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07-22-2008, 10:22 AM
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#1 | | Full Member
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Ontario, Canada Age: 27 Wedding Date: January 28, 2009 Wedding Location: Barcelo Marina Palace, Varadero Cuba
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 |  Groomsman Gift Ideas
Hey Ladies,
My FI and I have been strugglin with an idea for a groomsman gift - the budget is @$200-$250 - BUT we have decided that all gifts given that are for the wedding party (or our parents) MUST be keepsake gifts, not a consumable (inital idea was nice sunglasses - but no one would keep sunglasses for a lifetime).
My two girls are getting Tiffany Starfish necklaces.... but we are at a loss for the guys...
The only idea we have come up with is a really nice hunting/fishing knife (we live in Northern Ontario Canada and this would probably be appreciated) Our groomsmen are the outdoorsy types - BM is a police officer who enjoys fishing, golfing, camping, and travel, and our GM is a factory employee who enjoys fishing, hunting and camping.
IDEAS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
__________________ Engaged: November 8, 2007
Destination Wedding: Barcelo Marina Palace, Varadero Cuba
Departure Date: January 24, 2009
Wedding Date: January 28, 2009
Travel Agent: the amazing Megan Crouse - Ocean's Travel
http://www.mywedding.com/chadandamy2009
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07-22-2008, 10:27 AM
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#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Staten Island, NY Age: 29 Wedding Date: 1/17/2009 Wedding Location: Moon Palace, Cancun, Mexico
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|  Re: Groomsman Gift Ideas
I am totally 100% stealing MoonPalacePookies idea. FI wanted something different and we couldn't think of a single thing. So I told him about what "one of the girls on that forum I'm on" did and showed him her pic and he LOVED it!
It's a group caricature. You send them the peoples pics adn tell them what you want each person doing and then they make them into caricatures.
Check out post #7 Post Your Bm, Gm Gifts
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07-22-2008, 10:28 AM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Staten Island, NY Age: 29 Wedding Date: 1/17/2009 Wedding Location: Moon Palace, Cancun, Mexico
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| Re: Groomsman Gift Ideas
If they're outdoorsy types...I knwo someone posted a cooler type bag with built in ipod speakers and stuff...
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07-22-2008, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Wedding Date: Nov. 9, 2008 Wedding Location: Dreams, Cancun
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| Re: Groomsman Gift Ideas
All of my groomsmen are outdoorsy so we are gettting them the cooler... Burton Lil' Buddy (True Black Bright Stripes) - Insulated Cooler Bags'
It wasn't my idea though, I totally stole it from someone else.
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07-22-2008, 10:37 AM
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#5 | | Full Member
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Ontario, Canada Age: 27 Wedding Date: January 28, 2009 Wedding Location: Barcelo Marina Palace, Varadero Cuba
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| Re: Groomsman Gift Ideas
Yeh Dez,
that caricature thing is kinda cute... but I wouldn't want that hanging in my house... that would go right up there with the melted beer bottle art, and deer heads that made it to the garage when FI and I moved in together.
The cooler IMO is a disposable gift, you don't keep it for a long time the way you would a piece of jewellery.... ya know what I mean?
Maybe I'm too fussy.
__________________ Engaged: November 8, 2007
Destination Wedding: Barcelo Marina Palace, Varadero Cuba
Departure Date: January 24, 2009
Wedding Date: January 28, 2009
Travel Agent: the amazing Megan Crouse - Ocean's Travel
http://www.mywedding.com/chadandamy2009
80 People have booked!
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07-22-2008, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California Wedding Date: June 1, 2008 Wedding Location: Dreams Resort Los Cabos
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| Re: Groomsman Gift Ideas
What about golf club(s) or fishing rod(s)...my dad has some clubs that he's had for over 40 years due to sentimental reasons... | 
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07-22-2008, 11:16 AM
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#7 | | Full Member
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas Age: 21 Wedding Date: 1.3.09 Wedding Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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| Re: Groomsman Gift Ideas
Jon Hart Design: Hand made personalized luggage, handbags, gifts and more. :: SPORTS/ OUTDOOR
this site has some great hunting/fishing gear that is personalized. we have some of this stuff, and it's great quality...lasts forever. also, the color selection has several "manly" colors.
they also have koozies, bottle carriers, passport covers, etc... | |
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07-22-2008, 11:31 AM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Staten Island, NY Age: 29 Wedding Date: 1/17/2009 Wedding Location: Moon Palace, Cancun, Mexico
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| Re: Groomsman Gift Ideas
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Originally Posted by Amarillis  that caricature thing is kinda cute... but I wouldn't want that hanging in my house... that would go right up there with the melted beer bottle art, and deer heads that made it to the garage when FI and I moved in together. |
Haha, just goes to show you how people are different :) Our group would love something like that (as would we LOL)
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07-22-2008, 11:42 AM
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#9 | | Palma Real Bride
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bellmawr, NJ Wedding Date: Nov 6, 2008 Wedding Location: Paradisus Palma Real, Punta Cana DR
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| Re: Groomsman Gift Ideas
We still haven't decided what to give as gm gifts yet. fi was thinking eagles tickets but they are hard to get good seats at a reasonable price. | |
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07-22-2008, 12:00 PM
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#10 | | Lis*a*licious
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 32 Wedding Date: August 3, 2007 Wedding Location: Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa
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| Re: Groomsman Gift Ideas
We got our guys engraved decanters and matching engraved glasses. They LOVED them! Engraved "Statesman" Decanter 
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