What to wear to a wedding?

[svc40bt]

Thanks. So would what I'm wearing in my profile photo properly be called a Barathea? I had ordered it as an Argyll.

As I understand it, it is still an Argyll, if it has gauntlet cuffs. Barathea is the fabric it is made of, as opposed to tweed or velvet.

[Jock Scot]

As I understand it, it is still an Argyll, if it has gauntlet cuffs. Barathea is the fabric it is made of, as opposed to tweed or velvet.

That's right. If it is of any help click on my avatar, click on statistics, and then click on my (JS) threads, there are two or three wedding reports that I have posted.

[Galician]

Yep, I was completely surprised by the buttons. I had expected a plainer jacket.

[Heming]

I chose tweed in the poll, but since the groom is wearing a morning suit I Think a black Argyll with a waistcoat and conservative silk tie is better.

[Paul]

I chose tweed in the poll, but since the groom is wearing a morning suit I Think a black Argyll with a waistcoat and conservative silk tie is better.

Great! I just bought a nice green silk tie to go with my kilt.

To be honest I probably wont be able to make up my mind between my new diced hose and my tartan hose tops with plain leg which are currently being made!

[Jack Daw]

I'm glad this was posted for my own selfish edification as I also have a formal day wedding to attend in which the bride wants us in our kilts. Thanks.

[nh_maclean]

I'm glad this was posted for my own selfish edification as I also have a formal day wedding to attend in which the bride wants us in our kilts. Thanks.

I second this! I'm escourting my gf to a wedding in Minneapolis at the end of Oct. Historically, I'd just wear a suit and be done but with my chaotic work schedule (read: no exercise in the past few months) and my slow emersion into wearing kilts - I figure this is a perfect time to break it out and try it out since I will know no one. (read: I'm pretty shy).

I'm going with the the family tartan (Maclean) for kilt (and probably tie) with tweed jacket. If I can pick up a matching vest, I'll wear that too. I'm sure I'll be posting pictures of possible outfits soon enough! As for the general attire of the attendees - I'm not sure. I'm guess it will be a mix of very casual to suit and tie. I'm having my gf check on that and potentially adjust accordingly.

- Noah

[skauwt]

this is what i wore at my mates in July i was the only one there with a self tie ruche everyone had the pre-tied ones which i felt looked silly having spent so much time getting the look right to be spoiled with a plastic part on a tie on full show just didn't appeal to me
i think the waistcoat/vest just tidies the look up when the jacket needs to come off later in the evening
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[Jock Scot]

Paul.

Just because the groom and probably the best man and perhaps the ushers too may be wearing morning suits, the guests may not be. So it is a judgement call for you. As I understand it and I may have misunderstood, you are attending this wedding as a guest. Might I suggest you try a modest amount of scouting to find out what the GUESTS are wearing. If they are wearing lounge suits, for example, it may pay you to tone down your attire a wee tad. A tweed argyll would be perfect in this case. OK I know you don't have one! But you would not want to be the only guest in a morning suit would you? If guests are wearing morning suits too, then get stuck in, with all the gear!

[Paul]

Paul.

Just because the groom and probably the best man and perhaps the ushers too may be wearing morning suits, the guests may not be. So it is a judgement call for you. As I understand it and I may have misunderstood, you are attending this wedding as a guest. Might I suggest you try a modest amount of scouting to find out what the GUESTS are wearing. If they are wearing lounge suits, for example, it may pay you to tone down your attire a wee tad. A tweed argyll would be perfect in this case. OK I know you don't have one! But you would not want to be the only guest in a morning suit would you? If guests are wearing morning suits too, then get stuck in, with all the gear!

Well I doubt that anyone other than the groom, best man and perhaps a few others will be wearing morning suits. I know my dad isnt and I know 3 of my cousins are wearing regular suits. I've been told my uncle's brother-in-law and a few other on his side own kilts and will probably wear them. I remember seeing pictures of my auntie and uncles wedding and the same guys were wearing Prince Charlies... I don't know if they learned much since then!
Is the Argyll a morning suit? I thought it was simply a general suit jacket alternative for a kilt... after all - they look very similar.