September is the second most popular month for weddings, falling in right behind the ever-famous June. The reason so many couples get hitched this time of year is, in large part, because of the mild weather – it’s started to cool off a bit yet it’s not too cold in most parts of the country. In my opinion and in my part of the world, October and November make nice months for nuptials.

While your bride tends to every last detail of your amazing autumn wedding, she has probably left a few tasks for you. In addition to choosing your groomsmen and selecting the wedding day attire for the men, you’re most likely charged with shopping for and buying the groomsmen gifts along with a best man gift and ring bearer gift. It is so common for grooms-to-be to approach the shopping task with less excitement than the bride. However, you don’t want to be playing catch-up in the days before the event; racing around town trying to find meaningful groomsmen gifts at the 11th out is not fun. You’ll end up generic gifts that don’t show your true sentiments of appreciation or, worse case scenario; you’ll end up without any groomsmen gifts to give at all!

Even though you in charge of finding the “perfect” groomsmen gift, it doesn’t mean it has to be super expensive or overly sentimental. Just think about what your buddies would like? What would they actually use and not stick in a drawer to get lost or passively display on a shelf to collect dust? We’re all for practical AND fun gifts at GroomStand.com. Chances are that you’ve probably had a lot of fun with your friends in the past; choosing a gift for groomsmen that reflects these good times and also is a guy gift that will be used frequently makes a real winner in cool best man gifts and groomsmen gifts. Here are a few that we love right now:

Beer Gifts: Nothing comes to mind quicker when mentioning guy friends and fun is “beer.” Celebrate your love for good brew and good friends with a beer-centric groomsmen gift. You can be darn well sure that your beer-drinking friends with get plenty of use out of a personalized beer mug. At your wedding event the personalization will help keep the recipient’s beloved brew from being mistakenly consumed and at home, it will remind him of the years of shared friendship. GroomStand.com has beer mugs to suit every interest, appetite and inclination. Really thirsty beer drinkers will appreciate our personalized beer growler that holds up to 64 ounces of the good stuff! Meant to pour into mugs or pilsners, but we won’t tell if you chug beer straight from the growler. Personalized beer mugs, tankards, pilsners, and other barware also make tasteful groomsmen gifts for any aficionado of ale. Right now, we really love using a personalized beer flight to sample a variety of beers. Sure, the glasses may be smaller, but you get to have four glasses to yourself and that’s a win-win situation in our books! If you’re looking for a funny beer gift for groomsmen, our Joe Six Pack is sure to be the hit of any party. This belt-style contraption allows the wearer to hold six cans of beer around his waist giving the term “beer belly” a whole new meaning!

Another great way to than your groomsmen is to honor their favorite forms of recreation. Whether he plays golf, goes to the gym or is just into spectator sports, GroomStand.com has loads of groomsmen gifts that will suit his free time passions. A personalized golf putter is always a top-end choice, making it perfect to give as a best man gift. He’ll enjoy putting practice in his office and then take pride in displaying the personalized keepsake on his wall of “fame.” Even when autumn passes and the weather turns bad, he’ll stick have that golf putter from you to pass the time until spring! Another sporty groomsmen gift appropriate for the fall season is a personalized football sign. We have a full line of personalized locker room signs for all the top collegiate teams as well as more generalized football signs that would look awesome in a man cave, home bar or game room.