Wear of Clan Tartan by non-Clan Members

[David Thorpe]

First of, The question posed was inteded specifically for xman.

It was not stated as such.

Seccondly, I do believe most of us who have been following this post are well aware of your humble or not so humble opinion. Thirdly, I did understand you quite well erlier in this thread but as Meghan beat me to the puch of mentioning that I simply dissagree with you. And finally, I actually wasn't referring to you about the chastisment but another person who I have noticed had been removed from this forum.

I will continue to feel free to voice my opinions as I see fit, thank you.

Nothing personal, but obviously a pet peeve -- presumption, in a word.

[Kilted Cole]

I didn't feel the need to state to whom I was intending the question considering that I had quoted his comment. But I guess you didn't understand this. Mea Culpa

[Lanny68]

I guess this is the place to post this. I have been invited to a Scottish wedding. I am a close family friend of the groom. If I want to go in Scottish dress, should I wear a universal or the groom's tartan?

[Meggers]

I guess this is the place to post this. I have been invited to a Scottish wedding. I am a close family friend of the groom. If I want to go in Scottish dress, should I wear a universal or the groom's tartan?

I think we've all made it pretty clear that your answer will vary depending on who you ask. If you are asking me, I think wearing the grooms tartan is perfectly fine and can even prevent some scary clashing of colors at the wedding.

Make sure you OK it with the groom first, though. He might want to be the only good lookin' lad in a kilt and you might come and steal his thunder if you wear yours too. You can also ask him this tartan question too and see what he wants. it's his day, after all, and his opinion is the one that is golden here.

[Paul Henry]

I guess this is the place to post this. I have been invited to a Scottish wedding. I am a close family friend of the groom. If I want to go in Scottish dress, should I wear a universal or the groom's tartan?

If you were in Scotland and attending a wedding you would go in your own tartan, and no one would expect you to dress in the groom's tartan, but then in the UK we are not so concerned generally with a totally matching group.

[Jock Scot]

I guess this is the place to post this. I have been invited to a Scottish wedding. I am a close family friend of the groom. If I want to go in Scottish dress, should I wear a universal or the groom's tartan?

Just to be clear here. Are you talking of a Scottish wedding in Scotland? Or, a Scottish themed wedding in the USA, or wherever? The reason I ask is that there are subtle differences depending on your answer.

Megan has touched on it and in Scotland we wear the tartan we have and give little attention to colour co-ordination, whilst as I understand it, outwith Scotland these things seem to matter at weddings in particular.

[Mael Coluim]

http://www.albanach.org/articles.htm...h.org/why.html

This is the link I originally intended to post…..SNIP

That's a good link KC that helps to explain why there is such a difference of opinion among us. That Matt Newsome is one smart fellow. I, too fall in that last category.

I guess this is the place to post this. I have been invited to a Scottish wedding. I am a close family friend of the groom. If I want to go in Scottish dress, should I wear a universal or the groom's tartan?

Don’t ask us Lenny, ask the bride and groom.

[SlackerDrummer]

That's a good link KC that helps to explain why there is such a difference of opinion among us. That Matt Newsome is one smart fellow. I, too fall in that last category.

Do you mean "those for whom the kilt is simply an article of clothing" or "smart fellow"?

[xman]

Would I be correct in assuming then its a matter of outright ignorance vs being respectfull in reguards to wearing clan tartan by the non affiliated party?

Yeah.

[Mael Coluim]

Do you mean "those for whom the kilt is simply an article of clothing" or "smart fellow"?

"Smart fellow", NOT