Saturday 30 April 2011

Creative Groomsmen Gift Ideas

They say that the joy of giving is unparalleled especially if the occasion is a wedding. There are several gifts that you can choose from according to your budget. You can also give personalized homemade gifts if you are artistically inclined. The trick to buying a good gift is to get something that the person would like and not something that you would like him to have. Try and find out what the groomsman's hobbies are and then get him something complementary. If possible you can talk to his friends to get an insight into his needs and wants. Looking at a guy's lifestyle can also give you clues about what to get him for example, if he likes the outdoors you can get him a Swiss knife.

Creative Gift Ideas

Planning a wedding isn't easy and the tasks get burdening when you start thinking of creative groomsmen gift ideas. One of the ways to come up with good gifts is to first allocate a budget for the gift. Another way is to directly talk to the guy and subtly lead the conversation in such a way that he unwittingly reveals what he likes. This however seems like too much work, so here are a few creative groomsmen gift ideas to stimulate your imagination.

Apparel
One of the gifts that you could get the groomsmen is an office shirt in light colors like beige or sea blue. If he wears a tie to work get him one that complements his dressing style and gift wrap it with a short thank you note. Nowadays you also get personalized T-Shirts, get him one that says 'Groomsman'. If you live in a cold region you also have the option of getting him a scarf or a sweater.

Gadgets
Most men are attracted to technology like bees to flowers, on your wedding get the groomsmen a gadget. Some of the things that you could choose from are, nigh light coasters, MP3 player, bluetooth headphones, etc. You can also get him fun gadgets like a pedometer which tells how many steps you have taken or a watch that tells you the time from around the world. Other things under this category are laptop coolers, musical cigarette lighter, night vision goggles, etc.

Hobby Gifts
If you know what interests him then you are better off when it comes to getting a wedding gift. If the guy is musically inclined then you can probably get him concert tickets or a music CD. For the adventurous type you could buy white water rafting lessons or bungee jumping lessons or any adventurous activity that is near you. There are guys who like gardening and cooking, get them gifts that will assist them in pursuing these hobbies. You could probably get a rare sapling for the gardener and a recipe book for the cook.

Out of the Box
Realize the importance of shock value and get the groomsmen gifts that are out of the box. You can get them gifts like a slingshot or paint ball gun to bring out the inner child in them. Other stuff that you could get are animal wound up toys which utter expletives or a rubber monkey which makes farting noises when squeezed. If this is too radical then you could get them high powered binoculars or GPS navigation system.

You could also get them homemade gifts like a picture frame with pictures of the fun times you'll had together, you could also knit them a sweater or a scarf. Buying tickets to a sporting encounter is also one of the gift ideas for guys who love sports. Whatever you get them add a personal note that has words of gratitude and you will win them over.

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