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    Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    Hi All,

    I'm getting married in 4 and a bit weeks and very nearly everything is planned (if not paid for) except I need some gifts for my Ushers and the Best Man. (One of whom reads this forum, although not often GD, so hopefully he won't snoop!).

    Anyway, pretty much anything is on the cards but I'd prefer it to last (so probably not electronics), be slightly cool or vaguely useful, and somewhere in the region of 30 to 60 squids. If it's made of plastic, it'd better be exceedingly cool!

    The best I've found so far is a nice corkscrew and bottle top thing in (probably fake) silver in a nice wooden box. Walking a tightrope between cool and naff, traditional and useful.

    Come on Hexus, this is what you do best, don't fail me now

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    Spit roast?
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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    Not sure exactly what you will get within that budget, but I was thinking a nice watch for mine...or just a pat on the back... Funds may run out

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    I've been an usher and I was given some gold cufflinks.

    They were quite nice actually, but I didn't wear them once and gave them away when I moved.

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    The bill for the wedding. That should go down nicely.

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    Me and my mates were ushers (one was best man) a few weeks ago, my mates all got their favourite teams sports top. Me ... I got Lego and a Gundam toy

    We all got something we really liked and take enjoyment from. It's kinda like buying birthday or Christmas gifts, I guess. Some people may prefer something formal, it's just down to the recipient . . . if they're ushers and best man, then you should know what they'd like by now!

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    Formal presents are watches/cufflinks/pens etc.

    Boring!

    When I was a best man my mate got me an experience Red letter day.

    For my wedding I got my best man a new drivetrain for one of his bikes - it's something that I knew he'd want, and use. I'd much rather spend money on something like that, than on a pair of cufflinks which as said might get passed on or just sit in a drawer for ever and a day.

    For my Ushers it was a little more tricky since we wanted them to have the same... In this case HMV vouchers were a solid bet, that way they could pick and choose themselves.

    You know these guys the best so you should be able to come up with something!

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    night out with the bridesmaids?

    What about, you all go out together, like Alton Towers followed by Pub, take loads of photos and send them all copies + something normal like gift vouchers?
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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    Got my best man a pint glass that was painted with best man stuff on it, also got him some best man cufflinks from ASDA.

    For our Bridesmaids we got some silver crosses

    For our ushers we got a pendant each

    Whole lot cost us around £40

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    I got my best man an engraved tankard. Got a fair amount of use at the wedding reception! Well within budget, and it looks nice too.

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    Engraved tankards are perfect for this sort of thing. Useful, nice memento, and lasts.

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    I got the suit I wore as best man.

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    Quote Originally Posted by Stringent View Post
    I got the suit I wore as best man.
    Does it still fit?

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    I got mine a pair of cufflinks and last wedding I was a best man at I got a really nice Cross fountain pen...

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    Re: Gifts for Ushers and Best Man - Hexus: This is what you do best.

    hip flask and some nice whiskey?

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