Groom cufflinks are often the last detail sorted before the big day, and the one he looks at most. He'll see them when he fastens his cuffs in the hotel room, while the registrar reads, when he lifts his glass for the first toast and when he takes his new wife's hand on the dance floor. A pair printed with something personal turns that glimpse into a private reminder of why he's standing there.
A gift from the bride, or from himself
Many brides give the groom his cufflinks on the wedding morning, usually handed over by the best man with a card. It's a quiet exchange that tends to reach him just as the nerves arrive. Other grooms design their own pair as part of the outfit, choosing something that matches the colour scheme or nods to the venue. Either way works; what matters is that the design is chosen with this one day in mind.
What to put on his cuffs
Think about what he'd want to see when he glances down during the speeches.
- The date, in full. "14.06.2027" in a clean typeface is simple and lasting, and it doubles as an anniversary reminder for every wedding he attends afterwards.
- Your initials, joined. A monogram with his and yours, perhaps separated by an ampersand, looks classic with a morning suit or a tux.
- A photo from the engagement. The moment on the clifftop, the ring on your hand, the two of you laughing in the kitchen. Choose one where your faces are large in the frame.
- Date and initials together. Set the date beneath your joined initials in one design, or put his handwriting and yours side by side in one image.
- Something only he will understand. The name of the pub where you met, the coordinates of the proposal spot, the street you first lived on together.
If you're keeping it a surprise, a scan of a handwritten note ("See you at the end of the aisle") lets him carry your words with him.
Matching the outfit and the day
The polished silver-coloured finish sits well against white and ivory shirts, and it won't fight with a coloured waistcoat or a patterned tie. If your theme has a strong colour, sage, burgundy or navy, you can set the date or initials on a background of that shade before uploading. Black and white photographs tend to look especially elegant with formal wear, while a bright colour photo suits a more relaxed barn or beach wedding.
Getting the photo right before you upload
Look through the original files rather than the versions you've shared online, as social media images are compressed and lose detail. We print from your full-resolution upload, so the original gives the sharpest result. Crop so that your faces fill most of the square; a small figure on a distant beach will be hard to make out on something this size. If you're creating text, use bold lettering and plenty of contrast, and check it in the preview at a normal viewing distance before committing.
How it works
Upload your image, then use the live preview to see it on both cufflinks. Drag it to centre the faces or the lettering and zoom until it sits exactly right. When you're happy, add to basket and pay through our secure checkout. Every pair is made in our Cornwall workshop, where we've been producing personalised gifts for 17 years, and arrives in a gift box ready to hand over.
Ordering alongside the wedding party
A single pair of groom cufflinks is £40 including shipping. If you're also buying for the best man, ushers or fathers, the price drops to £15 a pair once you order five or more, in any mix of designs, with £5 shipping on the whole order. Each pair can have its own design in the same basket, so the groom's cufflinks can carry your wedding photo while everyone else's shows their name and the date. Ordering together also means everything arrives at once, which is one less thing to chase in the final weeks.