By: Doug
Messel
On the happiest day of your life, you’re bound to get an
impressive collection of gifts from guests. But what about the people who help
you enjoy your wedding day? It’s customary for the groom to give something to
his best man and groomsmen, and men being men, the gift should be manly, useful
or dangerous. Keeping price points in mind, let’s take a look at some options.
You
Really Need that Cash for Rent
Flask – You
never know when you’ll need a drink. Flasks keep bourbon handy. Mmm.
Money
Clip/Slim Wallet – The days of the clunky, fat wallet are
through. Get them a card case so they can still have their ID and a few bills
for the reception. You know, when they get carded at the bar.
Maglite®
Flashlights – There isn’t a man alive who doesn’t love
these. Even if your guys already have one, two or five of them, yet another
Maglite® will be appreciated. They come in all kinds of sizes, and aren’t
terribly expensive, so you can combo-gift: A Mini Maglite® along with a flask.
Money
is Somewhat of an Object
Knob
Creek Bourbon Whiskey (Substitute for different liquor if you so
desire) – There’s a lot of high-quality booze out there for decent prices. I’d
want to keep the party going long after the reception with the
reasonably-priced but amazingly smooth Knob Creek.
Glassware –
Pilsner glasses can add a touch of class to even the most reviled beer, and the
right tumbler makes all the difference. Buy them en masse or have them
individually engraved.
Shoe
Care Kit – Every man should have one, and even the most Spartan kit
should include shine brushes, polish daubers, black and brown polish, shine
cloths, leather lotion, weather protectant and a shoe horn.
You
Couldn’t Care Less about Cost
The Art of Shaving – Anything. Seriously, these guys know how
to make a good razor/shave cream/brush. A full set for your gentleman friends
makes sure they don’t show up looking like Zach Galifianakis. Find it at
http://theartofshaving.com/
iPod®
Touch – If you have enough money to drop $200 on each groomsman
or bridesmaid, why not buy them all iPods®. For extra kitsch, preload them all
with the reception’s playlist. Chances are there’ll be enough music on it to
please even the most jaded music fan.
Bose®
SoundDock 10 Digital Music System – If you have an extra $600 to
add to what you spent on the iPod®, spend it on this. Bose® has a reputation
for delivering awesome sound through small equipment, and this dude is no
exception.
