• Personalized gifts honor hard-working Italian groomsmen at the wedding.groomsmen image by cherie from Fotolia.com
  
  Groomsmen can have a tough lot at weddings, sweating out the details of the bachelor party, donning gaudy colored cummerbunds and neckties in order to match their duly assigned bridesmaids, preparing wedding toasts and keeping the groom pumped on his decision to enter matrimony.
  
  But there's sweet reward for their efforts: wedding gifts from the groom. Wedding gifts for groomsmen demonstrate appreciation for both completing tedious wedding tasks and celebrating old friendships. Gone are the days when cheesy, cheap or impersonal groomsmen gifts sufficed, according to Forbes Magazine in a 2007 article entitled, "Guaranteed-To-Please Groomsmen Gifts."
  
  Today's groomsmen expect personalized wedding gifts. One way to make gifts feel special is to acknowledge shared cultural backgrounds. Italian groomsmen may enjoy finer wedding gifts, such as Italian wines, cologne or another gift that honors their heritage.
  
  

Cologne

• Italian men are known for meticulous attention to physical presentation, including scent. These gifts will not only save your groomsmen tedious trips to the department store; Italian groomsmen will appreciate several cultural aspects of the cologne. According to Groom Stand, an online shopping resource for grooms, cologne was first popularized by the notorious French Revolution warrior Napoleon, a historical fact that might tickle cultural descendants of the "The Godfather."
  
  Additionally, an Italian barber invented cologne, according to the Groom Stand article, "Cologne Makes A Great Gift." Expect to pay between $20 and $70 per bottle.
  
  

MP3 Players

• Engraved MP3 players are a hot gift for groomsmen, according to Forbes Magazine. Ramp up the personalized factor by loading the player with Italian tunes, including songs from Italy's Top 40s chart, "The Godfather" hits, songs from any film version of "Romeo and Juliet" and, of course, some favorites from blue-eyed Italian crooner Frank Sinatra.
  
  Choose an inspiring Italian proverb about music, love or friendship for the engraving. Some suggestions: "Love rules without rules," an Italian proverb or "Remember tonight, for it is the beginning of always," a quote from Dante Alighieri. Expect to pay around $60 in 2010, plus the cost of engraving.
  
  

Italian Wines

• Italian wines make the perfect wedding gifts for Italian groomsmen. Italy is the seat of some of the world's favorite wines, including Chianti, Montepulciano and Sangiovese, according to Italian Made in an article, "Italian Wines." Expect to pay between $16 and $60 per bottle for decent Italian wines in 2010.
  
  For extra personalization, consider purchasing a wine made in the year when the bride and groom first met, became engaged or got married. Grooms may also choose to further personalize their Italian wine gift with a custom wine label featuring the couple's name, wedding date or photograph. Custom labels may take several days to complete, plus shipping time. Expect to pay $2 each for labels alone in 2010, or $23 to $95 per wine bottle including label, according to the Personal Wine shopping website.
  
  Shipping costs begin between $5 and $10 per bottle.