At Engraved Gift Creations we are accustomed to hearing from grooms under pressure. Relax! We are a family owned business and we're here to help you.

Q: Who do I buy groomsmen gifts for and why?
A: To thank your friends and family for their support. To show appreciation for the bachelor party thrown for you, for getting you to the altar in one piece, for talking you through the time you got cold feet. You will want to buy presents for anyone actually participating in the ceremony, such as your best man, each groomsman, each usher, and the ring bearer. If your fiance's parents are paying for the wedding, it would be a good idea to give a father of the bride and mother of the bride gift to them. We see a number of men purchasing a token of appreciation for the pastor or whoever is officiating the ceremony, too, but usually only if they are already a friend of the family. Your bride-to-be should take care of the presents for her maid or matron of honor, her bridesmaids gifts and the flower girl jewelry.

Q: How can I afford all this? I'm kinda cheap, but want to do the right thing.
A: We know the recession is putting pressure on everyone, especially newlyweds, so we are committed to bringing affordable groomsmen gifts and free engraving. You might even qualify for free shipping or one of our current online coupon codes. We have a whole page of inexpensive but not cheap groomsmen gifts to help your budget. Purchase some of our less expensive attendant presents online such as the useful Engraved Lock-Back Knife, our cool Engraved Silver Plated Bottle Opener or our popular Personalized Rawlings Mini Baseball Bat.

Q: When do I give them out?
A: Most grooms give their wedding attendants gifts out the day before the wedding at the rehearsal dinner. It would probably be smart to check with you future wife...she might have her own ideas about it! Some choose to give them at the bachelor party, especially if you are buying drinking and party accessories such as our Personalized Deluxe Cooler or the unique Sit 'N Sip cooler chair. Give travel gifts such as Men's Toiletry Bags, Sports Duffle Bags or the Logan Deluxe Duffle Bag a few days BEFORE you leave for your destination wedding, so that your wingmen can actually use them.

Q: What are some of the most popular groomsmen gifts?
A: One of the best presents with excellent reviews is a boxed gift set for your groomsmen such as the Brushed Flask and Zippo Lighter or the Sportsmen's Gift Set, because of the beautiful presentation. Engraved flasks and personalized knives or engraved multipurpose tools also top the list. A best-selling best man gift has been our Poker Chips Set with Engraved Case.

Q: What are the most traditional presents given at a wedding?
A: An Engraved Money Clip or our Brushed Silver Pocket Watch make classic and tasteful groomsmen gifts. The younger generation is more inclined toward personalized barware such as our Neighborhood Pub Glass Set.

Q: What are some engraving ideas for groomsmen gifts?
A: Some of our engravable items are monogrammed with three initials like our Soft Sided Cooler or Silver Plated Cufflinks, while some have room for two to three lines of personalization. Each page will give the details of how many customized letters will fit. Many men will put the name of their friend on the first line of personalization, and the wedding date on the second. Or they will have the role of the person on the second line, eg

Line 1 = Jared Jones
Line 2 = Groomsman

We even have barware with their title already molded into a pewter medallion, such as the Groomsman Glass Mug, the Groomsmens Shotglass, our Grand Pilsner Glass with Pewter Medallion or the Engraved Pewter Medallion Ceramic Mug. If your buddies have a good sense of humor, put their nicknames or an inside joke on them. If it's your brother or best man, you might want something a little more special. We like:

Line 1 = Brother by Chance
Line 2 = Friend by Choice

Q: Do my groomsmen gifts have to be personalized?
A: No, but all personalization is free at Engraved Gift Creations, so you might as well take advantage of the great value. Plus engraving will make it a unique gift that could become a lasting keepsake, especially for traditional wedding attendant gifts such as cufflinks or pocket watches. I remember playing with my father's wedding cufflinks as a child, accessories he saved his whole life and will someday pass on as an heirloom.

Q: Should I give everyone in the wedding party an identical gift?
A: Most grooms will purchase slightly more expensive best man gifts, and then get all the groomsmen the same thing with different engraving on each present. Then they give the ushers something a little more cheap and the ring bearer gift is something fun and more appropriate for children (hint: an engraved harmonica, not an engraved pocket knife (unless he's an Eagle Scout and his mom approves!). For example if you want to get everyone personalized barware, what you can do is give the groomsmen Personalized Sports Mugs, then the gift for the best man can be the coordinating Silver Rimmed Mug or Gold Rimmed Mug, and you can give smaller personalized mugs as inexpensive usher gifts.

Occasionally we have guys who get totally unique groomsmen gifts each person, but these are rare because most men feel more comfortable spending the same amount on everyone so there are no favorites. Make everyone in the wedding party happy with this cool groomsmen gift idea - personalized bar signs! Our Vintage Style Personalized Pub Sign is available in over 40 great designs.

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With a little thought, you are sure to find cool groomsmen gifts for each of the gentlemen standing up with you at your wedding.