A wedding is a joyous occasion that calls for special gifts in honor of the event. There are countless beautiful options when it comes to bride and bridesmaid gifts, but finding just the right thing for the groom and groomsmen can be a bit more intimidating. Here are some ideas on fantastic gifts for all of the men in your wedding.
It is customary for the groom to give the bride a fabulous piece of jewelry on their wedding day. Many brides would like to reciprocate, but have no idea where to begin. Somehow a new PS3 game cartridge just doesn’t seem right for a wedding gift! The best wedding gifts have lasting value, just like the best marriages. It is even better if they can be engraved with the wedding date as a special souvenir of the event.
Sterling silver gifts are always nice choices for both the groom and his groomsmen. Most men do not wear a lot of jewelry, but there are two classic options for jewelry gifts for the men in your wedding. The first is a timepiece. Silver pocketwatches are a very elegant and classic gift idea. If the pocketwatch is a gift from the bride to her groom, it would be lovely to engrave the watch with the date of the wedding. For groomsmen gifts, personalize the pocketwatches with each man’s initials in a block print.
The other jewelry gift that is a timeless choice for men is a handsome pair of cufflinks. This is a particularly appropriate gift for a black tie wedding as the men will all be wearing shirts with French cuffs. How much nicer it would be to wear your own special set of cufflinks rather than the ones from the tuxedo rental shop. Look for sterling silver cufflinks that can be monogrammed, or black onyx stones set in silver for a classic masculine style. Either way, you will have very attractive gifts for your groom and his groomsmen.
There are a couple of additional possibilities for wedding jewelry gifts for grooms. One is a heavy signet ring in gold or silver. Have it engraved with his monogram in a classic block style font on the top of the ring, and put your wedding date on the inside of the piece. Couples who were brought together by their faith might also consider exchanging wedding gifts of a religious nature. For the groom, a handsome large silver cross, crucifix, or Star of David would make a meaningful weeding keepsake.
It is also very thoughtful to give wedding gifts to the other men in the family, especially the fathers and grandfathers of the bride and groom. Cufflinks are always an excellent choice. You could also go with something simple such as a bottle of very good wine with a silver corkscrew and bottle stopper set. Include a personal note from the happy couple thanking the parent or grandparent for his love and support, and you will have a very special gift.
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What is a good quote i can use for an engraved ring?I have been wanting a ring for a long time with an engraved saying or quote that means a lot to me..i have searched all over the internet and other places but cannot find one that is just right. i would like something along the lines of 'carpe diem' or 'this too shall pass'. something short and to the point but about living life to the fullest. i would reaaallyyy appreciate if you could give me some of your own favorite quotes as options. thanks!
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Bridget Mora writes for Silverland Jewelry about wedding planning, jewelry, and gift ideas. Timepieces are a very tasteful gift for the men in your wedding.
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Good one!!
OMG you HAVE to get them the same bottle of wine… And a card, to show you're just that much better than them. haha— please do this, it would be amazing!
wow! i can't beat that..but my worst part of my wedding was:i had about 300 people on my guest list and only 100 showed up i was alittle disappointed, my DJ forgot our song list and so i had to wait for a nice slow song to be played as our first slow song…um my dad was totally drunk along with my husband, um oh yeah theres was a fight that broke out between my aunts bf and my cousin…wow! that couldn't be forgotten!
Sorry, mine is long as well. The PS at the bottom is a great suggestion.
Here's a copy of my contract with my photographer. It includes a very long day. I'm getting a lot done for $6K. I'm doing a bridal, engagement, and wedding day sessions, a total of 4 photo albums, guestbooks (8 mini abums for the girls), DVD of all pictures, and a guest sign in.
I'll try to answer your questions to help you the best I can:
Hours of Photography: 9 hours. His package includes 6, I'm paying for 3 more at $200/hr
Guests: 400
Number of pictures: approx. 105 per album, plus I get a DVD of all the pictures he takes for all three sessions copyright free.
1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.
9 Hours of Photography Coverage…3,100.00
Bridal Portrait………425.00
Engagement Portrait……375.00
9.5 x13 Graphistudio coffee-table Book with 100 pictures…..1,050.00
3 – 8×12 Parent Books…750.00
8 – 4×5 Guestbooks……195.00
6×8 Sign-in Book with 10 photo pages…150.00
Total Due………5,995.00
Bridal Portrait includes a $60 print credit and image rights
Engagement Portrait includes a $40 print credit and image rights
Color & Black & White, & Aged Photo images
Online gallery of wedding for proofing & ordering
Copyright free DVD of all images from the wedding day and Portrait sessions
I'd go with "The Seashell" package. It sounds like the basic difference is that you get an extra photographer with the pearl package. You can save a little extra and use that money towards the printing of the pictures you'll get on the DVD. You can make your own albums for your parents and save a ton!
YOU'RE GETTING A GREAT DEAL!!
PS. To get more photos out of your big day, make info cards of some kind asking your guests to upload the pictures they took on their digital cameras to a website you created. Give them the log in and password. My friend used flickr.com. She now has a ton of pictures. And best of all, it's free!!
I am another Brit and you're right, this is such an interesting cultural difference between us and Americans. It wouldn't have occurred to us not to pay for our bridal party's outfits, and on the three occasions I have been a Bridesmaid the couple or their parents have always paid for what I wore.
I have noticed some other differences:
'Cake & Punch'/ Dry/ dessert receptions. I can't imagine a British wedding without serious food and free flowing booze!
The cake seems to be served for dessert whereas our cakes are usually fruit cakes, always royal iced, and are more symbolic.
'Rehearsal dinners' Not something we do formally and I am glad because it seems to be yet another thing to worry about!
The gifts seem to be given at a 'Bridal shower'. I haven't worked out if people give a gift at the shower and at the wedding. If so, it must get expensive.
'Dollar dances' Not a British tradition and I have never seen one.
Adult only wedding and/or receptions. I have never heard of anyone doing that in England. Weddings are always family occasions and the children are included.
Very short receptions. Sometimes as little as four hours. Mine went on all night and most here are at least seven or eight hours long to include evening Guests and dancing.
More differences than similarities really!
I'm getting married in June too, but we're not having anyone else at our ceremony. Only the two of us. Anyway, you can go to theknot.com and they have lots of gift ideas on there. Congrats!
MUG
I am a woman, but I will tell you that I still subscribe to Playboy Magazine for my Hubby….. not sure that it counts?!
My husband gave me a small (beautiful) white gold/diamond promise ring (not because it was a promise ring, because it was pretty). He gave it to me the day after we were married. I was so pleasantly surprised!
We gave our parents digital photo frames for the wedding photos/family photos. They loved them.
EDIT: I didn't buy my fiance anything because we had decided that our honeymoon was our gift to one another. So, his gift to be was a nice surprise.