Groomsman Gift Blog

Hello and welcome to Groomsman Gift Blog, a place to learn, live and laugh about your upcoming wedding and figure out what to get those great guys at your side. As a groom, if you are not a natural-born shopper, trying to decide what to give your best man, groomsmen, ushers and other wedding attendants as a "thank you" for helping out on your wedding day can feel very stressful. Why should accomplishing such a seemingly minor task on your groom to do list seem so burdensome? It's because the groomsmen gift represents much more than a token payment for getting you to the alter on time. In reality, groomsmen gifts are a way to communicate your gratitude and good luck in finding such a rock-solid friend without trying to seem to sappy or sentimental. But the Groomsman Gift Blog can point you in the right direction, give you some pointers on what different personalities might like, and help you keep the groomsmen gifts within your designated wedding budget. Plus, the beauty of shopping online at Groomstand.com is that you can tackle this part of your groom to do list without even leaving the house - in fact, you can stay in your slippers and robe!

Manly Groom Trends

Groom trends, they come and go and such is the nature of trends! One year ruffled tuxedo shirts are all the rage, the next year they are an embarrassment. The next year it’s all about plaid bow ties, and quickly they’re passé. – pretty much a groom just does as the bride instructs, right? Well, no longer!

Groomsmen Gift Ideas for the Redneck Wedding

Ever watch “My Big Fat Redneck Wedding” on the CMT network? It’s a reality show that documents down-home country couples as they prepare to take a trip down the aisles of matrimony -- it’s like a train wreck that you can’t turn away from. After watching a bubba-thon of these episodes one day and getting high on Cheetos and Twinkies, I started thinking about what would make some really cool groomsmen gifts for the redneck.

Unusual Wedding Customs Involving the Groom

Following tradition is a great way for the groom to honor the historical significance of marriage. Of course, the groom doesn’t have to follow the rituals like proposing with a diamond engagement ring or thanking wedding attendants with groomsmen gifts, but most do because it’s part of the whole American wedding experience. Other countries have their own wedding traditions that may seem wacky, but who’s judging? But after reading these customs below, you might be glad you live where you do!

Alec Baldwin Engaged to Yoga Instructor

Looks like Alec Baldwin has made a bold move, and we’re not talking about playing ‘Words with Friends.’ Reps for the mouthy, trash-talking celeb have confirmed that the just turned 54-year-old 30 Rock actor popped the question to his 27-year-old girlfriend, Hilaria Thomas. Yes, they are getting M-A-R-R-I-E-D and that’s worth at least 9 points.

Scottish Weddings: Costs, Customs and Creeling

Today, it can be a bit of an expense to be invited to join the wedding party. First, there’s travel to and fro not to mention a place to crash, renting a tux, purchasing a gift for the groom and other incidentals – man oh man, the groom better be getting his buds a couple awesome groomsmen gifts! However, today’s groomsmen have it pretty easy compared to just being invited to a wedding as a guest (not even a stand up position) back in Scotland centuries ago. Every guest expected to bring his own food to the celebration, pay for the entertainment, and also bring the requisite gift

Big Blazing Bachelor Party Idea - BBQ Lessons

It’s time your buds took the big plunge – no not getting married, that’s a little situation you’ve gotten yourself into. We’re talking about learning how to cook (at least outdoors) and fending for oneself so that those bachelor bellies won’t have to depend on mama’s spaghetti or the drive through at the local burger joint. Teaching you buds how to cook is a hands-on idea for your gifts for groomsmen, one they can use forever.

'Staycation' Honeymoons for Frugal Grooms

With the outrageous price of gas and air travel recently, Groomstand.com is finding that budget-minded men are opting to sell the ‘staycation’ honeymoon to their brides-to-be. If you can’t afford to foot the bill for some amazing beach holiday or European tour, there is no reason to skip the honeymoon – every new couple needs to bonding time to get marriage off on the right foot!

Best Groomsmen Gifts Ever

You can’t flip through a magazine or surf the web without being bombarded with some type of “The Best Of” list. From the best places to live, the best barbershops, the top universities and premier pizza shops, it’s always reassuring to know that you’re making a solid choice, a pick that other people validate by some criteria or another. When a newly engaged couple starts planning the Big Day, the quest for “bestness” is magnified exponentially. Typically, the bride, who sees the wedding as the culmination of all her romantic, knight in shining armor dreams, is the one pushing for perfection. If it was up to most guys, wearing jeans, eating barbeque and skipping the floral arrangements would be just fine for a wedding scenario. But, in the end, the usually bride gets her way and the couple joins together to put their best foot forward in an effort to impress guests with their fine taste and hospitality.

Best Baseball Movies For Bachelor Event

Major League Baseball will open with pre-season games on May 28^th and fans are buzzing about what the year holds. If you have a late spring or summer wedding planned, maybe you can get the guys together for one last hurrah at your favorite ball field before the Big Day. Even if the home team isn’t in town, you can still have a fun bachelor’s night focused on friendship and baseball flicks! You don’t have to be at the ballpark to break out the peanuts and Cracker Jack. In fact, you may want to break out the beer and serve it up in personalized MLB beer steins honoring the team of your choice. Give them groomsmen gifts or at least mark the occasion with really cool party favors; may we suggest mini replica baseball bats or awesome personalized MLB signs that can be displayed in the man cave or spot of sports watching.

Budget Friendly Groomsmen Gifts

Between the rumors of gas reaching 5 dollars a gallon by summer and the expensive tastes of the bride-to-be quickly draining the wedding budget, what’s a poor groom (literally) to do? You’ve booked the wedding venue and she’s bought the dress, but now all those little essential ‘extras’ are starting to add up. One of your remaining obligations is to purchase groomsmen gifts for the guys who will standing by your side on the big day. Even though most of your buds aren’t expecting a gift, either they aren’t aware of the tradition or just think it’s a bit fussy; you don’t want to skimp over this gesture of appreciation. The good news is finding great groomsmen gifts don’t need mean you’ll have to sign-away your first born son into indentured servitude. Places like GroomStand.com offer plenty of inexpensive groomsmen gifts that look anything but cheap – your friends will be impressed and your wallet won’t be stressed!

Cool Couple Justin and Jessica Getting Married

An on-again, off-again Hollywood couple has decided to make it official . . . soon. According to reports, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, became engaged during the recent winter holidays and are planning a summer wedding. While you guys aren’t going to be impressed at all with the frilly bride-to-be details, like the rumored designer of her wedding dress or the history behind the vintage-looking engagement ring, there is one ‘cool dude’ aspect of the engagement to date – the pair became engaged in Jackson Hole, Wyoming while shredding up the slopes on snowboards. In our opinion, that sure beats popping the question to your girl wearing a stuffy suit in some fancy restaurant. That Jessica is one cool chick!

Beer Flights Take Off

So many beers, so little time. Did you know that beer is the third most widely consumed beverage in the word over water and tea? The Chinese alone drink more than 45 billion liters a year! From pale ales, stouts and lagers, it’s hard to decide on just one type of beer let alone which brand to guzzle among the seemingly endless array of suds pumped out by major and micro-breweries. No doubt if you’re serving alcohol at your wedding, the bride has agreed to let you serve your favorite beer. Now pull the beer theme into other aspects of your wedding with beer-inspired groomsmen gifts.

Wedding Season Calls for Cufflinks

Wedding season is close upon us and soon couples will be racing to the chapel in large numbers. Thanks to the milder weather, the spring and summer is always a popular time for weddings. No more bulky overcoats on the groomsmen and shivering bridesmaids, the warm weather is reason to show off wedding day finery from the tuxedo right down to the shiny cufflinks.

Paul McCartney's Ticket To Bride

Paul McCartney has a ‘Ticket to Bride,’ yeah; he’s got a ticket to bride! On Sunday, October 9, 2011, the former Beatle married heiress Nancy Shevell in a civil ceremony at Old Maryelbone Town Hall in London. This is Sir Paul’s third marriage, the first, ended sadly when his wife Linda died from breast cancer in 1998. The second ended scandalous in divorce from Heather Mills who slung plenty of mud and demanded a massive settlement.

How To Roast a Groom Nicely

If you're reading this, you've probably been asked to be a buddy's "best man" in his wedding and are starting to sweat a bit about the "best man toast" traditionally given during the reception. Or, you could also be a type-A groom who is gathering research on "best man speeches" for a best man who is infamously known as a procrastinator.

Choosing Your Groomsmen

Now that you’ve popped the question and wedding plans are under way, it’s time to start thinking about who you’d like to be your best man and ushers. Selecting the family and friends you want to support on your big day is an important decision as you’ll be building memories that will be shared with everyone until death do you part. A memorable way to ask your friends and family is to present them with unique groomsmen gifts enclosed with a note asking for the special request

The Most Notorious Bachelor Parties Ever

Known as the “stag party” in England, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand, a “bulls party” in South Africa, “bucks night” in Australia, and “bachelor’s eve” in Nigeria, the bachelor party dates back to the 5th century where soldiers in Saprta would drink and toast to one another on the night preceding the wedding. Because nary a female guest was in sight, these all-male, testosterone-marinated events most always turned rowdy with lots of drinking, carousing and sewing of wild oats. Today the bachelor party is also a great time to present your groomsmen gifts, especially those unique groomsmen gifts you may not want your future bride to see.

How To Stay Awake on the Big Day

Let’s face it getting married is a tiring experience. There is a hustle and bustle of activity for the groom in the weeks leading up to the ceremony from tuxedo fittings, shopping for groomsmen gifts, finalizing honeymoon plans and attending bachelor parties. All this extra energy spent above and beyond your normal pop-a-beer-and-watch-the-game free time, is bound to make even the most indefatigable guy feel tired. But, the good news is there are several ways to stay awake.

Humphries, Kardashian Tip Off Summer With NBA Nuptials

Kim Kardashian is officially off the market, but we all knew that would only be a matter of time since she’s been in full-on, time-to-get-engaged mode for a while. Her newly minted fiancé, Kris Humphries of NBA fame, popped the big question on May 18th after just 6 months of dating and plenty of PDA.

The Helpful Groom (You Can’t Just Be Handsome)

Many guys think that after picking out the ring and popping the question, his work is done in terms of the wedding planning. But, after observing the way many brides passive-aggressively operate, we’ve come to realize that the best way to keep a fiancé happy is to get involved in the process. But the key to being involved is to actually help in the process, not hinder. Here are some great tips about being the involved groom she wants you to be.

Trends in Groomsmen Attire

With all eyes on the bride, many grooms and groomsmen discount the importance of their appearance during the wedding festivities. Even though your eyes might be affixed on your stunning wife-to-be and your groomsmen may be ogling the bridesmaids, don’t overlook the fact that plenty of other people will be focused on the style of the groom and his wedding posse. Here are some stand-out groomsmen attire trends for your stand-up guys:

Personalized Flasks Have Celebrity Fans

By George, we’ll drink to that! Just leave it to those fun-loving celebrities to show us, the thirsty masses, an under-cover way to liven up a potentially boring formal affair. Whether you are walking down the red carpet or down the wedding aisle, carrying the coolest of personalized flasks in your coat jacket will serve you well in so many ways. Not only will you have a pint-sized pour of your favorite beverage on hand at all times, you’ll look quite sophisticated in an A-list sort of way when you so casually and charismatically pull the vessel from your pocket.

We Solve a Cufflink Conundrum

Dear Groomstand:
I am treating myself to a pair of engraved cufflinks to wear with my tuxedo and also to present as groomsmen gifts to my good buddies. With so many styles, I’m confused about picking out a perfect pair that will look great at both the wedding and in the years to come. Can you help? Mr.Cufflink Conundrum

Would You Wear A Male Engagment Ring?

Recently, a guy friend of mine came to me in a quandary of such that I had never heard before. Apparently, his newly-minted finance, a lovely and thoroughly modern girl, had responded to his popping of the question and presentation of a diamond engagement ring with an unexpected twist. No, she didn’t turn his proposal down, quite the opposite. After he slipped the sparkler on her finger, she ran off to the bedroom and came back with a little hinged box for him – a male engagement ring.

Guy Wedding Registries: Ask & Ye Shall Receive

While the wedding to-do list may seem like a chore for most guys, there is something that may just grab your attention more than picking out centerpieces or talking about up-do hairstyles -- and that’s wedding registries. We’re not talking about wedding registries where you aimlessly follow your betrothed around in the kitchen and linens section of a department store and where the only thing you have to look forward to is the little scanner gun. Think bigger, better and let out a caveman grunt and make your own wish list at a store that stocks home improvement, electronics, and even outdoor recreation items! While you’re shopping around, you also may just find the perfect something to give as groomsmen gifts.

KISS Lothorio Quite Possibly Engaged

Hard to believe, but KISS bassist Gene Simmons may actually settle down and marry his long-time steady, Shannon Tweed. Reports from the Daily Mail are saying that the 61-year old rocker and confirmed player is finally ready to wed his girlfriend and mother of his two children after a 28 year relationship!

Some Weird Wedding Superstitions

For most men, the act of getting married takes a giant leap of faith that everything is going to turn out for the better. Compounding the “cold feet” that lots of men experience before the big day is the seemingly never-ending list of wedding superstitions. So many of these “old wives tales” foretell a negative outcome for your marriage, it’s enough to make you take an extra swing out of your personalized flask! Even if you pride yourself on rational thought and consider all of this mumbo-jumbo, it’s probably a good idea to heed these superstitions just in case!

Aging Whiskey At Home, Worth the Wait

Yo, ho, ho and a barrel of booze! Grooms who enjoy the deep, mellow taste of barrel-aged alcohol and have a “do-it-yourself” attitude are going to love our latest find, personalized whiskey mini-barrels! Fill ‘em up with your favorite spirit such as whiskey, rum, tequila, wine and even plain ole moonshine and then just kick back and wait for the magical process to begin. You’ll hardly be able to wait and share your new secret recipe with bachelor party revelers or wedding reception guests. Plus, when given as groomsmen gifts, the guys are literally and figuratively going to be intoxicated by your gesture.

Funny Laundry Label Bad Advice For Grooms

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes . . . . a wife to take care of your laundry. What?!!! We just couldn’t believe our eyes (but had a good chuckle anyway) to find this care label on the inside of a men’s shirt.

Horse Drawn Carriage Rides for Christmas Wedding

Guys, one of the most romantic things you can do is arrange for a horse-drawn carriage ride as party of the wedding festivities, perhaps after the reception as you make your newlywed getaway under the sparkling lights of the city or twinkling stars of the country. It’s even a festive way to make a grand entrance to the wedding with the bride and groom in one carriage and paired up groomsmen and bridesmaids in subsequent carriages. Arranging for a surprise carriage ride also makes a grand gesture as gifts from the groom to the bride and also a good place to pop the question if you’re not already married.

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