After party, what next, you definitely have some thanks giving to do if at all you are a gentleman or a rational couple. Having some guys help you out in the bachelors party and standing with you in the alter, some with some stage fright, conflict of interest, (may be they were after your wife, for groomsmen) and also help you stand in front of the clergy men and parents and ease your tension when saying your vows, some gifts would be appropriate."Gifts after all that spending while preparing and during the wedding?" a typical man would ask (a mean guy some would say) "and what of the support they have given?" that would not be a dilemma. One can have something to offer, a good gift from the new weds. This is not a common practice in Africa, Kenya to be specific. We see groomsmen offering themselves as gifts to the couple. But the point is they need to be thanked irrespective of the tough financial times of the couple.
Why not buy a gift. Neither a cheap one nor an expensive one. But an inexpensive gift. Unique gifts may be for both the wedding day and after the wedding. Picture finding one of your groomsmen wearing a personalized tie or cufflinks with initials of their names or something they love. What of a bottle of whiskey or wine if your friend 'takes one for the road as Kenyans say.' or a certain spicy perfumes your friends loves? Sportswear is also some perfect idea. I would consider buying a Manchester united or Barcelona away jersey for a friend who is a football fanatic and a fan of the above football clubs.
The idea is to thank them not just orally or with some so very expensive gifts which will put you in trouble after all the happiness, but some classic unique inexpensive but no cheap gift. What of spending time and prepare a collection of your groomsmen's favorite movies or music? That brings the question of how well you know your friend in the grooms party bearing in mind that you have money to spare, you are starting a family remember and that calls for more cash inflows.