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You could get him an engraved money clip, a nice silver flask, a scotch decanter (ok clearly I am a booze bag!), or maybe even a nice photo of you two for his office.
My FI would clearly like something that plugs in, so I don't think a camera is a bad idea!
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What about a nice watch? I got my FI a Guess watch for his b-day last year and he wears it to work every day now, but he definitely wouldn't have bought it for himself.
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Can you tell us more about your groom? What is he into? Is he anti jewelery or just anti watch? What about some really cool cuff links to wear in the wedding or a funky belt buckle to personalize his tux? Is he a macho man? A tech nerd? a wild boy?
Lol, whoops, just saw you said you didn't want a watch. What about a new wallet with the digital picture thing inside, it could be pre-loaded with pics of you two? Just a thought.
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I spent $8.00 on a gift for my groom. It's a little pocketbook from 1913 called, Don'ts for Husbands I bought myself Don'ts for Wives and then we had a little wedding day photo shoot. :)
You can find these little gems on amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Donts-Husbands-Blanche-Ebbutt/dp/0713687916/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234924718&sr=1-1 and they are even cheaper than what I paid. :)
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If you do the digital camera you should make sure that there is a photo of you on it. A little sneak peek for the wedding day/night. ;)
Are wedding isnt until 2010 but Im going to go with something personal. Does he like any sports or sport teams. Maybe he always wanted to do something like take guitar lessons or go sky diving or swim with the dolphins? Or maybe he is just a simple guy and would like a really nice expensive wallet.
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I love the "guitar lessons" idea that D.Marie had! You could also do cooking class, photography class,or a drawing class. Great idea!!
Some girls boudoir photos for thier guys too.
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Get him something he'll actually use.. and enjoy. If he's not that into watches don't waste your money! If he needs/wants a camera then get him that! You can always add a personal touch with something else that is inexpensive.
I'm doing an array of gifts for my FI on our wedding day. I'm having them delivered to his room throughout the day (we have an evening wedding).
1- Because we're starting so late and he's a movie buff, a gift card to the movies for him and his groomsmen. The theater is across the street from the hotel. It will be in a basket of movie snacks. If he doesn't use it that day, he can save it for later.
2- A Tallis (prayer shawl)- The traditional jewish wedding gift from a bride to her groom.
3- Cufflinks and a hankerchief that have special meaning to us.
4- "Love is walking hand in hand" & "Happiness is a warm puppy" by Charles Shultz because he is a peanuts fan
5- 12 Ways to Say I Love You Journal from Uncommon Goods
6- A comissioned piece of art depicting our first date.
Gifts don't have to be expensive, just find things that have meaning for you!
Don't worry about spending a lot of money on a gift for your groom. A gift that has a lot of meaning behind it is better than a couple hundred dollar something or another. For anniversaries I usually make something crafty, and he absolutely loves it. He knows I spent a lot of time into making it extra special for him, and it's better than any store bought gift.
@Lani: That is a really cute gift. I might just steal that idea from you. Thanks!
Im not 100% sure if I will get it or not, but we are huge Angels fans so I was thinking of getting a brick engraved with our names and wedding date and having it put outside Angel Stadium. They offer it for $100 + $60 for a replica version we can keep. I already know he is planning on getting me an Angels jersey with my new last name on the back so they kinda go together :) I just think I might want the brick more than he does haha
Thats awesome for the bride gift...something with her new last name on it!! I think I might just have to get me something with my soon to be new last name on it!!
Naangel, that is the best gift for an Angel Groom!
I got a brick installed in Angel Stadium for a bday a few years ago & its the best gift ever!
I'm getting my groom a Halong or Everest plant from www.plantmotif.com.
@MsPeachy....Uncommongoods.com is the best! getting a bunch of kitchy gifts for my wedding entourage from that place! but thats another subject folks!
I think I am going to get Mr. Peep some cufflinks. I love these recycled ballpark cufflinks on Redenvelope.com:
If I don't do these, I am not sure what I will do. But I know one gift he'd love- a Wii. Too bad I won't get it for him.
A lot of people do boudoir shots for a private gift, or something as simple as cufflinks to wear for the wedding day.
My FH will be getting a boudoir book, personalized, handmade cufflinks, an alligator watch band to wear with his dress watch face for the wedding day, and a fountain pen for writing thank you notes (and love notes to me!) after the wedding. :)
I'm not including his gifts in my wedding budget, so I plan to splurge a bit. :)
I got my husband a leather bound journal. I dedicated the book to us and I started off the book by copying down my vows. We both write entries whenever the mood strikes or we have some adventure. It's very personnel and sentimental and I think it will something we treasure for years. When we fill this one up I plan to just keep getting more. We both love it.
I'm splurging on designer sunglasses for my groom to be. He never wears watches so that didn't make sense and he LOVES sunglasses. To mke it a bit more special I am having a glasses case engraved with a personal message. Good luck with your gift!
These are all great ideas! He's always so hard to buy for because he has so few needs. He likes sports, fantasy sports, video games, and movies and all things 80's. He used to be into photography when we first started dating, but hasn't been into it since he doens't have a digital camera and his nice one is a 35mm.
Lessons are a good idea. He's been thinking about Karate. And he told me he always wanted to learn how to play the piano.
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i think the digital camera is a great gift if it's something he's into, plus he'll be able to get a lot of use out of it if you're going on a honeymoon.
You can always make it something light-hearted....
I'm theming Mr. PG's gift around the honeymoon. Destination: Riviera Maya! So he's getting a "Spanish for Dummies" pocket-size book, a t-shirt with "Honeymoon in Mexico" on it, and some of his favorite cologne.
I'm getting him a pair of cufflinks because he wants a pair for all the shirts with French cuffs he buys and a gun for turkey hunting.
The important thing to remember anytime you buy anybody a gift is that they will enjoy or appreciate it. Your gift to him is supposed to show how much you love and know him. Just a thought.
I think the digital camera is great especially if he was really into it, but isn't now because he doesn't have one! My husband hates to wear anything from his elbows down hence his large collection of polo shirts (the only shirt he wears unless he has to dress up). However, he has a thing for pocket watches, so I got him this one and he loves it!: http://www.amazon.com/Avalon-Mechanical-Skeleton-Silver-tone-8619A/dp/B001G8N5QQ/ref=sr_1_31?ie=UTF8&s=watches&qid=1235074331&sr=1-31
I know you said he doesn't like watches, but that's what we did. My fiance didn't like watches initially either, but I got him a Cartier Roadster for an engagement gift (after I got my ring), and he loved it. It's a pricey, and somewhat formal watch, so I got him a Swiss watch that was more versatile/active for travel and weekends, and two stackable watch winders for the two watches. I think I went a little overboard, though. . .
If you think he's like a camera, though, go for it. I agree with the picture idea some had. Take some adorable pics of yourself so he can have a little slideshow to flip through.
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I think the camera is a great idea - all you need to do is write something sweet about documenting your lives together, being each other's inspiration, etc. Maybe include a picture frame. With that, your "impersonal" gift is totally personal.
Megan-bride, what about something sports related? It doesn't really have to tie into the wedding-- just something that will make him think about you and your wedding day whenever he sees it. If he's a sports fan, you could get him an autographed ball in a case (basketball, baseball, football, whatever). Or you could frame an autographed jersey.
A really nice wallet (Louis Vuitton makes a great black one) could be a great gift. I don't think it necessarily needs to relate to the wedding or be used in the wedding, but instead should be something that will last and that he really loves!
I think if he wants a camera, you should get him one! I would include something personal too though, even something inexpensive. I think the idea of having a memory card of boudoir shots in the camera is fabulous.
Ms. Peep Toe -- Thanks so much for posting the link for the ball park cufflinks! What a fantastic idea. I'm not sure if I'll be able to wait for the wedding, or if I'll go ahead and give them to FH for his birthday 
I was going to get him a watch, but then a golf thingy since he's a golfer...well, then I decided a membership to the local RC club-he's recently gotten interested in RC airplanes after attending some events with my best friends husband-my fiance has made comments about how fun it would be to do with my son, something they can do together, etc. Membership is $150 for the first year, so I think it's unique and something he will enjoy!
Given that you are in Boston, maybe you can do something Red Sox or Patriots like a jersey with his last name on the back or tickets to a game. My FI gave me tickets for a Patriots game as a b-day present and I thought that was awesome.
Ms. Peep Toe's idea is very cool too. I have the Fenway cufflinks and Patriots cufflinks as well.
how about a PS3 ?? a friend of mine gave her hubby one and he never expected it. i think he may have been more excited to play it than go to the reception but whatever...
Does your fiancee have any hobby? I should go for that, or a nice picture for his office, something not that expensive but with a lot of meaning.
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9 weeks and counting and still no gift for my groom. I could get him a watch but he doesn't really wear watches. I was thinking about a digital camera, but is that too impersonal? He's so difficult to shop for.
What are you getting for your groom