Gift for best man

mloc123

Any suggestions for a best man gift from the groom?

Berty

As a future Best Man having my room paid for would be more than enough for me. Common gift is a watch, some buy shoes to go with rented suit and gift of cufflinks.

drunkmonkey

Jameson do a personalised whiskey bottle would be a good gift, and pay for the room as well as the baron mentioned https://shop.jamesonwhiskey.com/p-13-jameson-distillery-reserve-personalised.aspx

mloc123

Beer Baron wrote: »

As a future Best Man having my room paid for would be more than enough for me. Common gift is a watch, some buy shoes to go with rented suit and gift of cufflinks.

I did buy suits for them (not renting).. cufflinks seem to be the norm alright but... they aren't cufflink guys.

Was thinking a watch perhaps.. the Whiskey also sounds good.

Moonbeam

my husband is known for his tea drinking so he got the lads a lovely tea pot and mugs,it amused everyone:)
I love the whiskey idea too.

tinkerbell

A voucher for his fav shop?

hallo dare

I got my bestman cufflinks with his initials engraved.

syklops

A silver hip flask with something nice inside, engraved with his name and the date. You can keep it on you on the day and when a discreet moment offers itself, you can give it to him.

He may appreciate the contents at some part of the day.

I got the best man and the groomsmen pocket watches for the day with a message engraved on them. Went nicely with the suits and is a nice momento I thought.

Uriel.

When I was groomsman a few years ago my friend got me a lovely hipflask set (with metal shot glasses, funnel etc.) - lovely gift, he got the best man one as well and he had one himself. All three of us carried them with us throughout the day and had nips here and there from them. I still use mine regularly, when going to rugby matches in the winter etc...

My own wedding will be a little time away yet... at this stage I am not sure what I'll get for the groomsmen tbh. They're both whiskey drinkers so I might get them a decent bottle of whiskey (and maybe one for myself too)... though I'd like to get something that can be kept as a momento.

syklops

Uriel. wrote: »

When I was groomsman a few years ago my friend got me a lovely hipflask set (with metal shot glasses, funnel etc.) - lovely gift, he got the best man one as well and he had one himself. All three of us carried them with us throughout the day and had nips here and there from them. I still use mine regularly, when going to rugby matches in the winter etc...

My own wedding will be a little time away yet... at this stage I am not sure what I'll get for the groomsmen tbh. They're both whiskey drinkers so I might get them a decent bottle of whiskey (and maybe one for myself too)... though I'd like to get something that can be kept as a momento.

The problem with a bottle is it eventually gets drunk. Sometimes thats a bonus. My mate bought a bottle of single barrel JD, and we drank it the night his divorce came through. However I would say something that lasts would be preferable.

Uriel.

syklops wrote: »

The problem with a bottle is it eventually gets drunk. Sometimes thats a bonus. My mate bought a bottle of single barrel JD, and we drank it the night his divorce came through. However I would say something that lasts would be preferable.

I would definitely agree with you. As was the case with my friend's wedding, the hip flasks are great - will have them for a long time (or forever) and they are also used. Actually, the three of us (the then groom and the myself and the other groomsman) regularly go to rugby games and all three of us have the hip flasks out and in use - (4 years later) - it's something we can still share in that was part of the wedding day.

maximoose

I got my shoes and cufflinks from my bro.

The cufflinks are nice and all, but I will never use them. I'd avoid them. Hipflask sounds good.

Matt_Trakker

mloc123 wrote: »

Any suggestions for a best man gift from the groom?

Why would you buy a gift for a best man?
That's a weird tradition, it's not an Irish tradition is it?

mloc123

Matt_Trakker wrote: »

Why would you buy a gift for a best man?
That's a weird tradition, it's not an Irish tradition is it?

Well they have put a bit of effort in so no harm in getting a present. Everyone I know has bought a gift for theirs.

I think I will go with a nice bottle of whiskey each, Middleton or similar.

Cheers for advice.

Gatica

Hubby got locally made cuff-links for his groomsmen, they had Connemara marble in them. It was a nice kind of local touch. They wear shirts for work, so would get used again.
Got my one an engraved pocket-watch, cos he likes that kind of wear, tweed waistcoats and such...