I've a bit of news, and a question for the rabble. First the news:

I've asked my girlfriend Kelley to marry me this past New Years Eve. She excitedly accepted! I think we've already nailed down the location, and we're considering what the groomsmen will wear. I called my local kilt shoppe Things Celtic, and I am at odds on whether to rent a kilt package, or buy one. Here is my reasoning:

I could rent the package including kilt (Scottish National), belt, buckle, sporran (embossed leather), sgian dubh, jacket, shirt, and tie. We would have to buy the socks and find our own brogues, or wear black dress shoes.

However, for less than the rental price I could have them buy a package from SWK and the groomsmen would have something that they could keep. The only flaw in that whole idea is I can't figure where we would get the jackets.

Now on to the question:

If we buy the kilts and accessories what are our options on jackets? We want to keep costs low, as the groomsmen will be paying for this.

Thanks for all of you help!


Here are a few pictures of me and the poor girl.

Right before I asked her New Year's Eve:



At her Mom's Christmas Party:


I'm a lucky man.