When it comes to thanking the groomsmen in your wedding, different is better.
Standard gifts like monogrammed wallets, beer glasses and mugs are great, but showing a little personality in the gift selection really lets your friends know you appreciate their involvement. Like your gift to them, they are special.

If you want them to know you appreciate the time they gave to your special day, consider a special timepiece, like a photo pocket watch. The front cover of this pocket watch has room for his three block initials. Open it, and the inside cover has room for a 1-3/8-inch-photograph almost like a locket. This classic gift is packaged in a keepsake wooden box. At a price around $54, this is a gift he will treasure long after the wedding.

Are your groomsmen friends who are more comfortable in the great outdoors than a country club reception? Would they rather don a hunting jacket than a tuxedo? If thats the case, thank them for their sacrifice of comfort with a manly gift like the Yukon Lockback Knife. At $39 each, these wood-handled knives can be personalized with the groomsmens initials. The knife itself measures 5 inches by 1 inches by inches and is perfect for fishing or hunting trips. It comes in a silver box for carrying and storing.

A tad more traditional, but nonetheless appreciated is the personalized smart money clip/credit card holder. This money clip is uniquely constructed from a single piece of high-tech stainless steel that will retain its spring tension. It can hold up to five credit cards and 30 bills and tucks neatly in the groomsmans front pocket. It can be personalized with your groomsmans first name and the date of the event. It runs around $34.

For the fashionable fellows, consider sterling silver-plated cufflinks. They should plan to wear them to the wedding with their tuxes. But from that date forward, they will have their own jewelry whenever they dress for a more formal occasion. The square-shaped cuff links measure of an inch by 1 inch plenty of room to engrave your friends initials for a lasting memory. They cost about $54 a pair.

What gift could be more outside the box than a personalized cigar humidor? If your groomsmen are smokers or even those who enjoy a good smoke on special occasions this is a great gift. The humidors are available in a variety of designs with the recipients name and year of the occasion on the front. Measuring 9 inches by 7 inches, the boxes are about $70.
The tech-savvy groomsmen will appreciate a personalized charging station. Disguised in a cherry wood finish, this charging station has room to power up four of your favorite gadgets. There is extra room for pencils, pens, change and other manly knickknacks. A brushed silver nameplate allows you to personalize this useful yet creative gift. It is about 14 inches long and retails for about $80.

For a more economical, yet equally personal gift, consider a chrome Zippo lighter. The Zippo windproof lighter has room for three initials. Just think. Your friend will remember your special day every time he reaches to light up. The lighter is packaged in a black gift box and carries the Zippo lifetime guarantee. It is available in a satin chrome finish for $16 or a high-polished chrome finish for $19.

Another inexpensive option is the woven metal pen, priced at $19 each. This metal ballpoint pen is embellished with a woven pattern, catching your eye and telling you it is a special tool. It has a clip for safekeeping and a protective cap. The pen itself has room for one line of engraving up to 15 characters.

If your groomsmen are men of the world, a personalized Saxton Passport Holder would make a gift they can use and appreciate. These black, leather bi-fold passport holders hold all the necessary documents, cash and identification you need on a trip outside the country. There is a separate space for money, credit cards and other travel-necessary papers as well as room for the recipients three initials that make this a keepsake gift.

For the ultimate useful, luxury gift, consider giving your groomsmen a sterling silver-plated flash drive and key chain. It combines the usefulness of a 512 mb flash drive with a personalized, silver-plated key chain. Gifts dont get any more elegant and useful. It has room to engrave the receivers three initials. Priced at $51, there are few more useful gifts for the younger generation.
You want to thank your groomsmen for being part of your wedding. Do that with a gift that shows you thought about them their likes, interests and activities. Make your token of appreciation something that they will use long after your wedding day.