 2012 21:52:57 GMT -5
To share details... 4 groomsmen. 1 tattoo artist. 1 butcher. 1 corrections officer. 1 retail manager. I work for a sales and marketing company by the way, and I hate myself for it. Dont start suggesting lavish vacations just yet, im poor. This of course isnt 'the gift' but at the moment the plan is to get 'em each a tee so we can do a lame pic like this . Im going with a Bizarro shirt, and trying to get a "supervillain" theme going.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 25, 2012 21:58:14 GMT -5
the two groomsmen gifts I've ever recieved were... a pair of monogrammed cufflinks from my buddy... and an engraved glass drinking boot from my sister and brother-in-laws wedding I have no idea where the cufflinks are but I have that boot proudly displayed on my desk... so I suggest a glass drinking boot
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