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10 Groomsmen Gifts NOT To Buy...Ever 
By the time you're thinking about groomsmen gifts you've probably already blown through your budget and are triaging your finances just to cover the remaining wedding Must Haves. But wait!
You have to buy your groomsmen gifts.
Are you kidding me? I have to buy these fools a present?
That's right; you invite them to the biggest party you've ever thrown, let them eat your food and drink your booze, hang with some buxom bridesmaids...all this hardship and they get a gift for it.
Whose day is it anyway?
It's wedding etiquette, man. *shrug* I just report it; I don't make it up.
Now, the initial gut reaction for most guys when faced with the dilemma of giving another dude a gift is to pass him a six pack and call it a day. As much as I find this the appropriate action for most dudely interactions, society in general tends to hold grooms to a higher standard.
Let's start with what NOT to buy.
Here is a link to a great blog post listing the 10 Groomsmen Gifts You Should Never, Ever Buy. Read it and weep.
With the invention of "The Google," there is really no excuse not to come up with reasonable ideas for groomsman gifts. If all else fails, pick up those six packs. But at least include some nice mugs to enjoy those frosty beverages. Ah, instant class.
Jeff Padovani aka The Groomster is a musician, wedding insider, blogger and hero to clueless grooms everywhere. Email him with your big groom questions today. You know you wanna.
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