Wedding Gifts for Groomsmen for the Suit, the Toast and the Day
By the Giftruly editorsUpdated 17 hand-picked ideas
The groomsmen's side of a wedding morning tends to run on a different clock. Nobody is ready until twenty minutes before the photographer arrives, then suddenly everyone needs a steamer, a shoe brush and someone who knows how to tie a bow tie. The gifts on this page are made for that day: things to finish the suit, to get through the getting-ready room, to carry in a jacket pocket through the reception and to raise in a quiet toast before the ceremony.
Think of it as the day-of half of a thank-you. Our main page of gifts for groomsmen covers keepsakes for the years afterward, and many couples give one of each: something useful at the rehearsal dinner and something personal later. In between the gift sections here, there's a short guide to handing everything over without fuss.
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Finishing touches for the suit
Small accessories pull a wedding party together in photos and give each groomsman something to keep. If your groomsmen are renting suits, these are the details you can control. Check them against the color palette before ordering.
- 1~$25
Tie Clip and Cufflink Set
A matching clip and cufflinks in a gift box. Make sure the shirts have French cuffs before you order; rental shirts often don't.
Fashion Loversluxe - 2~$22
Pocket Square and Tie Set
A coordinated tie and pocket square in your wedding colors. Cheaper and more reliable than hoping everyone's rental matches.
Fashion Loverspractical - 3~$18
Custom Groomsmen Socks Set
Printed socks with a name, a pattern or a joke only the group understands. They show when everyone sits for the ceremony, which is half the fun.
Fashion Loversfun - 4~$18
Men's Cotton Handkerchief Set
A plain cotton handkerchief for the breast pocket, and for the moment during the vows when someone needs it. Monogram it if you like.
Fashion Loverspractical - 5~$22
Engraved Wooden Suit Hanger
A sturdy hanger with each name, so suits hang properly overnight and look sharp in the getting-ready photos.
Fashion Loverspersonalized
For the getting-ready room
Hotel rooms are not built for six people in suits. These gifts make the last hour before the ceremony smoother, and each of them keeps being useful after the wedding is over.
Hand them out the evening before, so they're unpacked and ready when the morning starts.
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Leather Bag and Shoe Care Kit
~$30
Polish, brushes and a cloth for leather shoes. Every wedding party has someone who shows up in scuffed dress shoes, and a quick shine before photos makes a real difference. Give one per groomsman, or one shared kit to the best man to manage the room. Afterward, it keeps a good pair of shoes going for years.
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Compact Clothes Steamer with Travel Pouch
~$49
A small handheld steamer that takes the creases out of a shirt or jacket in a couple of minutes. Suits come out of garment bags and suitcases looking slept in, and hotel irons are a gamble. One or two for the room is plenty; give them to the groomsmen who travel most, since they'll use them on every trip afterward.
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Safety Razor Shaving Kit
~$45
A safety razor, brush and soap for a close, careful shave on the morning of the wedding. It's a small ritual that makes the getting-ready hour feel like an occasion. Best for groomsmen who already shave regularly; anyone with a beard they're proud of would rather have beard oil.
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Engraved Groomsmen Flask
~$25
A stainless steel flask engraved with a name, filled with something good for a quiet toast before the photos. It's the classic groomsmen gift for a reason, as long as your friends drink. Use initials rather than the date, and fill it before you hand it over so it gets its first use on the day.
Handing it all over
Anything that needs to be worn on the day, like socks, ties, cufflinks or handkerchiefs, should be in your groomsmen's hands before the morning, ideally at the rehearsal dinner. That gives everyone a chance to check the fit and find out that the cufflinks don't work with the shirt while there's still time to fix it. If the suits are rented, find out what's included before you buy accessories; many rental packages come with ties and pocket squares, and it's a shame to double up.
The rehearsal dinner is also the natural place for a few words. You don't need a speech. A toast to the group, and a line or two about each person, makes a set of identical socks feel like a thank-you. If public speaking isn't your thing, write a short card for each groomsman instead and tuck it in the box. Either way, pay for anything you're asking them to wear; groomsmen have usually spent plenty on travel and rentals already.
Pocket-sized for the reception
Small things to slip into a jacket pocket or leave in each groomsman's hotel room for the night and the morning after.
10.Engraved Bottle Opener Keychain ~$12
A keychain opener with a name and date. Inexpensive enough to buy for the whole party, and useful at every cooler from now on.
11.Engraved Insulated Tumbler ~$25
A lidded tumbler of ice water to keep groomsmen going through outdoor photos in the sun. Useful every day afterward.
12.Rechargeable Hand Warmer Power Bank ~$22
For a winter wedding with outdoor photos: warms cold hands and charges a dying phone. Very welcome by the end of the night.
13.Bridal Party Morning-After Recovery Kit ~$25
Electrolytes, pain reliever, mints and snacks for the morning after. Despite the name, groomsmen need it at least as much.
A keepsake for the toast before the ceremony
Many grooms, and brides who have friends standing on their side, like to take a few minutes alone with their attendants before the ceremony: one drink, a few words, and then out to the aisle. A gift tied to that moment is the most likely to be remembered.
If any of your groomsmen don't drink, the same moment works with a glass of something sparkling and alcohol-free, or with a watch handed over in place of a glass.
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Engraved Pocket Watch
~$40
A pocket watch engraved with a name or a short message, handed over just before the ceremony so each groomsman can wear it on his vest or keep it in a jacket pocket. It's old-fashioned in the best way, and it's the rare wedding gift that feels like an heirloom. Best for a formal or vintage-themed wedding, where a pocket watch looks at home.
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Whiskey Stones and Glass Gift Set
~$35
Two crystal tumblers and chilling stones, for the pre-ceremony toast and many quiet drinks after it. Give each groomsman his own set, use the glasses for that one drink, and send them home in the box. It's a classic, sturdy choice for friends who enjoy whiskey.
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Personalized Engraved Whiskey Glass
~$24
A single heavy rocks glass with a name or monogram. It costs less than a full set, which makes it easy to give to a large wedding party, and it does the same job in the toast. Avoid adding the wedding date; a plain monogram lets the glass belong to him.
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Engraved Wooden Watch
~$80
A wood-cased watch with a message engraved on the back. A good alternative to a pocket watch for a more relaxed or outdoor wedding, and something he can wear every day afterward. Keep the engraving short, such as a date and a few words, so it fits.
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Day-of planning tips
Check rental packages before buying ties or pocket squares; many include them already.
Give anything worn in the ceremony at the rehearsal dinner, so there's time to fix problems.
Pay for what you ask them to wear. Accessories are part of your thank-you, not another cost for them.
Leave a recovery kit in each room the night of the wedding. It's the gift they'll thank you for at brunch.
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Groomsmen day-of questions
When do you give groomsmen their gifts?
Day-of items like socks, cufflinks and handkerchiefs are best given at the rehearsal dinner. A keepsake for the pre-ceremony toast, like a pocket watch or whiskey glass, can be handed out on the wedding morning.
Should the groom pay for groomsmen accessories?
Yes. If you want everyone in matching ties, socks or cufflinks, buy them as part of the thank-you. Groomsmen already cover their own travel and, often, their suit rental.
What should be in a groomsmen getting-ready kit?
A shoe shine kit, a travel steamer, a lint roller, a sewing kit, breath mints, a phone charger and a flask for the toast. One shared kit for the room, managed by the best man, is usually enough.
What's a good day-of gift for a best man?
A step up from the others: an engraved pocket watch, a nicer whiskey set, or quality cufflinks he'll wear again. Many grooms also give their best man the job of holding the rings, which deserves a thank-you of its own.
The day-of gifts don't need to be the big gesture. They're there to make your friends' day easier and to give you a moment to say thanks before everything gets loud. Save the more personal keepsake for after the honeymoon, when you have time to choose well and write something worth reading. And if a groomswoman is part of the lineup, make sure the socks, hanger and toast include her too; a gift that fits everyone standing up with you matters more than a matching set.