Personalised Best Man Cufflinks

A thank-you for the man who's had your back since day one

He talked you down from the cold feet, got you home from the stag do in one piece and has been sweating over his speech for weeks. A pair of best man cufflinks printed with something only the two of you would understand is a thank-you he'll actually wear. Upload the stag photo, his nickname or the wedding date, check the live preview on both cufflinks, and we'll make them in our Cornwall workshop, gift boxed and ready to hand over on the morning.

Choosing best man cufflinks is one of the more enjoyable jobs on the wedding list, because you already know exactly who he is. He's the friend from school, the brother who shared your bedroom, the colleague who became family. Generic gifts rarely do that history justice. A pair printed with a photo, a phrase or a date from your years together says more than a bottle of whisky, and it'll outlast one too.

Handing them over on the morning

The best moment to give them is while everyone's getting ready. Jackets are still on hangers, somebody's ironing a shirt, and there's a pause before the cars arrive. Hand him the gift box, let him open it, and then watch him fasten them before the ceremony. It gives him something to fiddle with when the nerves hit halfway through his speech, and it means the photographs of you both in the church or registry office will include them.

Ideas drawn from your friendship

The best designs for a best man are usually a little bit of an in-joke.

The stag do. That picture of the pair of you in matching fancy dress in Newquay, or soaked on the white-water rafting trip. Add the destination beneath the photo in the same image.
His nickname. Whatever the rest of the lads have called him since Year 9, set in bold capitals.
Your first photo together. A school team picture, a festival wristband selfie, a blurry disposable-camera shot from your first holiday.
The wedding date and his role. "Best Man, 21.08.2027" is understated enough to wear to a board meeting.
A shared obsession. Your five-a-side team's badge, the album you wore out at university, the car you both wanted at seventeen.

If you're not sure which way to go, combine the two: something sentimental and something daft side by side in one image. He'll know exactly what it means.

If he's a brother as well as your best man, reach further back: a photo from a family holiday, the bunk beds you shared, or the old family dog. And if he's a friend you met through work or sport, the badge of the club or the company where you first got talking can say a surprising amount without any words at all.

Making an old photo work at cufflink size

Many of the best stag and school photos were taken on older phones or cameras, so they can be small or soft. Search your cloud storage or old email attachments for the largest original you can find; we print from the full-resolution file, so the better the upload, the sharper the result. Crop hard. If there are six of you in the picture, zoom in on the two faces that matter. If the photo is a print in an album, lay it flat by a window and photograph it straight on, avoiding shadows. Group shots with the whole stag party look better on a larger print than on a cufflink.

How to design and order

Upload your picture or text design. A photo, a scan, or a simple image with his name or the date typed out.
Use the live preview. It shows your image on both cufflinks. Drag it to position faces or wording, and zoom until the crop feels right.
Place your order. Add them to your basket and complete the secure checkout. We print and finish them in Cornwall, and they're sent in a gift box.

Getting everyone's gifts in one go

If he's the only one you're buying for, a single pair is £40 with shipping included. Most grooms, though, are also thanking ushers, fathers and a page boy or two. Once you reach five pairs, each is £15, and shipping is £5 for the whole order, so five pairs cost £80. You can give the best man his own stag do photograph while the rest carry their names and the date, all in the same basket. That way his pair stays unmistakably his, while still looking part of the same wedding.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the right time to give the best man his cufflinks?

Most grooms hand them over on the wedding morning while everyone is getting ready, which gives the best man time to put them on before the ceremony. Some prefer to give them at the rehearsal dinner or the night before so he isn't rushed. Either way, they arrive gift boxed, so there's nothing to wrap.

Is a stag do photo appropriate for cufflinks he'll wear at the wedding?

It can be, as long as it's a photo you'd both be happy for the grandparents to see up close. Something like the two of you in matching shirts or at the finish line of a go-kart race works well. If the best stag photos are a bit too lively, save them for the speech and choose a tamer one.

Can the best man's pair be different from the ushers' pairs?

Yes. Every pair in your basket can have its own design, so the best man can have a personal photo while the ushers share a matching design with the date. Once you order five or more pairs, each costs £15 regardless of design, with £5 shipping on the whole order.

What if my only photo of us is old or low quality?

Hunt for the original file first, because shared or downloaded copies are usually compressed. If it's a printed photo, photograph it flat in daylight rather than using a flash. Then crop in close on your two faces using the zoom in the preview. If the result still looks soft, a text design with his nickname can be the stronger choice.

Can I add a message as well as a picture?

You can, by adding the message to the picture in one image, as the same image goes on both cufflinks. Short works best on something this size: "Cheers, mate", his initials, or "Best Man" with the date. Create the words as an image, in a bold font on a plain background, then upload it and check it's readable in the live preview.