1)You have to get them something that's nice and is something they'd like/use.
2)You either have to get everyone the same thing, or spend about the same amount of money.
3)Depending on your budget, you might not be able to do 1 or 2.
So here are some suggestions, in a variety of price ranges, for groomsmen and best man gifts.
Guys, take my word for it, you will win BIG points if you tell your future spouse that you will handle buying the attendant gifts for the guys all by yourself. (Unless you're planning on giving them their ties or something, but what fun is that?)
Simply put, it's hard to buy GOOD gifts for people you don't know very well. And, generally, the groom will be spending less time with wedding related things so he'll have time.
If you look at all the bridal magazines and things, apparently pocket knives are very popular gifts for groomsmen. Fortunately, we carry a bunch of those, to give you a wide enough selection that you can find the right knife for the right person.
My favorite knife to get, if you're going for a nice basic knife that's ornamental as well as functional is a Buck knife. Specifically, the Buck Gent knife. They're entirely made of stainless steel, which means that the handles cam be engraved as well. (Heimerdinger Cutlery does complimentary engraving on items purchased from us, but it's only available in typewriter font. I believe that Things Remembered will engrave items not purchased there, for those in need of something more elaborate) If you want something equally affordable, but more visually interesting, I'd go with something from Columbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT). The K.I.S.S. (Keep It Surely Simple) and the P.E.C.K. (Precision Engineered Compact Knife) are interesting, affordable, and have names that make them hilarious attendant gifts.
We also have more traditional looking knives (Case) and more modern ones (Gerber or Spyderco). I particularly like the Spyderco Cricket for the Best Man, if you want to spend a little more.
Opinel has good basic utility knives that are nice gifts for guys who love to lose knives. They're inexpensive and have locking blades available in both carbon and stainless steel.
If you want to kick it up a notch from a knife, we also have a variety of multi-tools.
Maybe your guys aren't into sharp things or tools. For personal grooming we have variety of manicure sets (very manly, with some sturdy scissors and toenail clippers), mustache scissors, and nose hair trimmers. Well, maybe that last one isn't a great idea.
In terms of shaving materials, we carry items from Col. Ichabod Conk and Caswell Massey. Here's what I had to say about it before, when we first started carrying them. Not only do we have a wide variety of shave soaps from both, but we also have other products. Caswell Massey has has a wide variety of regular soaps(Can I mention that the rose soap smells absolutely wonderful? I love using it.)and aftershave stuff. You can get the same soap that George Washington and JFK enjoyed.
Another option would be a nice razor, one that will last a lifetime. We have straight razors with blades disposable and non, though generally a safety razor would probably be a safer bet. There are some lovely options in both traditional and more modern styles.
We also carry items from Jon Hart Design. The Jon Hart Design collection includes over 150 custom items for travel, home, business, fashion, and just plain fun. Things range from luggage tags to actual luggage (probably that would be overkill, though). These products are hand-crafted in Texas and are available in a variety of colors in coated canvas trimmed with the finest natural leather trim, in beautiful choices of all leather, in Denim trimmed in Acorn leather, or in Texas Mink with leather trim. All of the items can be monogrammed, with four styles available.
So, does anybody have any suggestions? Can you think of something else that would make a great groomsman gift?
I'll be posting female attendant gift ideas soon.
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