Traditional Highland Wedding Attire?

[CMcG]

Here's a corollary question for everyone: for your wedding, did/would you wear kilt attire* that you already owned, buy new kit, rent/borrow, or a mix?

Compared to what I've heard about the price of a bride's dress these days, even a full kilt outfit might seem affordable, but if one already has a solid complement of Highland attire it might be hard to justify fresh purchases for the wedding... at least for the frugal among us!

*edited to keep us on topic

[Jock Scot]

Here's a corollary question for everyone: for your wedding, did/would you wear clothing that you already owned, buy new kit, rent/borrow, or a mix?

Compared to what I've heard about the price of a bride's dress these days, even a full kilt outfit might seem affordable, but if one already has a solid complement of Highland attire it might be hard to justify fresh purchases for the wedding... at least for the frugal among us!

I had no need to buy, hire or borrow any attire for either of my own weddings and have had no need to borrow, or hire(never have) a stitch since I was about ten years old, for any event that I have needed, or need in the future, to attend. I have however, bought the occasional new something on an as needed(worn out, or no longer fits) basis. Yes, I have been lucky!

[MacLowlife]

I have never been married, but yes, I think I would wear a navy velvet Argyll if I were to get married in a cool place or at a cool time of the year. People like to get married in June and here in SC it can be 90 degrees F in June. Or July. Or August. For some reason, older folk tend to get married in the off season, so the chances of my wearing a kilt to my own wedding are steadily improving.

Older folk also tend to be less eager to shell out for special clothes to get married, so I'd answer your second question by observing just how often one can wear the velvet Argyll.

I would add this final cautionary note: While it is almost a certainty that your bride will spend more than you do, you should probably keep this to yourself. No married person ever got into trouble for being discreet about generously indulging their partner. May you be so prosperous as to never have occasion to bring it up!

[Ordway]

Here's a corollary question for everyone: for your wedding, did/would you wear clothing that you already owned, buy new kit, rent/borrow, or a mix?

Compared to what I've heard about the price of a bride's dress these days, even a full kilt outfit might seem affordable, but if one already has a solid complement of Highland attire it might be hard to justify fresh purchases for the wedding... at least for the frugal among us!

While I didn't buy, borrow or rent clothing for my wedding, nor did I wear a kilt, the best man and I wore clothes that were the property of Her Majesty and they worked just fine. In the unlikely event I was to do it again, I would dress from my existing Highland attire.

[cck]

Here's a corollary question for everyone: for your wedding, did/would you wear clothing that you already owned, buy new kit, rent/borrow, or a mix?

Compared to what I've heard about the price of a bride's dress these days, even a full kilt outfit might seem affordable, but if one already has a solid complement of Highland attire it might be hard to justify fresh purchases for the wedding... at least for the frugal among us!

I was married 56 years ago (a different era.) It was an afternoon wedding and I wore a Morning Coat - which I hired. I have had no need for one since. At the time, a kilt was not a consideration.

[Liam]

I was still attending University so money was scarce. My 2 brothers were my groomsmen. We all needed something to wear so shopped at the Army and Navy discount store. If I recall the suits were $39.99 each. Our Mother sewed some ruffle bib fronts, and along with black velvet bow ties that were the rage in the mid 1970's. We were set. We already had black shoes and white shirts. The weather was -40 on the day of our wedding, Jan. 4th in Saskatoon. We had an evening wedding followed by a dance and a midnight lunch.
It may be my Scottish heritage, but spending an exorbitant amount on a wedding is a waste. There is so much more in married life to spend money on.

[Jack Daw]

Here's a corollary question for everyone: for your wedding, did/would you wear kilt attire* that you already owned, buy new kit, rent/borrow, or a mix?

Compared to what I've heard about the price of a bride's dress these days, even a full kilt outfit might seem affordable, but if one already has a solid complement of Highland attire it might be hard to justify fresh purchases for the wedding... at least for the frugal among us!

*edited to keep us on topic

Everything I wore was already owned, except I had just recently purchased the sporran for the wedding and the off-white tie. BTW, I don't own a dress dirk, but I borrowed one for cutting the cake; and no, I didn't wear it, as you can see in my original photo. Speaking of the cake, the bride's cake was the standard, but I chose for my groom's cake what I was informed to be the typical wedding cake at a Scottish wedding, which was a fruitcake with a marsipan shell.

Also, I apologize for not congratulating you in my original post! (I was tight on time after looking for the picture)

Congratulations!

[Jock Scot]

Yes fruit cake, covered in marzipan with icing is a fairly standard wedding cake in Scotland. What is this idea of a "Brides cake" and "Grooms cake" though?

[Jack Daw]

Yes fruit cake, covered in marzipan with icing is a fairly standard wedding cake in Scotland. What is this idea of a "Brides cake" and "Grooms cake" though?

More money for the cake-maker.

[Jock Scot]

More money for the cake-maker.

Well yes, that I can understand, but two cakes, one for the bride and one for the groom?

In Scotland a family member often makes the fruit/marzipan/icing cake as a wedding present and often there is more than one tier of fruit cake.