New guy checking in:

**LoftGuy** · 10th March 06, 05:29 PM

Hi,

Why not shop around and buy what you can for afford for the wedding; as others have said, once you get started there's no turning back then later on you can get a Wilson tartan.

Oh, BTW, welcome to the forum.

Bob

**MacHummel** · 10th March 06, 05:36 PM

You know what they say once you go plaid you never go back. Err something like that.

**Robin** · 10th March 06, 06:20 PM

Welcome!

**mexpiper** · 10th March 06, 07:54 PM

Welcome,

You did not say when the wedding is. So depending on the time line, kilts are not made overnight. So depending on the tartan and where it is coming from give yourself some time. I understand that it is now starting to get very busy for some kiltmakers, because it is the start of the Highland Game Season and orders start to file in rapidly. Also with Tartan Week in NYC in April, it might be even busier than normal.

But as you have already heard here, its a disease. You wear it once and you will want more than one kilt.

**munnin** · 10th March 06, 11:41 PM

Thanks for the advice so far. The wedding is not until September but I decided that getting this resolved sooner rather than later was wise.

I must say that the Irish american kilt here http://scottishkilts.net/products/5_...wool_kilt.html looks like a good bargain. Since the family reunion is the Wilson Dugan reunion I suspect no one would disagree with me picking that colour.

**646guy** · 11th March 06, 01:38 AM

Welcome....

**TimC** · 11th March 06, 09:35 AM

Welcome aboard! Check out online before you buy and ask away...I don't know much, but the ladies and gentleman here on this forum have some great knowledge and they're always willing to share.

billmcc · 11th March 06, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by munnin

I must say that the Irish american kilt here http://scottishkilts.net/products/5_...wool_kilt.html looks like a good bargain.

Munnin,

I have one of those Irish American kilts and it is a bargain. Information and pictures of my kilt are here:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...t=16317&page=1

That low price is only available for a limited amount of time so act fast if you decide to buy one.

**Riverkilt** · 12th March 06, 12:15 PM

Welcome Munnin,

Ya know...my ancesteral roots run back through your part of the world and I gotta tell you, I don't know how a person can be French Canadian and not have a couple drops of Scottish blood.

The manly men of New Scotland were known to have an attraction to the beautiful French Canadian ladies of olden days.

Just the way it was....just the way it was....

Ron