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August 25, 2010

Personalized grill sets – monogrammed grilling gifts

Grill & Golf BBQ Tool Set
Price: 32.00These grill gift sets and golf bag themed bbq tool sets are the perfect marriage of two great hobbies, golf and outdoor or indoor grilling. These bbq gift sets not only make the perfect groomsmen gifts or even bridemaids gifts for foodie brides, but they also make a great birthday gift or even wedding gift for the happy couple. You can put one initial on the left, one on the right and their last name initial in the middle.

Personalized Grillmaster Apron
Price: 42.99This lightweight and fabulous personalized grill gift set is a grilling apron that makes the perfect gift for the grill master or grill mistress in your family. Fashioned in two-tone blue and black, this easy care apron includes an adjustable neck strap and back tie. With plenty of spacious pockets, this apron is like a toolbox for the grill. May be personalized with a monogram..

So I am completely not ready for Summer and bbq season to be over. This is when I wished I lived in Texas so I could be just starting grilling season. Not only do they get to enjoy a great spicey bbq all winter long in the perfectly warm weather but Texans really take pride in the bbq.

The thing is though that great bbq is not just limited to Texas but you have sweet bbq in Georgia, slightly spicey in Tenesse, thick and molasses in Alabama and a really nice cayanne pepper based one in Louisiana. In California you get cilantro and lemon and in the West you get chipolte and tex mex styled bbq. With the exception of Tenesse these states get to enjoy a fabulous winter season of grilling and bbq and the perfect way to kick off the winter grilling season in southern states, as well as the West and Southern California is by buying the chef a monogrammed grilling gift set.

Not only do men and women love grill gift sets for their bbq’s but they will also always use them as they serve a purpose and help to encourage them to do something they love. Monogrammed grill gift sets are not only practical but there are personalized grill gift sets and tools in all styles, amounts and price ranges.

You can buy grill gift sets that come with aprons and toolbelts, ones that have automatic lighters and funny sayings or you can stick to a smaller and more affordable set that has the tools and a holder like a fork, tongs and a spatula. No matter which monogrammed grilling gift set you buy the man or woman who you buy it for will love it and will think of you all winter long while they enjoy cooking steaks, burgers and other great bbq foods.

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April 20, 2010

Cherry Wood Humidor – Gifts for Father of the Bride or Groom

Filed under: Best Man,father of the bride,Father of the groom,Groom and Groomsman,Mens,Wedding Gift — Tags: cigar gifts, father of the bride, father of the bride gifts, father of the groom gifts, groomsmen gifts, humidor, smoking gifts — rollerbladerdc @ 11:46 pm

Personalized Cherry Wood Humidor – $ 50.99
“Every sophisticated man will want this personalized cherry wood humidor. Makes an elegant groomsmen gift or unforgettable present for a special man in your life. Holds up to 12 cigars and measures 8 1/2″” x 5 1/2″” x 2 1/2″”.”

When I was looking through my product catalogs for gifts for my Dad, I was remembering when I was younger and one of my favorite memories was lighting or cutting my Dad’s Cigars. Although he would never let me actually smoke one, he would sometimes give me an unlit one to hold and pretend to smoke so I could feel grown up like him and also because it was a bonding thing for us. Cigar smoking is a bonding activity and cigars are something many people use to celebrate.

People buy cigars to celebrate a baby being born, a wedding announcement, a bachelor party, an anniversary, a guys night out, a Vegas trip and pretty much anything that is fun and festive. People don’t always associate cigars with cancer or smelling horrible, especially the cheap ones, but they associate it with class, fun and bonding with one another. Cigars are an amazing way to not only create long lasting memories and bond with a heterosexual male, or a lesbian, and if you want to take cigar smoking or have a cigar aficionado or someone who just enjoys one every once in a while, you can go above and beyond giving them a zippo or pack of cigars and give them a humidor and if you really want to go above and beyond what you need to, fill the humidor up with high end or a mixed assortment of cigars and a cutter. When I was looking for a gift for my Dad, although he actually quit smoking cigars and doesn’t keep any in his house, I saw the cherrywood cigar humidor pictured above and immediately thought of him.

One of my favorite memories of being a kid was hanging out with him and talking while he smoked a cigar. I remember the smell, the way it puffed and how cool and mature he looked smoking. Although I know it is bad for you and can kill you, back then it was one of the coolest things on earth and since we were never close or had bonding time, I always remember these evenings and still hold on to those memories today.

Although I am opposed to smoking now a days, I used to be a smoker, I do have to admit, on a special occasion I will probably have a cigar. One of those occasions will be if I get married.

Not only will I probably have to get stuck with a Waspy or Firey Latino Father in Law, but I’ll have to do something important to impress him, especially if he is anti gay or ends up being one of those, no one is good enough for my kid Father in Laws. You all know the kind I am talking about. The nightmare kind you always see in wedding movies where they are never satisfied and make the Groom’s life hell. Chances are that I will probably get stuck with one of these types of Father in Laws and one of the ways I am going to try and break him in is by bringing over a nice wooden humidor, even maybe one that isn’t overpriced but still looks classy like the cherrywood humidor above, fill it with a large assortment of nice cigars (the assortment is so I can almost ensure there will be one he likes) and also pair it with a bottle of scotch or brandy, depending on what my Partner would say his Dad prefers.

I love Cherrywood and Mahogony and a Cherrywood or Mahogony Humidor to me screams class and even if you don’t smoke or your Father in Law doesn’t smoke, Humidors still make great gifts for the Father of the Bride or gifts for the Father of the Groom. Humidors can be used for storage, to hide things from his Wife, to store pictures or pretty much anything else that you wouldn’t want people to find.

I love the idea of giving a humidor for a gift and think that it makes a perfect gift for the Father of the Bride or the Father of the Groom to not only bond with him but show him you can be thoughtful and you made an effort to win him over. Again, I am opposed to smoking, but I think that a cigar to bond with your future Father in Law is a perfect gift and way to build a relationship with him as well as show him you have some class and made an effort. You may want to do a quick check with your Partner first though just to double check and make sure he was never addict as that could actually be a bad thing and you may want to rethink giving him a humidor for a gift to bond with him. Anyways, order your cherrywood humidor here.

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July 3, 2009

Makebeer.net – Make Your Own Beer Kits at Home Brewery!

Filed under: Bachelor and Bachelorete Party,father of the bride,Father of the groom,Mens,Wedding Gift — Tags: bachelor party, father of the bride, Father of the groom, food — rollerbladerdc @ 5:10 pm

So one thing in common between straight men asking their future father in law for their duaghter’ hand in marriage have in common with gay men and lesbian women is that they are nervous. You never know how your future Father in Law will react. Sure, they may like you while you are dating and just bite their lip expecting nothing to come from your relationship with their little girl, but then again, you guys see it differently and actually know that marriage is in the future.

Although bribes are not a good term to use, but giving your soon to be dad a gift is a good way to help break the news. I was talking to a friend of mine last night who does Marketing consulting and he told me about a new Client of his who sells do it yourself home brewery kits that allow you to make beer on your own. When he was telling me about this kit and about the new client, I was like hey,,,, this is perfect for a gift to lighten up the tension and make it easier to ask your future father in law for his son or daughters hand in marriage. If he’s a beer drinker, then this gift is perfect. It allows him to not only brew his own beer in his own home, but he gets to design the taste, flavor, customize the bottles and customize the beer to his likings, not to mention brag to all of his friends that he brewed the beer himself and in his own home. I love this idea and think it is an absolutely perfect gift idea to break the news to your future Father in Law.

Now, I know you would probably be jealous of your Father in Law having his own home brewing kit, so here is the way to convince your partner that not only is it great for their dad, but why you need one too. Chances are you are having a bachelor party, ore bachelorette party, wouldn’t it save a ton of money for you if you just brewed all the beer yourself. Then after the party is over, why not get the next round going because there is always a sports season, a superbowl party, someone having a birthday, or really any other occasion where having freshly brewed beer in your home makes it easier and more cost effective to host an event. You may also want to mention how much you and your partner hate carrying heavy grocery bags. By brewing your own beer at home, you eliminate all the weight from having to shlep yet another liquid in a bag and save all those aches and pains from heavy grocery bags.

Anyways, you can see that I am in love with this brew your own beer at home idea and there are a million uses for it that are not only practical, but economical and fun. You can now be proud to serve your guests beer by being able to say that you made it yourself. Ohh and if your other half is the emotional and clingy type, you can even push it off as a thing you can both do together and then enjoy again when it is ready to celebrate your love and have alone time with.

Anyways, order your home beer brewing kit from Make Beer today by clicking this link and enjoy your own custom made beer year round.

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March 27, 2009

Wedding Speech Templates and Guides – All Roles and Parts

Filed under: father of the bride,Father of the groom,Groom and Groomsman,Mother of the Groom — Tags: speeches, wedding toasts — rollerbladerdc @ 2:32 am

Speeches and toasts are always important at weddings. They are things that the couple will always remember and something everyone will either compliment you on or ignore you because of. Unfortunately, the wedding speech is also probably one pf the hardest and most daunting tasks you may ever have to deal with. Luckily I found this website with books that give you wedding speech templates to help you along the way. The following books are perfect in that they not only give you wedding speech templates where all you need to do is fill in the blanks, but they also provide you with and help spark creative ideas for you and your confidence.

Instant Wedding Speech Templates

So this book, instant wedding speech templates is a fantastic resource for the person struggling to figure out what to say to the happy couple, or if they are the happy couple and need to not only thank each other but also their guests and everyone involved.

This version of the book helps guide you to do a few very important things. It helps to teach you how to inject your personality into your speech, Build momentum (god I hate buzz words but it does work in this case) and helps to teach and show you how to engage and keep the audience engaged.

Maid of Honor Wedding Speech Templates

Much like the title of this book says, it is geared for the Maid of Honor to help her create and deliver the perfect wedding toast to the bride, the groom and just about anyone else that a Maid of Honor may need to toast or give a speech for.

If you are a maid of honor and lost with writing and/or giving a speech to the bride, this is your book.

Best Man Speech templates

This is the life saver for a best man who has to toast a groom that is already a funny guy. This book is filled with templates and ideas to not only engage an audience but keep them paying attention while you are delivering one lines and punch lines to your buddy. Usually a best man is the best friend, an ex, a brother, a bull dyke or just the funniest guy the groom knows. Usually the best man knows exactly what to say, however, if you need a little inspiration or just help getting started or finishing, buy this book and discover how easy it is to create and deliver a perfect speech and toast to the groom.

Anyways, you pretty much get the point of this post. If you are struggling with how to toast the bride or groom or really anyone in the wedding, these books are for you. Below are a few more suggestions on books with Instant wedding speech templates and they come from instant wedding toasts.

Father of the Bride Wedding Speech Templates

Bride & Groom Wedding Speech Templates

Parents, Friends, & Relative Wedding Speech Templates

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March 8, 2009

Gifts for the Family. Father of the Groom TShirts, Hats and More.

Filed under: Father of the groom — Tags: Father of the groom, Wedding Gift — rollerbladerdc @ 5:35 pm

So I am loving this product line from The Knot. They have products for just about everyone in the family. The products I want to show you today are unique because they are not something you will normally find or see. They are the Father of the Groom collection. Most times when you think of weddings and fathers, you think of the father of the bride, however there is also just as strong of a bond between fathers and their sons when their son is about to get married.

Dad’s are just as proud of their boys getting married and most of them have some pretty fantastic rituals they go through. It’s the whole, Son, My dad on my wedding day told me, or Just like my Father’s Father on his wedding day, or even the beer or outing to play golf or just to have your one on one sit down. Sure, the bride or Mom is more inclined to buy these, but every dad everywhere who loves his son will smile (at least in private) when they get these gifts and really be proud of the fantastic job he did raising his son.

Father of the Groom Tshirt

The Father of the Groom Tshirt is one of my favorites. It is a great way for a Father to not only feel proud of his son and show his support, but it also allows him to embarras his boy a bit on his boy’s big day. Lets face it, Dad’s love to show off so why not give your old man a nice way to do it and show that he is happy for you and your partner.

At just $14.95 per shirt, this tshirt that comes in large or xtra large is a steal. It is a 50/50 Cotton Blend and unfortunately only comes in black. I really think they should offer it in white as well.

Father of the Groom Hat

So here is the Perfect Comliment to the Father of the Groom Shirt above. It is the Father of the Groom Baseball Hat.

This black hat is a fantastic way to let your dad go crazy over your big day and show that he is not only proud of his son (or lesbian daughter depending on her butchness), but he is also supportive of his choice in partners to marry. This hat is perfect to match the tshirt above and is certainly the perfect accessory for any proud father.

At just $12.95, this baseball father of the groom hat is a steal and a must have for any happy or proud dad. This is a one size fits all baseball hat and is a blend of polyester and cotton. It is a must have for any father of the groom.

So I love this gift series and highly encourage you all to pick it up for the whole family. It seriously makes a jewish mother proud and the jewish father know he has a mench. BTW, you don’t have to be jewish to enjoy these, my best friend just walked in which is where that came from. =0).

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