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Groomsmen Gifts That Aren’t Flasks

Have you considered getting your wedding party something they’ll actually like?

By Cam Wolf

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There are a lot of things for a groom to worry about when he’s getting married, and toward the bottom of the list is groomsmen gifts, probably.

Most of the standard gifts fall in a couple of stereotypically masculine categories, like beer or shaving kits or cuff links or something — anything! — meat-related. Either that, or it’s something commemorating the day. And yeah, I get it — it’s your special day or whatever — but no groomsman needs a shirt with a screen-printed selfie of you and your partner smooching at Niagara Falls with your wedding date underneath.

And sometimes these two categories combine for a diabolical gift, like a flask etched with the wedding date into it. Come on, guys: You can do better than that.

Below, a handy list of gift suggestions that will make sure your wedding party actually wants to see you after the honeymoon.

  • A classic gift, a classic watch: Timex Waterbury United Stainless Steel and Leather Watch ($120)
  • Handsome knives that actually work: Victorinox 3-Piece Rosewood Flat Set ($144)
  • Give the gift of ultimate comfort: Wings + Horns Cabin Fleece Robe ($170)
  • Some of the comfiest sweats on the market would be a welcome addition to any man’s closet: Nike Tech Fleece Sweats ($100)
  • Quite possibly the coolest-looking carry-on ever, which also comes with a built-in scale, phone charger, and location tracking using Bluetooth: Raden A22 Carry ($295)
  • This might seem ridiculous, but if your groomsmen are a fashionable bunch, give them these ultra-stylish socks: Thom Browne Ribbed Mid-Calf Sock In Lightweight Cotton ($90)
  • Maybe this is selfish, because if I were a groomsmen this is what I would want: Bonavita Coffee Brewer ($121)
  • Sunglasses that’ll never go out of style — it’s in the name: Han Kjøbenhavn Timeless Sunglasses ($180)
  • A one-size-fits-all gift. No one is going to be disappointed to receive a nice-ass pair of sheets: Parachute Percale Sheet Set ($89 to $149)
  • If you don’t get these for your groomsmen, at least get them for yourself (or me): Todd Snyder x PF Flyers Leather High Tops ($160)
  • This list: No longer lacking in “manly” gifts: Coveted Home Poker Set ($60).
  • You can write something cheesy in the card like, “Thank you, groomsmen, you made me as comfortable through this process as these slippers will make you.”: Mahabis Sortland Navy Luxe Edition ($219)
  • You can infuse liquor with any flavor you want. Need I say more?: Alchemix Rapid Liquor Infuser and Carbonator ($79)
  • Probably, definitely, the worst idea on this list. If you have a couple Twitter-obsessed groomsmen, though, this could be fun: Framed Tweets ($49)

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