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I was making a list of things I need to do for my wedding and I realized that I haven't picked out a gift for my groom yet!
What are you/did you get for your groom?
He doesn't like a lot of the traditional things like cuff links and pocket watches.
Boudoir pictures! My groom is the same, he doesn't like traditional gifts like watches and cuff links, but I know he'll enjoy the photos.
about a year ago I began documenting every single memory i had of fun things FI and I did together and I spent like $200 on scrapbooking stuff.
then my computer got stolen and i lost it all.
now i have nooo idea what to do, but i think ill start the book and make it a "work in progress". Im pretty bummed.
But im thinking of boudoir pics if i lose enough weight!! idk what he would actually do with them after the wedding though, it's not something I would like him to display on a wall, or in his wallet haha.
congrats on the 7 day countdown!! my guy is the same, so i've been trying to think of something else besides a watch, etc. i'm thinking a sturdy waterproof, drop resistant digital camera like this:
BUT i was at walmart the other day and saw that they are also making small video cameras that are waterproof as well. he's very hard on his things, and if it was waterproof we could take it on the honeymoon :o)
@Nlmiele- That's awful :( I'm so sorry. That seriously makes me so sad. I thought about boudoir too, but now with a week to go it's probably a little late for that. Plus my photographer is male and he would NOT like that.
@nurseamanda- oooh! A video camera is a good idea. Those little flip ones look pretty fun :) he likes toys like that.
I was thinking about getting him a pair of sunglasses I know he likes since we'll be headed to Mexico the next day! If I had a limitless budget, I'd get him a new watch just because he loves nice watches :)
ooh ooh i just found these too!!
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SDR-SW21-Waterproof-Camcorder-Orange/dp/B001P3P3IA
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3577321&CAWELAID=338216785
blueshoes- I like the idea of getting him something for the honeymoon! I hadn't really thought of that. thanks :)
nurseamanda- those are soo cool!
I would love to do the boudoir pics, but as a plus-size bride, I'm not so sure I'd be comfortable with that.....
Next thought is a nice watch, but he really wants a Tag Heuer watch & not sure I can swing $1200 into the budget without him noticing....
Hmmmm.....I don't know!!! 
I got him a damascus steel Boker knife (he has always wanted one). It has a pearl handle and I want to have it engraved. Something he will cherish, I think every man should have a good knife.
I got him Mickey Watch Cufflings. They were a limited edition thing and since we're both Disney fans and love watches (But will never wear one) I thought it was a great compromise.
I've been trying to think of something non-tradtional to get him, but haven't thought of anything yet.
I must live a very sheltered life, because I had to look up what boudoir pictures are. LOL the first thing that came up were a few <ahem> interesting images! @Bella13 if I had a photography session like that, I wouldn't do it in front of a male photographer either.
I'm kind of stuck on this topic too. My FI would like a watch, but he already has a watch in the price range I'm looking and doesn't always wear it, so there's no reason to get him another one.
He asked me what I want, and I didn't know what to tell him either!
I'm doing a boudoir shoot and album. But I'm still toying with the idea of something else as well...just not sure what. The Guy doesn't wear a watch, and he already has lots of cufflinks....I will have to keep thinking.
A Coach watch and then getting it engraved. Like me, he loves Coach and already has a wallet and a belt.
Not that this is the point, but I have to say I never fully understood the whole bride and groom getting each other a gift as being a necessity. I've felt, what kind of "gift" do we really need to give to each other other than each other? However since it's a tradition I probably would do it if we had more money. Lol, we are spending every dime of the little we have on this wedding and most of our time,...
But then again, who knows -- gifts can take any form! :) We'll see where we're at toward the end.
In any case I think if there's any way you could do some "questioning" about things your FH wants or paying extra extra attention to what he says/thinks/has you might get a good idea on what he might love as a gift! Good luck! :)
My guys is a collector and sports fanatic.. maybe some rare basball card or something.
Just had another thought: The Guy is a big literature fanatic, so I think I might try to find a 1st or rare edition of one of his favourite books.
We plan on "giving" each other our lavish honeymoon, since it's an experience we'll both enjoy.
my surprise will be in the honeymoon. i have reservations for Victoria and Alberts at Disney World resort. This restaurant is a five diamonds restaurant and it will be a great experience for him
plus for the wedding im made costume converses for him to wear
As a joke, I'm making him a Tshirt that I will stencil "Under New Management". :) I'm going to get him something else too, just not sure what.
LOL - Jenbrandner - I'm with you, I had to google boudior pictures too.
I am thinking of getting him a Burberry trench, because he always eyes them at the store but I think he feels silly spending so much on a coat for himself.
Does anyone know when we would actually exchange the gifts? Do you traditionally set up a time before the wedding to do it, or do you put them in your hotel room and exchange when you get up there after the reception?
I'm getting him bicycle cufflinks. He's a cyclist, so I think it goes well and he can use them all the time :]
@ KatieGirl- I think you exchange them sometime before the wedding? That would be my guess :] I'll have my MOH give it to him while we're all getting ready. That way when we do our first look, he'll have them on!
We are exchanging love letters as our "gift" on our wedding day. :)
We originally were just going to exchange letters, but then he got me two Swarovski squirrel figures (I love squirrels) to use as our cake toppers since he knew that I just couldn't bring myself to spend that much money on cake toppers. I ended up getting him the full collection of his favorite comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes.
This one was/is a challenge for me. At one point I planned on getting one of the really nice, super-soft leather journals and writing and inserting pictures of favorite memories, things I love about him, etc. But I think it's probably something I would like to receive, rather than something that he would like to get.
I actually really like the video camera idea because he's mentioned a few times wanting to get one (particularly while we were on vacation last summer) and though it's something I don't really see the need for, it's something he would probably like a lot. And since his birthday is 4 days before the wedding I can combine the b-day budget with hiw wedding gift budget to get a more expensive item than he normally would have received.
And his preference is for watches that cost less than $20 and have a velcro strap, and I refuse to get him one of those as his wedding gift, and he's not a cufflinks person either. So thanks for the video camera idea!
im either gettin mine a breitling or diamond earrings (i think he will get great use of both...but i can only afford one!)
It took me a really long time to figure it out but I am getting him golf lessons! He loves to go to the driving range but I have a feeling he has no clue what he is doing so I know he will love to actually learn how to do it the right way.
Ohhh, JennyChicago, I really like that idea and it is one I havent heard of before! My wedding is at the end of October though, so he probably wouldnt be able to use the lessons until the following summer, HMMM. OR, maybe I could get him a private golf lesson for while we are on our honeymoon, now there's an idea!
a yankee sword from 1865. civil war. from his fav antique shop in nawlins.
I got him playoff tickets to the Red Wings game :) He loves hockey and luckily it was an awesome game. Plus he had me go with him, which was a really nice break from everything a couple of weeks before the wedding!
I'm going to go the traditional route and get him cufflinks, but I'm also starting a journal for him. I've written in my own everyday since I was 16 so in addition to what I write in mine I'm starting a "Love Journal" really sappy/corny I know but, we're getting married June 4 2011 so I'm starting it on June 4 2010. I'm writing him a letter a day, so that on the wedding day he'll read the first one and then so on...
The only gift Im getting him that he he has no clue about and its just a groom cake A large Jets Helmet i think hell be quite proud lol. Im glad its a surprise though he doesnt wear jewelry or a watch really and hes not much of a gadget kinda guy so Chocolate cake is good for me and him.
I'm thinking of a "naughty" (boudoir album) and "nice" (relationship scrapbook) pair of presents if I can pull it all together in time. But I love tiffaknee21's "Under New Management" t-shirt idea :)
My DH got a dual degree in Anthropolgy/Archeology, so I got him a replica of the Rosetta Stone, he has it hung in his office. It was so him, and he was so excited when he opened. I love all of the ideas you bee's have, they sound like great gifts!
I don't really see the point in buying my groom a gift just for the sake of a gift. I want to give him something so that he can always look back and cherish our wedding day. Things like cameras, tickets, gadgets etcs will not be around on our 20th anniversary to show to our children. Note however, I do think all of these make wonderful gifts for birthdays, anniversarys, etc.
I really wanted to get my groom something he will have around forever so I am getting him a pocket knife. His dad has a collection and always says that FI will inherit it one day since he is the only son. It is one of the few things of value his parents have that hope to pass down. I am getting him a collectible to add to the collection as one of his own. It is mother of pearl and engraved so it has a wedding look/feel to it. Hopefully someday he can pass it down to our future son/daughter and always remember our wedding day.
new golf clubs. i am going to have them shipped directly to where we are honeymooning, and give him a picture of them on the wedding day.
Is there a range for how much one should spend? I was thinking of getting him some fancy car parts or an SLR camera ... but I don't want to over/under do it. :)
Nlmiele - don't worry about loosing weight, he obviously loves you jsut the way you are, so just do it! it's so much fun and some photog actually specialize in plus size boudior!
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