Kilted attire for attending a Wedding

[The Barry]

The only "rule" that I won't break:

If I'm not getting married, I won't don the fly plaid. The fly plaid is for the groom, and the groom alone.

Other than that and this will come up this summer, I try to dress at least one notch more casual than the groom. I have a friend that is doing a kilted wedding this summer, and I wouldn't show up to his wedding wearing a PC if he is wearing an argyle, I wouldn't wear tartan hose if he is wearing aran hose, etc.

[Phil]

Probably the biggest mistake people make is being over-dressed. As weddings usually take place during daytime then the proper dress, if kilted, is with a tweed jacket, white shirt and tie (plain to match the kilt - not tartan) self coloured hose and brogues (black or brown). This is also a perfectly acceptable dress for an evening wedding unless it is known to be a more formal event. Prince Charlies are not appropriate and should never be worn at a daytime wedding. An Argyle jacket may be worn but only if nothing more suitable is available. Strangely enough, one of the doublets with lace jabot, tartan hose and buckle brogues is suitable wear for a daytime wedding but the extra accoutrements such as fly plaids, dirks etc. should be left to the wedding party.

[svc40bt]

I am by no means an expert, but I would say to wear the highland dress equivalent of what you expect other guests to be wearing, usually suit or sportcoat and tie at a daytime wedding; so tweed or solid argyle with four-in-hand tie.

Of course, if you are unsure, the best advice is to ask the bride or groom, and to respect their wishes.

[JSFMACLJR]

I wouldn't wear tartan hose if he is wearing aran hose, etc.

Well I certainly would, if guests are dressed as they should be at an evening wedding. If guests are wearing black tie, then a kilted guest should be wearing tartan or diced hose. I'm sorry if the groom and groomsmen have poor taste!

All that being said, when wearing the kilt to a wedding as a guest, I wear a nice tweed jacket, hose of a colour other than white, leather sporran or even my otter mask sporran, sometimes a waistcoat, sometimes not (depending on the weather), well polished black shoes.

Here are a couple of pics from a couple of recent weddings I've attended:




The last picture is a bit dressier, as my wife and I went to a ball later that evening. Here in the South, it is quite common for wedding guests to wear black tie for evening weddings (when so many Southern weddings take place).



Regards,
Sandford

[shawhighlander]

Sanford, the 'Houndstooth' jacket and vest is quite Splendid with that particular tartan. That is the most outstanding combination I have seen.
Good Show ith:

[JSFMACLJR]

Sanford, the 'Houndstooth' jacket and vest is quite Splendid with that particular tartan. That is the most outstanding combination I have seen.
Good Show ith:

Thank you. I am very partial to this jacket, and it gets a bit more wear than my others, although it is made of quite thick tweed and therefore can be quite warm.

Cheers,
Sandford