Father’s Day is June 16th. We repeat: Father’s day is June 16th. Instead of waiting until the last minute and buying Dad another tie, why not choose a truly unique gift this year? Shopping for men can be tough, so we’ve compiled this list of our favorite gift ideas from The Man Registry to help you get started. See something you like? Use the coupon code FathersDay13 on The Man Registry between now and June 23rd to save 10% on your purchase!

1: Wooden Six Pack Beer Holder – We’re not quite sure if our favorite part about this handmade six-pack carrier is the fact that it’s built entirely from reclaimed redwood OR that it holds all styles of beer bottles. Either way, Dad will be the most popular guy on the street when he shows up to the block party with this gem [$44.95].

2: Personalized Maple Burl Mach 3 Razor – Sure, Dad already has a razor. But we can guarantee he doesn’t have one quite like this. The Maple Burl Razor is handcrafted and fits the popular Mach 3 Razor Blades. You can even have a special message engraved right into the handle at no extra cost [$54.95].

3: Custom 3-Initial Steak Branding Iron – Is Dad a grill master? With his very own custom branding iron, he’ll literally be able to leave his mark on any delicious creation that comes off his grill [$34.95].

4: Personalized Home Brewery Aluminum Sign – Wouldn’t we all love our very own home brewery? With our custom aluminum sign, you can give pops something to hang on the wall of his man cave until the beer starts flowing  [$44.95].

5: Executive Indoor Putter Set – With this indoor golf set, Dad can practice his putting skills all year long. This classy wood kit includes a putter, two golf balls and a practice cup. To top it all off, the case’s name plate can also be engraved with a special message for Dad [$44.99].

6: Gear Shift Wine Bottle Stopper – Ever find Dad struggling to determine whether he prefers wine or cars? With the Gear Shift Bottle Stopper, he won’t have to choose! Crafted from beautiful cocobolo wood, this gear-head wine accessory makes a truly unique gift for dads [$52.95].

6: Sit ‘N Sip Cooler  – This half cooler/half stool is truly one of mankind’s greatest inventions. Perfect for the beach, ballgame or camping trip, the cooler features enough space to comfortably hold a 12-pack, plus ice. It also features extra room to store your credit card, ID, phone and keys. The only caveat is that you’ll probably end up kicking yourself later for not ordering one for yourself, too [$49.95].

7: Beer Flight Sampler Paddle – We’ll make this simple for you. Dad likes beer. Dad likes trying new beers. This sampler “paddle” lets Dad easily sample several beers at a time. You can even have his name engraved on the handle. What’s not to love? [$47.95]

8: MLB Team “Boaster” Coaster Sets – Is there a better way to spend Father’s Day than kicking back with an ice cold beverage and watching a baseball game with your old man? These officially licensed “Boaster” sets feature four stainless steel coasters laser cut with Dad’s favorite team logo. Play ball! [$24.95]

9: Personalized Fishing Lure Key Chain – If you’re a fisherman, you’re probably familiar with the ThinDevle Dardevle™ fishing lure. This top lure is frequently used by both amateur weekend warriors as well as pros on the B.A.S.S. Tour. The patented design has been used for nearly a century. And as if that wasn’t impressive enough, we’ve managed to find one that’s also half key chain. If you want to be Dad’s favorite this year, this is the gift to buy [$19.95].

10: Mini Bourbon Barrel – It’s quite possible that we saved the best gift idea for last. Holding two liters of his favorite bourbon, this wood mini barrel lets Dad age his own unique batch. Detailed instructions for use are included. All he’ll need to get started is his preferred brand of bourbon and any extra ingredients he wishes to add to create his own personal blend [$69.95].

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BBQ? Pool party? Golf outing? How will you celebrate Father’s Day this year? Leave us a comment below and share your plans.

Special from Anjolee.com

Ladies always think that they do all the heavy lifting when it comes to their wedding, but the men have a lot to worry about too.  They just bear it in silence.  After all, there’s no room for two drama queens!  The men have a lot on their minds as well.  There are all the financial responsibilities, making sure their bride is being catered to, knowing just when to speak up, and when to shut-up; and that’s just the beginning.  On top of all this, you must bear gifts for your bride.  I am talking about one of the most valuable gifts you will ever buy her–the engagement ring, and with an overwhelming amount of options things can get messy.  Here are some pointers that will have you checking these items off your list faster than you can say “I do.”

First things first.  In order to get the show on the road there needs to be an engagement ring.  A diamond engagement ring is one option you can never go wrong with.  Elegant and timeless, a diamond ring makes a powerful statement.  If your sweetheart dreams of a “red carpet” ring, then an elaborate princess cut is the one.  Or, if she prefers a vintage charm, then look for a decadent, millgrain detailed ring.  Remember, this is the ring that she will be looking at for the rest of her life, so make sure it is one she will want to look at!

If you’re looking for a gift that will last her for years down the road, a diamond tennis bracelet is a sophisticated piece that any woman would be delighted to add to her wardrobe.  She can proudly wear this bracelet during the day when just running errands, or she can pair it with an elegant evening ensemble.  Whichever way she chooses, the row of exquisite diamonds will be sure to thrill!

Remember, happy wife, happy life.  Best of luck boys!

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Will you be surprising your bride-to-be with a wedding day surprise? Are you keeping it secret or picking it out together? Tell us in the comment section below.

Wallets. Pocket knives. Watches. These items are some of the most popular groomsman gift options on the market. But why? The average guy already has several of them sitting on a shelf collecting dust… and the average groom knows this. So why do these products continue to top gift guides year in and year out? Problems arise when grooms go in search of unique options. There are simply not many affordable options that offer the “wow factor.”

Until now. that is.

We’re proud to introduce Groom’s Party T’s. They’re fresh, they’re fully customizable and they’re available exclusively on Etsy. The concept and process is simple. Find your favorite photos of your wedding party members or bachelor party guests. Once your shirts are purchased and photos are provided, the artist will get to work on bringing your shirts to life. When the work is done, you and your wolfpack will have the perfect attire to wear during the bachelor party and other pre-wedding events.

Check out a few examples along with color and personalization options (click any of the images to head over to Etsy and learn more):

Still not convinced that Groom’s Party T’s are where it’s at? Check out this sweet video that shows just how much fun you and your crew will have in these shirts:

What types of characters are in your wedding party? Leave a comment below and let us how your Groom’s Party T’s would look and what kind of trouble you’d get into while wearing them.

By Guest Blogger, Primestyle.com

As a groom, I’m sure you would like to make things special and memorable for both of you. And, what could be more interesting than presenting your bride with gorgeous diamond jewelry as a surprise? For a great surprise, one needs a great idea and a jewelry piece that she loves. However, if you do not have a good idea of what jewelry piece to gift to her, then don’t fret; we’re here to help you out.

Listed below are a few popular jewelry gift ideas that rock and that would make her love you more…

Three Stone Rings

Gifting traditional engagement rings and bridal sets is never going out of fashion. For brides, what really matters is – how much you love her. And, there’s no better way to express your love and affection towards her than surprising her with a gorgeous three stone engagement ring.

Three stone engagement rings represent the Holy Trinity, and for people who own a three stone diamond engagement ring speaks hoards about how wonderful it is. You can have multiple diamond cuts in it and yet have it all classy and elegant – that’s the beauty of it.

Heart Pendants

Another precious and adorable gift for brides is the diamond hearts pendant. While heart is the representation of love, diamonds represent the romantic side of yours. So why not gift your bride with a uniquely designed and elegant heart shaped diamond pendant?

A heart shaped pendant can have one or multiple diamonds (all of diamond cuts). Along with it, you can choose any classy precious metal including white gold, yellow gold or platinum – depending on what she likes.

Color Stone Bracelets

What could be more colorful than a color stone bracelet? Color stone bracelets make a perfect gift for brides because of their sheer design and multi-color diamonds. In these, multiple colored diamonds are studded in yellow gold, white gold or platinum based bands that are uniquely designed for brides.

Color stone bracelets are available in variety of price range, so you can always select one according to your budget. The diamonds are usually a combination of rubies, sapphires and other colors as well. It makes a perfect jewelry gift for your bride.

Stud Earrings

Diamond stud earrings are quite popular among women. A lot of women these days prefer stud earrings over other jewelry because of the sheer brilliance of its design. Try to know get an idea of her preference before you go out and buy. While some women prefer gold stud earrings, others want platinum or white gold. It’s always helpful to know preferences in advance.

The good thing is – stud earrings can start from as low as $300.00 and can go up into the thousands depending on the diamond.

Wedding Sets

What could be more ideal than a matching wedding set for your bride? Wedding sets have been extremely popular among men and women lately wherein both the groom and the bride get similar looking diamond ring sets. A wedding set is nothing but a pair of diamond studded rings with exact same design except the ring size.

With these luxuriant jewelry gift ideas for your bride, you should be able to make her day very special. Just get the one that best suits your choice and enjoy every moment of your wedding.

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By Sharon Naylor, sharonnaylor.net.

Scoring freebies for the wedding is every bride and groom’s dream, especially when the Big Day is averaging over $24,000. You’re pretty lucky getting married right now, since so many wedding venues and professionals are sweetening their deals by giving out incentive freebies…a free leather-bound photo album here (value $500,) a free cocktail party station there (value $400.) With so many freebies in the air, grooms are feeling mighty generous in giving some of them away. And who are the lucky recipients of these? The groomsmen.

When the guys have been asked to be in the bridal party, they’re often looking at some pretty hefty expenses when you add up travel and lodging for the weekend, the bachelor party, tuxes or suits, and more. From day one to the wedding day, the guys can spend several hundred dollars apiece…and grooms don’t want to wipe out their best friends’ and brothers’ finances for the honor of escorting a bridesmaid up the aisle and posing for photos. So they’re handing out some sweet free things to help cut their groomsmen’s costs.

Here are five of the top freebies that today’s considerate groom is happy to give away:

1. A free tuxedo. It’s long been a practice of reputable tux shops to grant a free tuxedo rental with an order of five or six tuxes. The shop intends that freebie for the groom, but if he has a best man or groomsman who’s cash-crunched, the groom is now giving him the freebie and the two of them keep that gift quiet from the other, paying guys. Happens all the time. One catch, though: you have to make sure the tux shop allows you to give the freebie to another guy. Some shops inexplicably have made this freebie non-transferable. So before you tell your cash-challenged groomsman that he can have your free tux, double-check with the tux shop to be sure you can give it to him. It would be awful if your best man thinks he isn’t paying that $99 for the tux (which is the national average cost, according to TheWeddingReport.com,) and then finds out at the last minute that he has to. You could, of course, write him a check or PayPal him, if that non-transferable thing pops up, which removes the dilemma. But the advice remains the same: check with the tux shop.

2. Free shirts. Since more grooms and groomsmen are wearing smart suits and ties to formal weddings, you could give your guys free formal shirts for their wedding day attire. Here’s how to score the freebies: Have you seen all of those Joseph A. Bank commercials with the mind-blowing ‘Buy one shirt, get four free’ offers? There are your four free, designer shirts for the guys. Department stores do it too, with a ‘buy one designer shirt, get one free.’ The guys get their $100 shirts for free, and keep them to wear to work and to other weddings. The same goes with ties for the wedding day. Brides and parents can help you stay on the lookout for ‘buy one designer tie, get one free’ offers. If you need a few more ties for work, you buy three and get three freebies. You were going to buy ties for yourself anyway. Groomsmen get the wardrobe boost as your gift, and their girlfriends approve far more than they would yet another engraved beer mug.

3. Free hotel room. Hotels often thank brides and grooms who book big, multi-room blocks for their weddings by giving the happy couple a free room or suite for the wedding night, (sometimes even for the entire weekend.) But if you live nearby and plan to spend that night at home — or in the free room given to you by the other hotel where you booked a room block — you can give your groomsman that free room, or three of your groomsmen that free presidential suite (value $750 a night. With wet bar.) This one you’ll have to discuss with the bride first, though. She might want the presidential suite for her bridesmaids, which means you’ll have to have a discussion. Then there’s the free night’s stay at your destination wedding resort that gives everyone the ‘book three nights, get the fourth night free’ freebie that counts for everyone. No discussion needed there.

Sharon Naylor’s latest book is all about scoring freebies for your wedding.

4. Liquor. All of those wine bottles you’ve had for a while in your wine rack, maybe holiday presents you’ve received that aren’t a type of wine either of you likes. Bottles of liquor you have in multiples. Brands of vodka that don’t thrill you. Or the good stuff you’ve been saving for a special occasion. You can give them all to the groomsmen throwing you a bachelor party, saving them tons of money and clearing out your wine racks and liquor stash for some fresh, new bottles. The bride’s doing this with her ladies, so why not share the booze-soaked love with your guys?

5. The thing won at the bridal show. You’ll feel a little better about being dragged to that fourth or fifth bridal show the bride wants to go to (we know you enjoyed the first one, with all that free food and the drinks!) when your raffle tickets win a free party bus for three hours, or a 50% off catering coupon, free cigar-rolling station or other valuable prize. If you and the bride don’t choose to use these things for the wedding, or if it’s a duplicate of something you’ve already booked, you can hand these freebies to your guys to use for the bachelor party. Again, see if they’re transferable, and even if they’re not, you just get it in your name and put it to use. Some vendors are offering amazing raffle prizes, especially at the higher-end bridal shows it costs money to get into. And your lucky streak with the drawings could net big-time freebies for your guys. A free party bus? The guys will love that. Especially if you bring in all that liquor from your stash, too.

And of course, if your groomsmen aren’t in need of freebies, all of these can be handed to your dad. He may be paying for part of the wedding, or hosting an engagement party, the rehearsal dinner and a wedding weekend party. Some freebies from you may be very, very welcome.

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Sharon Naylor is the bestselling author of The Bride’s Guide to Freebies, which of course isn’t just for the bride, www.sharonnaylor.net.