If you are one of J's groomsmen, STOP READING NOW! I'm not really worried, I don't think those three have the time to peruse this page much. But still, go away! Fair warning.
Backup plan: a bottle of hard liquor each. After all, who doesn't like liquor? We'll pick something amusingly appropriate for each guy. But what are some more intersting options? The following I either came up with or got from friends:- a gift certificate to a restaurant in each of their respective home towns (except that we're the ones who love to eat, not really them)
- a jersey from each guy's favorite sports team (doesn't quite work, not a bunch of sports fans)
- a souvenir of some sort from their alma mater (only works for two out of three, because that's how they know J and their school has a lot of school spirit)
- a very special bottle of liquor, to be enjoyed between the four of them while they're all in town (seems less appropriate than something they can keep)
- cigars are out; no smokers
- no wine lovers
- no time to take them to a game or show
- I don't know them well enough to pick out a special book for each, and J doesn't have time to go looking.
- boys don't want makeup or gift certificates for manicures and facials, right? Or do they?
Any unique ideas you've done or seen?
8 comments:
It's not unique, but a gift certificate to Amazon or iTunes would hardly be unappreciated, I would think.
What we did for ours was to buy them the beautiful tie that they would wear for the wedding and let them keep it as the gift.
That's what I said! J was afraid it's like saying "We need you to wear this and be my matchy matchy groomsmen, but it's also your gift."
It's nice to see a guy who doesn't see it that way.
Pei, Maybe see if you can give them a gift card for ticketmaster--just be sure to read the fine print, ticketmaster is a notoriously bad co. But then they can use it towards tickets to a concert or sporting event and it's nationwide....
Another thought... the gifts themselves don't need to be mitch matchy.... I always like it better when you put somethought in it, so it doesn't HAVE to be the same thing (A bottle of booze for one, a Itunes GC for another...)
--Dommy!
hi pei - i stumbled upon your site & love reading your adventures. possibly engraved cufflinks? inexpensive & everything engraved looks impressive & personal. good luck to you!
We gave high end ($ range 100-250) shaving kit from an old time barber shop/store in NYC- something traditional, nice even for display if they're southern Chinese or prefer the modern electric conveniences.
hey pei, long times
sorry to beat the old horse but what about the cufflink idea i mentioned forever ago? Pink of London. easy, classy, memorable, useful, and they'll match the ladies.
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