ThereÍs a Groomsmen Gift for Every Game

Usually an eclectic bunch, a guy’s posse of groomsmen is a collection of great friends made in a variety of different places. You may go way back to childhood with some of the guys and share memories like learning how to ride bikes and playing on the same Little League team. Some of your other groomsmen may come from a college fraternity, sports league or from your first real job after graduation. Don’t forget about those groomsmen you are closest to; we’re talking about brothers and cousins, if you have them! Sometimes the bride will even have a male relative that she wants to join you entourage. For the sake of the future marriage, embrace the newest addition to your line-up. Who knows, you may end up being life-long buddies. So, with all these guys that you’ve bonded with in different places, it may be hard to decide what to get them for groomsmen gifts. While you know with complete certainty that your rowdy frat brothers will enjoy engraved flasks or personalized beer mugs, you’re not quite sure if this kind of gift is appropriate to give to your 17 year-old cousin who is serving as an usher. One type of gift for groomsmen that you can count on being a winner is any kind of personalized sign that has to do with sports. The main two reasons these personalized signs are such a big hit is that guys just love sports; we challenge you to show us a man who doesn’t appreciate some sort of sporting event. It could be one of the mainstream sports like football, baseball or basketball or be a sport more unique like billiards, bowling or skiing. The second reason that personalized signs are such a well-received choice in groomsmen and best man gifts is that they stroke the recipient’s ego. Again we challenge you; show us a guy who doesn’t like to see his name in print, in lights or in the middle of all the action. Football: NFL fans will go wild for our “In the Game” personalized signs that show a collage of sports scenes from his preferred team anchored by a uniformed player bearing the recipient’s name. Or, our “Locker Room” personalized signs show off a foursome of jerseys from his favorite franchise – three of the uniforms feature some of the top players on the roster, but the number one jersey is personalized with his last name! GroomStand.com also has these locker room football signs available for the popular collegiate teams too! Baseball: Knock it out of the park as far as cool groomsmen gifts go with our personalized collegiate baseball and MLB signs. From the sandlot to the stadium, your friends who have grown up playing, watching and cheering for baseball will appreciate these all-American groomsmen gifts. GroomStand.com also has MLB stadium personalized signs that feature aerial views of Major League Baseball diamonds and stadiums from coast to coast. Hockey: The puck stops here when you’re looking for groomsmen gifts for the hockey fan. Our NHL personalized signs capture that locker room vibe, the calm before the storm on the ice. Pick the recipient’s favorite team and his name with be personalized on the back of a signature team jersey, bearing all the right colors and the highly-coveted number “1”. Basketball: Give your buddies a hand with their hoop dreams; thanks to our collegiate basketball signs, each friend will be transformed into the number “1” player for his favorite school. These fun personalized signs are ready to gear up a game room, dorm room or other spot of sporty celebration. Other Sports: GroomStand.com has other personalized pub signs featuring a huge range of sporty activities. Basically, if a guy has played the sport, we probably have a groomsmen gift to honor the game. From golf hole-in-one personalized signs that actually record the date, distance and venue of the achievement to personalized tavern signs for race car driving, fly fishing, and even poker. Yeah, we’re calling poker a sport because all the table tension makes us break a sweat!

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Why Personalized Groomsmen Gifts are Best

The search for the perfect groomsmen gifts has plagued about-to-be-married guys since the beginning of time. At Groomstand we have been supplying proud American and Canadian groomsmen with gifts since the late 90's and we have a good handle on what the most popular gifts are and what you should engrave on them. But why are personalized gifts the best? Here are some of the reasons our customers and their friends come back to Groomstand time and time again. Here are the top reasons we believe getting your gifts monogrammed is the way to go for your groomsmen or bridal party No 1. Engraving of quality gifts lasts a lifetime. The benefit to you is the person you are giving the gift to will think of you and your lovely bride on your special day for ever and if the gift is something used daily then even better. This we believe is PRICELESS. Memories and friendships last a lifetime and are the most valuable thing in our lives. Personalized groomsmen gifts are the gift that keeps on giving. No 2. Personalized Gifts are affordable. Guys it doesn't have to be expensive to be priceless. We have a huge range of personalized wedding gifts for groomsmen and they range in price and are so very affordable. One of the popular ones we get often are personalized key chains cufflinks & money clips. These makes excellent gifts and are highly valued by the person receiving them. Another popular one are whiskey decanters as shown below No 3. FREE ENGRAVING. Let us do the hard work and get the engraving down for you. Its free to get the engraving done at Groomstand and we are experts at it.This saves you time and money and all those hassles with taking the gifts to the jewelry store, paying too much, and then having to drive back and collect the gifts again. Parking hassles, fuel and time plus you have other more important things to worry about! No 4. Middle Name GuessingIt’s so much fun to give your buddies a personalized gift, it’s the perfect way to finally find out his middle name and torture him endlessly about it. If he’s held it an impenetrable secret for all these years, all you need to do is pick up the phone and call his mom. She’ll be happy to fill you in with the details of that special moniker, be it Mortimer, Ashley or Rufus. No 5. Personal Property MarkingYour groomsmen won't lose their gifts! Any guy who has lived with a bunch of guys in a frat house-like setting will concur that it’s nice to have things that don’t need to be shared. Giving your wedding wingmen groomsmen gifts that are personalized with their names helps mark personal property with an unspoken “hands-off” sentiment. For example, there will now be no confusion about who the razor and badger brush belongs to when it has been so obviously monogrammed on the handle. Beverage Identifying: There is nothing more annoying (and kinda germy) than setting your drink down and then having someone else pick it up and start sipping it by mistake. These guzzling gaffes happen in direct correlation to the number of guys around and number of drinks that have been consumed. When you give each friend a personalized beer mug or engraved flask there will be no more worries about whose booze is whose. Girl Getting: Help your wingmen get a girl of their own with personalized groomsmen gifts that kick up their style. Engraved cufflinks are the hottest item in town, seen on the cuffs of every swaggering celebrity around. Pick out a pair that suit his personality, from silver round cufflinks with a traditional monogram to novelty cufflinks that add an edgy vibe to his ensemble. The guys will love them, and so will the girls! Live Saving: For those outdoor guys who are always seeking the next thrill of nature, giving a personalized groomsmen gift can be a life saver – literally. An engraved pocket knife or multifunction tool can help a man get out of so many uncertain situations, like fileting dinner, cutting a tourniquet, or even just popping the top off a beer. Plus, and this sounds morbid, if he is ever found in a state of distress, the initials or name on a personalized pocket knife can help rescuers determine his identity. So, if you’re a groom who is looking for a useful and unique way to thank your wedding attendants, personalized groomsmen gifts are the best choice. You’ve come to the right place; GroomStand.com is the go-to source for engraved groomsmen gifts, best man gifts, usher gifts, and other personalized gifts for the important members of your wedding party. Get ready, get set, make a mark! Well, maybe the problem doesn’t date back that far. Probably, just making it to the next meal was a good-enough prehistoric present for the entire wedding party. But today, these guys who are going to plan your hopefully awesome bachelor party, stand around in a fussy suit or tuxedo on the wedding day, usher the geriatric female guests to their seats really deserve a special token of your appreciations. One of the best ways to show that you are thinking specifically of that person is to give a personalized groomsmen gift. While each of the groomsmen gifts will be alike (such as a groomsman flasks, engraved cufflinks or pocket knives), each will also be as unique as the recipient thanks to the addition of a name, monogram, or initial letter engraved on the gift. There are numerous other reasons why it makes perfect sense to give personalized gifts for groomsmen, here are a few:

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Money Clips, Credit Cards and Paying Incidentals on the Fly

Money clips have long been a popular choice in groomsmen gifts. This quintessential menÍs accessory carries a certain cach_ and that cach_ is cash! If you are planning to give your wedding attendants a money clip, itÍs still an excellent choice in gifts for groomsmen. But, of course, youÍll want to take into consideration all the other financial tools a man has to carry around on a daily basis, specifically a bunch of credit cards. Today, more than ever, credit cards are the primary means for transacting money. Payments traditionally only made with cash can now be made available on credit cards, thanks in large part to technological advancements in the industry. Companies such as Square, Intuit and PayPal have been marketing small credit card readers that fit on the top of smartphones and this has expanded the number of vendors that can accept plastic payments. So does this affect the groom and his groomsmen? You betcha, youÍll be surprised at how many ways credit cards can now be used to pay for incidentals that might come up during the bachelor party, wedding weekend, honeymoon and beyond. So, if you are planning to give money clips as best man gifts, groomsmen gifts, and even as a gift for yourself, make sure that you pick a style that also has room to carry your MasterCard, Visa, American Express or what have you. Here are some interesting ways to use your money clip or wallet on wedding related purchases: Pay parking meters. Many big cities are using credit card readers with their parking meters. No longer will you have to worry about rummaging up change to feed the meter when you need to run downtown to attend to those wedding-related errands like picking up the marriage license, passports, or tuxedos. Not only is it easier for you, itÍs easier for the city that now doesnÍt have to hire employees to handle the physical cash. Post bond. If the bachelor party reached the tipping point of inebriation, you and the guys would decide it wasnÍt a good idea to drive home. Taxis would be called, but if your cars were left on the street and penalized with a traffic ticket you have new options. Certain cities will now let you use a credit card as collateral on this type of ticket and other minor traffic violations. Some municipalities will even let you post bail to get out of jail with a credit card. Make sure those credit cards are organized and ready to go in one of our money and card holders or leather wallets; they are great mens gift ideas for nearly every event. Do a good turn. Feeling like life is going so well that you better pay it forward to keep the good karma going? You can now whip your credit card out of your wallet and make a donation at a Salvation Army kettle or purchase Girl Scout cookies at your front door. No more fishing around for the exact change. Purchase Vending Snacks. Are you running wedding planning errands with the bride and itÍs taking forever? If hunger strikes while you are waiting for her to try on shoes or pick out flowers, you can now hit the nearest vending machine and pay with plastic. Likewise, if you and the guys are making a connection at the airport after a Vegas weeked and donÍt have time for the food court, you can load up on Snickers, sodas and other snacks to keep you energized. Are you looking at leather wallets or money clips to give as groomsmen gifts? The average guy holds 3.5 credit cards in his name, how about you? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

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You Know a Groom Planned the Wedding When . . .

. . . . instead of tuxedos and bowties, the male wedding entourage shows up in casual Friday attire. And by casual Friday attire, we mean casual Friday at the gym – sweatpants, sneakers, and yesterday’s whiskers. Those with more groomed whiskers may have used their newly acquired shave sets (great groomsmen gifts) and sculpted out some mutton chops or a Fu Manchu especially for the occasion. . . . . to satisfy the bride, the event is decked out in a unifying color theme; a color theme that suspiciously resembles that of the groom’s Alma mater or favorite football team. Another dead giveaway is that beverages are being serving in personalized beer mugs with NFL logos. . . . the sit-down reception dinner has been replaced with a buffet of beef jerky, nachos, pizza and all-you-can-drink beer from a keg, or better from aluminum cans. Many of the guys are enjoying their useful groomsmen gifts, a Joe Six-Pack beer belt which will hold a half-dozen vessels of the precious liquid conveniently on person. … Instead of having the traditional “Here Comes the Bride” playing as the wedding processional, the groom requests AC/DC’s “A Whole Lot of Rosie,” or something else completely awesome but oh-so inappropriate. . . . . rather than passing out traditional groomsmen gifts that recipient’s would take home, the groom offers a standing invitation (much to the bride’s horror) to his wedding attendants to drop by his man cave anytime of the day or night to take shots from their personalized flasks and shooter glasses that will be permanently housed at the newlywed’s home. . . . . wedding invitations are not engraved on heavy cardstock, do not feature fancy salutations, or bear romantic “Love” stamps. In the name of efficiency, a group email or text would be issued a few days before the Big Day. Or maybe just a Facebook status update. . . . instead of after dinner waltzing and assorted line dances, the groom and his buddies will have the dance floor turned into a basketball court, mosh pit or wide open are for some other testosterone-infused entertainment. . . . .rather than throwing rice, birdseed or blowing bubbles as the newlyweds make their getaway, the groom will have planned an impressive pyrotechnics show. Hey, sometimes you have to go big.

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Three Seasonal Drinks for your Holiday Bachelor Party

If you are getting hitched in December or January, it’s time to celebrate. Whether it’s a bachelor party, guy’s weekend away, or the rehearsal dinner, serving up delicious drinks inspired by the winter season are sure to put folks in a festive mood. Forget about the old and overdone drinks, such as eggnog or hot toddies; we have three unique options (and the appropriate glassware) that will have the groomsmen and guests toasting your good tastes. Oh, and here’s a little hint; a set of personalized barware or engraved beer mugs always makes a welcomed choice in groomsmen gifts. Christmas Snow: This drink is rich, creamy and sure to satisfy everyone in the crowd. In a cocktail shaker, add 1 ounce of light Puerto Rican rum, 1/2 ounce Galliano, 1/4 ounce Rose’s unsweetened lime juice, and 1 ounce of heavy cream. Shake well with ice cubes and serve in claret or large cocktail glass. If desired, sprinkle chopped pistachio nuts on top. Three Wise Men: This is a seriously stout drink that will sprout a little more hair on your chest. Not much to mixing this shooter up, just mix together equal parts of Jack Daniels, Jim Beam and Johnnie Walker whiskey into a large shot glass and slam. The Royal Winter Martini: Mix together 2 ounces of Crown Royal and 1 ounce of Dry Vermouth in a martini shaker filled with ice. Add lemon zest to a classic martini glass and pour cold martini into barware. Enjoy! To create the right ambiance, hang our martini lounge personalized sign nearby (and give others as groomsmen gifts).

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Study Says Curved Beer Mugs Increases Quantity Consumed

They say if you use a smaller plate, youÍll eat less. You would think the same theory probably holds true for the size of your glass. But, a new study of British beer drinkers has found that drinking beer from a curved glass dramatically increases the speed at which a person ñswillsî _ that is, to ñdrink or eat freely, greedily, or to excess.î The hypothesis tested assumed a beer glass, which can give the appearance of different amounts of beer depending on the shape, might additionally distort the perception of the total amount of alcohol being consumed. One hundred and sixty participants were quite easily recruited from a nearby college and divided into eight groups and screened to confirm they were only ñsocial drinkersî and not alcoholics. The study made a point of trying to exclude people who were just ñdrinking to get drunkî and would skewer the results by downing their beer. Then the participants were served either soda or beer while watching a neutral nature documentary so that they would have a diversion other than just drinking for drinkingÍs sake. They were not aware of the point of the research being conducted. Secretly, researcher timed how long it took for the drinkers to finish their respective beer or sodas. One group consistently drank much faster than the others, the group drinking a full glass of lager out of curved flute glasses. On average, the people drinking out of ñstraight glassesî consumed basically 12 ounces (354 ml) of brew in 13 minutes while the group drinking the same amount in ñcurvedî glasses polished it off in 8 minutes! The researchers believe that social drinkers pace their drinking (maybe without even realizing it) by how long it takes to reach the halfway point in a glass or beer mug. When shown photos of half full glasses in varying shapes, the participants repeatedly misjudged the levels of remaining fluid in curved flute glasses, thinking more was actually left than there was. If you and the guys enjoy an icy, cold beer every now and then, GroomStand.com has many great options in barware. Frankfurt Tall Boy Beer Mug: Unlike shorter, squattier beer mugs, this elongated vessel provides more than expected. Able to hold not just one pint but 1 _ pints of ale, lager, or other favorite brew, this mug serves straight-up style. DonÍt worry, if you believe the ñswilling studyî then you wonÍt overindulge with this personalized beer mug _ the middle point is easily identifiable! Personalized Sports Pilsner: For the guys who like to combine sports with suds, this shapely beer mug is a great choice. Treat the guys on your wedding team with these useful gifts for groomsmen. Able to hold up to 20 ounces within its curvaceous confines, you and the groomsmen may not realize how fast youÍre drinking. A practical solution to know the half-way point is to pour in 10 ounces from another cup and mark with a rubber band or piece of tape. Custom Glass Football Tumbler: If your buddies are comfortable with a football in their hands, these engraved beer mugs will feel like second nature. The contoured shape of these sporty beer mugs resembles that of a genuine NFL pigskin _ thatÍs why these tumblers and beer drinking go hand-in-hand. Fill with 23-ounces of ale, lager or preferred brew and get the party started. So, do you think itÍs true that guys unintentionally drink faster from curved beer mugs? What kind of glass do you like to use to enjoy beer _ flutes, mugs, tankards, pilsners, steins or just straight out of the bottle?

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A Manly Winter Recipe - Whiskey Barrel Aged Wassail

Colder weather means it’s time for a hot beverage and wassail is a popular choice during the yuletide. This old English drink is historically made from mulled cider along with an infusion of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and other spices. Today’s wassail recipes have evolved, often beginning with a base of wine, juice or ale and punched up with brandy or sherry. Keeping these traditions in mind, Groomstand.com has a delicious wassail recipe that we’ve created for one of our popular groomsmen gifts (which also makes a great Christmas gift, by the way) – the Personalized Mini Whiskey Barrel. These scaled-down oak barrels with a medium char are made to hold your favorite liquors and mingle them with the flavor of the wood in a fraction of the time that it takes the distiller (thanks to a better liquor-to-wood surface ratio). Our mini-barrels are not just great groomsmen gifts, they also make top-notch gifts for men and are available in 1, 2 and 3-liter sizes, depending on the recipient’s propensity to imbibe. Each comes with a display stand and complementary personalization burnished into the wood. Mini Whiskey Barrel Aged Wassail 1 liter red wine 1 cup pomegranate juice ½ cup brandy 1 teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon nutmeg 2 cinnamon sticks 18 whole cloves 1 orange sliced and halved, peel on 1 lemon sliced and halved, peel on Combine first 7 ingredients in the barrel (2-liter size). Let mixture mellow for 2-3 weeks, tasting every day for quality control and “doneness.” The mini barrel adds flavor to the wine and the additional ingredients round out the overall taste and ambiance of the libation, it’s time to finish the recipe when you think it tastes rich and well-mingled – it’s totally subjective. Pour mixture over a cheesecloth or fine strainer into a large pot; add orange and lemon slices. Heat wassail on the stove top over medium-low until warmed through (don’t boil). Serve while still hot in mugs.

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Groomsmen Gifts for an Epic Alpine Adventure

Soon the slopes will be in full swing with skiers and snowboarders shredding it up during daylight and partying down in town after hours. An all-guy getaway to the mountains makes the perfect bachelor party; it’s equal parts adrenaline-packed action mixed with no-nagging relaxation. So if you have a winter wedding planned, consider a weekend trip to a ski resort as your final destination as a single dude – there are many awesome resorts in the country that offer a great nightlife scene as well. Don’t forget to treat your pals to groomsmen gifts that fit the occasion, here are a few of our favorite ski and snowboard trip-inspired best man gifts and groomsmen gifts: Personalized flask: You can’t expect a guy to wait until he gets to the lodge to enjoy a little adult libation – if you all are hitting the double diamonds, you can call having a sip of spirits “ liquid courage.” An engraved flask featuring the recipient’s initials makes a quite useful choice in groomsmen gifts and can be tucked into a ski jacket for enjoyment all day. Personalized bota bag: Similar to the concept of carrying around a flask, the bota bag is an old-world style vessel that is ready to hold wine or other alcoholic beverages. A great choice in groomsman gifts for the guy who would rather drink wine than beer. Ergonomically kidney-shaped the strap is meant to be work around the neck and under one shoulder so that it comfortable rests on your side. When your thirst beckons, just take a refreshing swing out of the spigot. Cabin series pokerset: When the bachelor party ends up back at the hotel or cabin, poker or other card games are always an entertaining way to hang out into the wee hours. Present your wedding attendants with their own rustic-look poker set that features a wood-finish exterior customized with the recipient’s name and an outdoorsy design. Inside, all the requisite gear needed to play poker is packed neatly away. Personalized ski lodge sign: Capturing spirit of snow sport enthusiasts everywhere, this vintage-look custom sign features a graphic of a skier catching air straight off the summit. A welcoming touch for any room, especially a cabin, the recipient’s name is personalized on the front with an invitation to warm up. Every buddy will love these home souvenirs from a ski trip that will not be long forgotten!

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Wine-Inspired Gifts for the Holidays

Wine gifts have long been a popular choice for the bride and groom to give their respective wedding attendants as a ñthank youî for participating in the Big Day. Even if your ceremony isnÍt until next season, youÍll appreciate the impressive array of tasteful wine gifts for men and women at Groomstand.com. Recent demographic have shown that the consumption of vino is fairly evenly split among the sexes; the category of ñcore wine drinkers,î with ñcoreî meaning consumer who drink least one glass of wine per week, is 53 percent of women and 47 percent of men. Wine gifts are obviously bound to please connoisseur-type couples and make thoughtful gifts for the host and hostess for all those Christmas, New YearÍs Eve and other holiday parties youÍll be attending. Here are some sensibly sophisticated gifts for men and women, inspired by the great grape: Personalized Wine Box: If you have a favorite vintage of wine and would like to share it with friends this holiday, our wooden wine box makes a classy presentation. Each box holds a standard 750ml bottle of vino and the slide-off lid may be personalized with up to two lines of text such as ñMerry Christmas from the The Smith Family.î Counter Balance Wine Bottle Holder: For an out-of-the-ordinary Christmas gift for wine enthusiast, this seemingly magic accessory sits on the counter and suspends a standard bottle in mid-air. Really itÍs just the simple science of counter-balance, but impressive none-the-less! Crafted from wood with a natural finish, this useful and unique gift for men and women who love wine may be engraved with a single initial. Buono Vino Wine Stopper: For those times the bottle canÍt be drained, this contemporary cap is a fantastic way to seal up and preserve the contents. The silver-coated brass stopper with a rubber bottom pops right in the top of the wine bottle and features a clever indention meant to hold the original cork. For that finishing touch, the recipientÍs three-initial monogram may be engraved on the top. Wine LoverÍs Cufflinks: Wherever he goes, these oenophile-inspired accessories sparkle as tastefully as expensive champagne on his cuffs. Plated in high-shine rhodium, these cufflinks are different by design _ one looks like a wine bottle and other a corkscrew. These wine-themed cufflinks make a tasteful holiday gift that he (or she) will enjoy wearing all the year round.

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Possible Celebrity Weddings This Winter

The summer isn’t the only season for celebrity weddings, late fall and winter are also popular times for A-listers to tie the knot. Of course, the latest big stars to get married are Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel who wed in the Italian countryside in October of 2012. Other engaged celebrity couples who are rumored to be getting married in the near future are Britney Spears and her former manager Jason Trawick, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux, and Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb. Looks like quite a few sexy screen sirens are about to be taken off the market! The details of celebrity weddings are often kept hush-hush; often guests and vendors even have to sign confidentiality statements. So, unless a famous guy specifically states what he gave for groomsmen gifts, it’s really just speculation. However, we’ve read that Prince William gave his groomsmen personalized poker sets to honor their friendship, but we’re not sure if this is quite royal enough to be true! Groomstand.com does have a wide array of best man gifts and groomsmen gifts that are classy and cutting-edge enough for a celebrity (and you!) to present to best buds. Ever since the Rat Pack days, engraved cufflinks have been a must-have on the sleeves of those who like to be seen out on the VIP scene. From traditional cufflinks to those more modern, we’ve got just the pair to suit every guy in your wedding day lineup. Another choice for awesome groomsmen gifts includes a cigar humidor, either a more causal one that feature a favorite hobby or sport on the lid or one that is first-class all the way and worthy of sitting on the movie mogul’s desk.

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What to Stash in a Keepsake Box

Ah, the paradox of time. Time is free, but itÍs priceless. You canÍt own time, but you can use it. You canÍt keep time, but you can spend it. And, once youÍve lost time, you can never get it back. Never do any of these words of wisdom make more sense than when you embark on a new journey in life, especially a groom as he gets married. If youÍve started any of the wedding planning, you must know how much time is a gift for the groom! And, while you canÍt stop time, but you can keep mementoes from special occasions to help you remember the past. This sort of personal collecting will give you a source of joy and a big smile each time you revisit your special things throughout the years. The ideal place to keep such valuable treasures is in a keepsake box. At Groomstand.com, we have quite a few handsome options for your choosing. For example, our personalized cherry keepsake box is made from quality hardwood with a sliver plate to accommodate the engraving of a name and date. And, remember, these keepsake boxes make excellent groomsmen gifts for all the important men in your wedding. This is by no means a defining list, but below are a few ideas of what to store away in a keepsake box. Plane tickets, souvenirs and snapshots from your honeymoon Letters, cards or poems a loved one has given you Ticket stubs and programs from sporting or cultural events Family heirlooms such as photos of ancestors, family keepsakes Important jewelry such as a class ring, a fraternity pin or personalized cufflinks Something a family member handmade for you Items from your childhood such as photos, report cards, special trinkets Important ñguyî collections like baseball cards or beer bottle caps

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Mixing Drinks with Speed and Cocktail Shakers

There are many skills a guy should have and one of the most essential is being able to mix up a mean drink. Most men pick up this absolute must-have ability during their bachelorhood, such as in college or in the early work years. Nothing imparts sophisticated swagger and attracts the women more than being able to mix up a wide range of adult beverages. It’s a win-win; not only are drinks made, but women are met! Perhaps it’s even how you charmed your significant other! Making one drink at a time is just fine, but making multiples is even better. Whipping up loads of libations will make you the host with the most when inviting family over for a dinner party, putting on poker night, or having the guys over to watch the big game. It’s always a nice touch to make drinks for your fiancé or new bride when she has the girls over for book club, bunko or baby showers. You’ll seem like the most handsome, charming and useful boyfriend/fiancé/husband ever to live! A guy who really wants to improve his drink-making speed should take lessons from Sheldon Wiley, a mixologist from New York City. This wizard behind the bar recent set a Guinness World Record for the most cocktails made in one hour. If you think he made about a hundred (which would be well over one per second), think again. This lightening-speed spigot slinger made 1003 cocktails within one hour to break the previous achievement of 937. And, no, it’s not solely about speed. The bartender said that he also “wanted exemplify the integrity and craft of cocktails. According to regulations, and confirmed by an on-site Guinness adjudicator, the drinks had to be make one at a time and include a minimum of three ingredients. Wiley to his craft seriously and went above and beyond the requirements, making all of his drinks with four ingredients. Dozens of fruit juices, eight vodka flavors, and an assortment of gourmet flavored syrups were the tasty tools in his rainbow-colored arsenal of beverage making. We don’t even think he had a brigade of barkeeps on hand to uncork bottles and provide clean glasses. This superlative server was flying solo! And talking about glasses, he must have exhausted the establishment’s entire supply of barware, from pilsners to beer mugs and martini glasses to shooters. But, surely there were plenty of volunteers to help consume the drinks at the end. We wonder if he had enough time to use a cocktail shaker like Tom Cruise in the 1988 movie, Cocktail ? A cocktail shaker is the classic way to both blend and chill ingredients for a drink at the same time. Thanks to the ice inside and metal exterior, the contents become icy cold after being shaken and strained into the barware of choice. Probably the most iconic drink to be whipped up in a cocktail shaker is the martini – shaken, not stirred, of course! A cocktail shaker makes a unique choice in groomsmen gifts, gifts for the groom, or special presents for men who fancy themselves master mixologists. From the classic shaker to the novelty shaker (like our penguin cocktail shaker), one of these groomsmen gifts will sit like a symbol of style and sharp skill on a guy’s home bar. And, when in use, a cocktail shaker helps ensure that a drink is made with the finest craftsmanship – enjoy! How many drinks do you think you could make in a hour? Have you ever used a cocktail shaker? For what drink recipe? Let us know below!

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