Kilt Advice

[auld argonian]

You know, now that I think about it, I hope the way opens for you to get exactly the tartan you want in a high quality wool that will please you, and made by an expert kilt maker. It could happen, and good luck.

Seriously...Ted C speaks with un-forked tongue. One of the issues that my wife and I have is when I buy something that's a budget version and then after using it for a while see that I should have gone ahead and spent the extra money to get the "good one". Of course I find an excuse to then buy the "good one" and am sitting there with both the budget model and the "good one" with my wife telling me that she doesn't understand why I do this all the time. Of course, had I spent the money on the "good" one up front, she would be asking how I could spend so much money on something without knowing whether or not it would work or I would actually like it.

Catch 22: If your sane enough to say that you're too crazy to fly, then you're sane enough to fly.

Speaking as a married man, blow the wad and get the good one now...trust me, you'll find plenty of occasions to wear it in the future...kilt nights, highland games, evenings at the theatre...but it might be your last chance to - how shall we say - spend money on an "un-approved" item before you enter the blissful arms of matrimony.

Best

AA

...and as Red Green says: We're rootin' for ya...we're all in this thing together.

[Erikm]

Thank you all again for the great welcome

I see what everyone is saying that I need to invest in a well made kilt.
and I agree Riverkilt made a great point.

Don't want it to look as if the elegant princess is marrying a pauper.and I have to say I just might have to up my budget.

[auld argonian]

Certainly not to slight the other Xmarksers who have posted their wedding pictures, but you know who I think looked totally sharp for his wedding? Arlen.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...40&postcount=1

That having been said, I should qualify this by explaining that I didn't wear a tux (or kilt) when I got married...we were in our mid thirties and figured that it would be better if we didn't do the whole ultra-formal thing. I simply went out and bought a dark blue Valentino suit. Simple can be nice.

Best

AA

[Erikm]

Certainly not to slight the other Xmarksers who have posted their wedding pictures, but you know who I think looked totally sharp for his wedding? Arlen.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...40&postcount=1

That having been said, I should qualify this by explaining that I didn't wear a tux (or kilt) when I got married...we were in our mid thirties and figured that it would be better if we didn't do the whole ultra-formal thing. I simply went out and bought a dark blue Valentino suit. Simple can be nice.

Best

AA

I have to say that does look sharp!

[Clockwork John]

First off, congratulations!

My advice, as someone who got married within the last year:

Spend as much as you can justify and afford without straining the relationship.

We were on a fairly tight budget for our wedding, with minimal help from parents, and we tried to make sure that spending money on the wedding did not strain the relationship. Getting married can be stressful enough on its own, there's no need to add more stress fighting over who spent how much on what.

Heck, I got married in a suit I got at a thrift store for about $10!

With that said, buy the highest quality kilt you can afford/justify. As others have said, if you plan on wearing it often, spend more. If you're not sure about it, spend less. If you only plan on wearing it once, rent.

[SteveB]

First of all --Congratulations - - - Second, as you wish to be wedded kilted, are you presently a kilted man? Please, if you are planning on wearing a kilt, get it early and wear it. Learn how to sweep, sit and tuck.(Hamish video - use search) Practice getting up and sweeping the pleats into order. Practice wearing the sporran, belt and kilt pin. Practice aligning flashes and hose. If wearing a vest and jacket, practice moving around in them. Practice using the facility while kilted. You do not want surprises on "the day" dealing with sporran, aprons and needing to rush.
I dressed for my wedding in my clan tartan, kilted. My best man and company wore tuxes with my clan tartan as neckties and cummerbunds. My spouse was in Clan Lamont as were the rest of the company. The real fun of the occasion was the Minister kilted in Clan Campbell (her Clan) and the hosting group in Clan MacDonald kilts. I have been kilted since my early teens. My spouse at first was not keen on tartans, until the actual day when it all fit together. My your spouse to be and yourself enjoy the time spent on the planning as well as the future.
Unlike her wedding dress, the kilt is something that can have a busy future. Many previous posts have covered the Wedding Kilt. They have given you the names of three awesome custom hand stitch kiltmakers for the real Scottish wool that can be found on this site. I also highly recommend all three. For a P/V kilt Rocky (USA Kilts) is great. I do not know how soon the day is approaching, and that may limit your options, although I hope not for your sake.
All the best
--- Steve

[Draelore]

One last bit to add to the great advise already given.

How offen do you plan to wear your kilt?
Everyday? Several times a year? Only on special occasions? Just this once?

Personnal experience indicates that the more offen you plan to wear the kilt the more you should consider a high quality wool one even for your first purchase. Since it sounds like the wedding is a handy excuse to get a kilt that you plan on wearing as often as possible, I recommend tossing the sofa for loose change and getting a full dress outfit. There is no comparison!

If you are just planning on having a special occasion kilt - call USA kilts. They have some excellent packages and they can rush a PV kilt in two weeks. Note - A PV kilt will not look as sharp as a wool one, but it will look grand.

I just realized that I was assuming that this was a church wedding. If it is a more casual setting with more casual dress, a white dress shirt, casual kilt package from USA kilts, black dress shoes, and an appropriate tie and you are set for ~$250.00 (and they have MacDuff).