Wedding Gifts for Groomsmen for the Suit, the Toast and the Day
By the Gift DeskUpdated 17 hand-picked ideas
The ideas at a glance
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.
Thanking bridesmaids as well? Our wedding gifts for bridesmaids page follows the same day from the other getting-ready room.
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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.
