Best Man Cufflinks

The great Vincent Van Gogh once said: “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together”. Well, the ginger haired artist may have been slightly mad, but on this one we think he was right on the money. Small details can make a big difference and none more so than those items that get the occasional glance. Best man cufflinks and socks are those pieces of the outfit that allow you to express some personality and differentiate yourself without stepping outside of the official wedding party dress code.

Below are best man cufflinks made specifically for the role, plus a few classic pairs and how to choose between them. If you’d like to treat the Groom to a matching pair then see our Gifts for the Groom section. Want something engraved? Have a look at our personalised cufflinks.

How to choose your best man cufflinks

• Follow the colour scheme. Much of this depends on your suit and the wedding party’s colours. Plain silver goes with almost anything, and black onyx looks smart with a dark suit.
• Check with the groom. If the groomsmen are all wearing matching pairs, a set keeps everyone consistent in the photos.
• Don’t outshine him. It’s his day. Express your personality, but keep it disciplined.
• Make it personal. Engraved initials, the wedding date or even a photo of the couple turn a pair of cufflinks into a keepsake. See our personalised cufflinks for engraving ideas and what to check before you order.

All about subtlety

Along with watches and rings, cufflinks are one of the few accessories a gent can sport without getting odd looks. The thing about cufflinks, like menswear in general, is that it’s all about subtlety, because paradoxically the smallest details speak most loudly about their wearer. Think about the smoothest and most well-known gent of the modern era: Mr. Bond. Ever see him donning anything other than understated threads? There’s a reason he’s kept his enduring coolness for over six decades and it’s not owing to garish costume choices. The same applies to cufflinks. Use them as a classy way to express your personality, and there is no better opportunity than the wedding day.

Where cufflinks came from

As is often the way, it took a key influencer to start a trend, and in the case of the cufflink this someone happened to be a French royal, King Louis XIV. Not one to shun a bit of pomp, Louis was the Beckham of his day. He wore what were known as ‘cuff strings’, two glass buttons attached by a short link chain, to keep his loose-fitting shirt closed at the wrist. Being something of a trendsetter, this subtle style innovation caught on, and hence we have something else to thank the French for, in addition to the hot air balloon, ratatouille and er, cabaret.