The Sweetest Wedding Gifts for Your Groom
With the sheer number of wedding decisions you’re currently making, you might be totally overwhelmed. The last-minute small details often become the hardest to finalize, such as what gift you’re going to give your groom on the wedding day. If you’re considering sending something special over to your groom’s hotel suite, we’ve got you covered with advice on the sweetest wedding gifts for your groom.
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If your groom doesn’t care about the typical type of wedding day gift (i.e. a nice watch), then don’t feel pressured to go that route. Instead, think of what he truly values and cares about or even something he needs but hasn’t wanted to treat himself to. One of my recent brides, Mary, actually gifted an acoustic guitar to her groom, Nolan. You can tell by his smile how much the guitar means to him and it was certainly a unique surprise. If your groom plays an instrument, gift him either a literal instrument like Mary did, a new speaker set, personalized drumsticks or guitar picks, or perhaps even a music lesson with one of his idols.
For the Groom Who Loves to Make Music
If your groom doesn’t care about the typical type of wedding day gift (i.e. a nice watch), then don’t feel pressured to go that route. Instead, think of what he truly values and cares about or even something he needs but hasn’t wanted to treat himself to. One of my recent brides, Mary, actually gifted an acoustic guitar to her groom, Nolan. You can tell by his smile how much the guitar means to him and it was certainly a unique surprise. If your groom plays an instrument, gift him either a literal instrument like Mary did, a new speaker set, personalized drumsticks or guitar picks, or perhaps even a music lesson with one of his idols.
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If your fiancé is anything like my husband, he always loves “teching” out our home whether it’s a smart lock for our front door, an Apple TV, or even a Nest thermostat. Take note if your groom has been mentioning a new tech product he’s interested in and tell him to wait until after the wedding to make house investments. He’ll be totally surprised when you present it to him on the wedding day and probably a little too eager to go home to test it out!
For the Tech-Obsessed Groom
If your fiancé is anything like my husband, he always loves “teching” out our home whether it’s a smart lock for our front door, an Apple TV, or even a Nest thermostat. Take note if your groom has been mentioning a new tech product he’s interested in and tell him to wait until after the wedding to make house investments. He’ll be totally surprised when you present it to him on the wedding day and probably a little too eager to go home to test it out!
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Have a groom who loves to fish, golf, camp, or perhaps even surf? Think about his sporting equipment and what might need an upgrade or perhaps what could fill out his collection that’s currently missing. If you’re not knowledgeable about his particular hobby, ask one of his friends or family members what item or collection of items would make a great wedding day gift.
For the Outdoorsy Groom
Have a groom who loves to fish, golf, camp, or perhaps even surf? Think about his sporting equipment and what might need an upgrade or perhaps what could fill out his collection that’s currently missing. If you’re not knowledgeable about his particular hobby, ask one of his friends or family members what item or collection of items would make a great wedding day gift.
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If your groom enjoys theatre performances or art galleries, a unique and insanely thoughtful gift idea would be a private tour of a production or showing he’d love. If that feels too difficult to secure, then simply score tickets to a production he’d gush over. Sometimes experiences can be more impactful than material gifts, so don’t be afraid to gift him something nontraditional. That said, maybe he’d love a custom commissioned piece of art from his favorite local artist!
For the Groom Who Appreciates the Arts
If your groom enjoys theatre performances or art galleries, a unique and insanely thoughtful gift idea would be a private tour of a production or showing he’d love. If that feels too difficult to secure, then simply score tickets to a production he’d gush over. Sometimes experiences can be more impactful than material gifts, so don’t be afraid to gift him something nontraditional. That said, maybe he’d love a custom commissioned piece of art from his favorite local artist!
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Proper tools are a must for cooking and baking. If your groom is an avid cook, gift him a new set of high-quality knives from Wüsthof or Shun. For the groom who really loves cooking from scratch, I highly recommend the book Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza. It teaches you how to easily make bread with only four ingredients. I can personally vouch for the recipes as my husband has baked several and the bread is delicious!
For the Groom Who Loves to Cook and Bake
Proper tools are a must for cooking and baking. If your groom is an avid cook, gift him a new set of high-quality knives from Wüsthof or Shun. For the groom who really loves cooking from scratch, I highly recommend the book Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza. It teaches you how to easily make bread with only four ingredients. I can personally vouch for the recipes as my husband has baked several and the bread is delicious!
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If your groom is more into baking sweets, I’m sure he’d love the timeless and chic KitchenAid stand mixer. While I totally would buy it in pink, I’d recommend choosing a more masculine or neutral color for your groom! If you’d like to gift something more experience-based, book him a cooking or baking lesson with a local chef.
If your groom is more into baking sweets, I’m sure he’d love the timeless and chic KitchenAid stand mixer. While I totally would buy it in pink, I’d recommend choosing a more masculine or neutral color for your groom! If you’d like to gift something more experience-based, book him a cooking or baking lesson with a local chef.
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To be honest, I have little knowledge about sports-related pastimes, but I do know that men who love a sport really enjoy being physically present at their favorite team’s games. Gift your groom great seats to an upcoming sporting event and I’m sure he’ll be thrilled! Especially if that game is hard to secure tickets for, there’s no doubt he’ll find it a super sweet gesture. If you’re totally not a fan of the sport, you can tell him the second ticket is for a friend.
If your groom is more interested in the personal fitness side of the athletic realm, a great gift would be a couple of sessions with a personal trainer. Even frequent gym goers could use improvement in their form and an assessment of their workout routines and goals.
For the Athletic Groom
To be honest, I have little knowledge about sports-related pastimes, but I do know that men who love a sport really enjoy being physically present at their favorite team’s games. Gift your groom great seats to an upcoming sporting event and I’m sure he’ll be thrilled! Especially if that game is hard to secure tickets for, there’s no doubt he’ll find it a super sweet gesture. If you’re totally not a fan of the sport, you can tell him the second ticket is for a friend.
If your groom is more interested in the personal fitness side of the athletic realm, a great gift would be a couple of sessions with a personal trainer. Even frequent gym goers could use improvement in their form and an assessment of their workout routines and goals.
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Since it would be impossible to cover every single hobby, pastime, or personality in this post, there’s a chance your groom doesn’t quite fit into any of my categories. Don’t worry because you know your groom better than most people. Take other categories as inspiration to get you thinking about the sweetest gift for your groom. Whether that’s gifting him a puppy, surprise vacation, Michelin dinner, something handmade, or fancy new shoes, your groom will appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Cavin Elizabeth is a wedding film photographer based in San Diego, California. Her wedding work has taken her all over the United States and abroad. In addition to being a photographer, Cavin is an educator and an avid blogger of wedding planning tips for brides and grooms. She authored the book A Bride’s Guide to a Picture Perfect Wedding, which teaches couples how to make wedding plans that are best for photography.
Since it would be impossible to cover every single hobby, pastime, or personality in this post, there’s a chance your groom doesn’t quite fit into any of my categories. Don’t worry because you know your groom better than most people. Take other categories as inspiration to get you thinking about the sweetest gift for your groom. Whether that’s gifting him a puppy, surprise vacation, Michelin dinner, something handmade, or fancy new shoes, your groom will appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Cavin Elizabeth is a wedding film photographer based in San Diego, California. Her wedding work has taken her all over the United States and abroad. In addition to being a photographer, Cavin is an educator and an avid blogger of wedding planning tips for brides and grooms. She authored the book A Bride’s Guide to a Picture Perfect Wedding, which teaches couples how to make wedding plans that are best for photography.