Traditional Highland Wedding Attire?

[Liam]

Much like my friend the Padre, aka Father Bill, I was not wed in a kilt. My first wearing of it was some 2.5 years later. Our 2 sons were married within 6 months of each other so we commissioned kilts in our family tartan for their weddings 6 years ago.
Now if I were to marry today I would grab my bride to be and rush off to a marriage commissioner and have the deed done, but I would indeed wear a kilt, likely my family tartan, a tweed jacket, brown leather accessories as it would be a small affair, likely during the day. I would let my best man choose his own outfit, and not interfere with what ever my bride to be and her maid of honour wished to wear, then off on a honeymoon somewhere. Upon return I would throw a house party for all of our friends.
Now I doubt this is your sort of plan, so for a more traditional wedding I would wear my family tartan kilt, a black argyle and vest, self tie bow tie with plain white shirt, my diced hose, badger fur sporran and my ghillie brogues. My groomsman(men) would be free to wear their own best, be it highland wear or "Saxon" and the bride could do her thing with her own attire and that of her attendants. I would ask my groomsmen not to outshine me. I would have a sash made in my family tartan an present it to my bride at the conclusion of the wedding. ( I would do this in the eloping version as well).
I must add that some brides and some bride's mothers have very different ideas, however I have always been of the opinion that the groom's wishes should be not only considered but very much a part of the planning of a wedding.