| Getting Married In a Strange Land? | | | | wedding even if the wedding is just next door. |
| If you're getting married to a nice foreign girl, | | | | When the groomsmen have to picked out by |
| you'll be flying to her place for the wedding. Since | | | | your bride-to-be for formalities sake, don't shrug |
| it would be expensive to haul your friends across | | | | off the men and their roles. Show your |
| the globe the best bet is to ask your | | | | appreciation. Since you don't know if these guys |
| fiancé to give the honor to male family | | | | drink or smoke, stick to sports gifts. There's no |
| members or her friends. With her help, you can | | | | need to guess their NFL football heroes if you're |
| still get gifts for groomsmen you'll be meeting the | | | | bound for Florida. |
| first time. | | | | Don't be a show-off just because you're the one |
| It's no endurance test to buy gifts for men you | | | | dispensing the gifts for groomsmen. Show you're |
| hardly know but it is no excuse to be sloppy or | | | | the sincerity of your appreciation with sensible |
| stingy with your choices. They may be strangers | | | | items. Cufflinks and tie tacks are safe. Since you |
| to you, but these men are no strangers to the | | | | don't have any idea of their personal interests, |
| fine things in life. Your choice of gifts for | | | | stick to accessories or handy stuff. There will |
| groomsmen should be sensible to show you're the | | | | always be an excuse for the men to use pocket |
| good guy who knows what practical men like to | | | | watches, Swiss Army knives, and travel alarm |
| have. | | | | clocks. Again, it's your bride's show. She'll tell you |
| Unless you're stuck in an unusual situation or | | | | what to get. |
| respecting a different culture you have to be | | | | Even if these guys don't know you well enough to |
| circumspect with your choice of gifts. A safe | | | | give you a round of hearty backslaps, they'll thank |
| hedge would be buying practical stuff such as | | | | you eagerly and from then on, you'll have new |
| wallets or money clips. Cufflinks and tie tacks | | | | friends who may last a lifetime. For this reason |
| may not be advisable gifts for groomsmen | | | | alone, make good your choices of gifts for |
| because coat and ties may not be the norm while | | | | groomsmen. |
| flasks are definitely taboo in countries where | | | | Travel Issues |
| drinking is banned. | | | | Before loading your suitcase with gifts for |
| If you are not sure, ask your bride-to-be to go | | | | groomsmen, ask the nearest travel agency for a |
| shopping with you. She is the best person to help | | | | list of items that won't give you a lot of headache |
| you because she handpicked the groomsmen | | | | at the airline's luggage inspection or at the other |
| herself. But if your bride comes from a country | | | | end. Better still, do your shopping for groomsmen |
| with a culture similar to yours, there's no danger | | | | gifts when you reach your destination. You save |
| of offending them with your choices of gifts. | | | | money this way plus you get the help you need |
| Getting Married In another State | | | | from your bride. |
| Sometimes family and friends can't make it to the | | | | |