The Best Wedding Gifts for Your Groom

Walking down the aisle with your groom includes doing the newlywed gift exchange. Yes, that’s a thing. Yet, you may still be stumped about what to get him. Great news: This guide will inspire you with gifts to suit the taste of every groom, plus the best diamond store to find the ideal ring if you’re still searching.

Tips and Tricks to Make Shopping Easier

We could just give you a long list of gifts, but you’d still have the same problem of choosing the best one for your groom. So we thought that including some tips before you start shopping might allow you to narrow your list of gift options.

Symbolism and Meaning

When choosing a wedding gift for your groom, keep in mind that it can be something that symbolizes and celebrates your commitment and love and that is deeply meaningful to the both of you, but it can also be something that makes him feel good. A groom gift can be something from sentimental and serious to whimsical and humorous and anything in between.

When considering the best gift for your husband-to-be, you’ll also want to consider his personality. Is he the outdoorsy, adventurous type, or does he prefer to relax at home? Maybe he likes a certain type of movie, or he is an artist or a musician. His personality will give you a lot of clues as to which gifts are most perfectly suited to him.

Help Groom the Groom

Your wedding day is when your groom will be at his most spiffy. Why not help him look his best with some great grooming gifts? A fantastic gift can be booking a straight razor shave for him at a nearby barbershop on the morning of the wedding. This will give him a luxurious and relaxing pre-ceremony experience that makes him feel special. 

If he’s a DIY kind of guy, consider a shaving set, complete with brush, razor, aftershave, and case. Lots of guys like to smell nice, and there are many ways to give him that, too. A nice shower gel will keep him smelling yummy all day long. A bottle of moderately priced cologne will do the trick, too.

Kickin’ It Old School

Some items simply never go out of style. For example, leather still makes for an ideal gift for your groom on his wedding day. A monogrammed leather travel pouch will keep all his essentials tidy. Pair it with a leather duffel bag for a great look whether he’s traveling for business or enjoying his honeymoon with you. 

Staying at home? A leather caddy with his initials is a beautiful and practical gift that will help him keep his keys, change, and other items all in one place.

You may think that a handkerchief is a thing of the past, but they are more popular than ever. This can also be a great groom gift, especially if it’s monogrammed and tucked into his suit pocket on the big day.

A watch is still a crazy classy way to tell him how much you love him. Have it engraved with a personal message from you along with his initials. Speaking of engraving, you can also do this to a pair of cufflinks for the special day.

Small, but Mighty

Where it comes to wedding gift ideas for your groom, you can go as big or as small as you like. The gift ideas that follow may be small, but each can make a big impact on your groom. For example, if he plays bass or guitar, a stainless steel guitar pick engraved with a special message in your handwriting will be a gift he’ll always cherish. 

A groom who’s a writer or artist will love a representation of his passion with a personalized and engraved high-end pen or paintbrush for his studio, or a leather journal cover that’s been personalized with his name.

The Adventurous Type

If you both love to travel, then you have plenty of wedding gift options. The compass is a beautiful representation of the lifelong journey you’ll be taking together, and it can also do double-duty as a way to pay homage to his traveling bug. Bonus points will ensue if you have the compass engraved with your names, wedding date, and a heartfelt message.

Keeping track of where you’ve both been will be a lot easier—and more fun—with a world scratch map. Use a nickel to scratch off those areas you’ve visited to reveal an increasing number of beautiful colors as you do.

Speaking of maps, another beautiful gift can be a map of your love story, from the first date to engagement to wedding day. Each day is represented on a map, with the date and other details underneath.

Celebrate His Team

Chances are that your groom has a baseball, football, or another team that he roots for. A book of special moments in his team’s history that’s been embossed with his name is a great keepsake. The same is true of rare cards or a signed jersey or ball. No matter which one you choose, it’s sure to get him in the feels.

Wedding Presents for the Groom Who Has Everything

Even with all of the great gift ideas above, you may still want to give your husband-to-be something different for a wedding day gift. This can present a great opportunity to give him something as unique as he is.

The best way to honor your groom’s uniqueness is with custom jewelry. The best diamond jewelry stores will offer a selection of different options to make his ring really special. If he prefers to wear a necklace, a customized pendant could be the perfect way to say “I love you.”

With custom jewelry, there are lots of ways to express your love for him on your wedding day. Choose from designer collections that offer customization options or start from scratch with your own unique and special creation. 

Of course, getting your man a ring will more than likely mean that he’ll have to be included in the process. After all, you need to ensure that his gift is going to fit him properly, be comfortable, and also be made of a material that he likes and will enjoy wearing, whether that’s gold, platinum, palladium, silver, or carbon fiber.

The right jeweler to make his gift is one that can offer a wide range of materials for his ring but also provide lots of options for finishes and customization. A jeweler who can offer on-site design and fabrication of everything they sell is even better, as they will be able to control every aspect of the quality and work closely with you to ensure every detail is exactly how you want it.

Fine Wedding Gifts from Wholesale Diamond Dealers

You’ll both remember your wedding day forever. This makes the importance of experience, quality, and ethics even more of a top priority when choosing your jeweler. The Diamond Vault has been Scottsdale’s choice for engagement and wedding rings and beautiful customized jewelry for over a quarter of a century. 

Our master jewelers only work with certified conflict-free diamonds, and we offer all our customers the highest value by manufacturing and importing diamonds. Our on-site design and fabrication allow us to have full quality control and involve our customers at every stage. Visit us online or call 480-948-8444 to discover why The Diamond Vault is among the best jewelry stores near you for quality wedding gifts for your groom.