Best Man gifts

SeanFlynn227

Im best man at my brothers wedding in April and I don't know what to get as a gift for him and his wife to be. Id like to buy something decent and am prepared to spend a significant amount. Ideas??

Oldtree

SeanFlynn227 wrote: »

Im best man at my brothers wedding in April and I don't know what to get as a gift for him and his wife to be. Id like to buy something decent and am prepared to spend a significant amount. Ideas??

Flights to outer Mongolia.

ec18

do they need anything for a house etc? if they don't cash is probably king as a contribution to their honeymoon or house deposit depending on their situation. Or if you knew where they were going on honeymoon could you arrange a dinner activity day for them?

beertons

Cash is King. He can use it to pay off the wedding balance.

Cash without doubt.

MiliMe

If they are going on honeymoon, give them a voucher for the hotel...

Gumbo

MiliMe wrote: »

If they are going on honeymoon, give them a voucher for the hotel...

This can be tricky as with honeymoons, a lot of the hotels are fully inclusive.
In fact, my honeymoon hotel came fully inclusive and also with $1000 voucher to use on any of the in-house facilities.

I don’t think I could spend another voucher if someone gave it to me.

GingerLily

kceire wrote: »

MiliMe wrote: »

If they are going on honeymoon, give them a voucher for the hotel...

This can be tricky as with honeymoons, a lot of the hotels are fully inclusive.
In fact, my honeymoon hotel came fully inclusive and also with $1000 voucher to use on any of the in-house facilities.

I don’t think I could spend another voucher if someone gave it to me.

My friends were going to a hotel and spa in Ireland, we checked with them that no one had already paid for them, and then bought a voucher, knowing that they could use it for an anniversary if someone else had the same idea.

It worked out very well I think, as I'm not a fan if giving cash or useless gifts.

woodchuck

Vouchers can be awkward and I especially wouldn't do it for the hotel for the honeymoon. You have no idea what the terms and conditions are for their booking, so it could actually end up going to waste.

I think just go with cash and if you want to, something small and personal.

GingerLily

woodchuck wrote: »

Vouchers can be awkward and I especially wouldn't do it for the hotel for the honeymoon. You have no idea what the terms and conditions are for their booking, so it could actually end up going to waste.

I think just go with cash and if you want to, something small and personal.

Well you can check with the couple and the hotel?

woodchuck

GingerLily wrote: »

Well you can check with the couple and the hotel?

It's not much of a surprise if you check with the couple. And I would have thought that the hotel should keep information about someone elses booking private!

Also if there's a problem with the hotel and if they need to end up staying somewhere else (it happens), cash is much less restrictive.

GingerLily

woodchuck wrote: »

It's not much of a surprise if you check with the couple. And I would have thought that the hotel should keep information about someone elses booking private!

Also if there's a problem with the hotel and if they need to end up staying somewhere else (it happens), cash is much less restrictive.

It doesn't need to be a complete surpise though, it will be a reassurance that they'll have some funding towards their honeymoon, something to look forward to rather then dreading the bill.

I understand you don't like the idea but if the hotel is in Ireland I see minimal risk with it. Each to their own, and I'm just giving a suggestions.

GingerLily

The OP is banned anyway!!

SheepGoHere

That's bizarre. His brother must be a mod and didn't want us giving him ideas.