More confused than when I started here. Help dress me for my own wedding?

[Wil]

CONGRATS!!!! This is one of the two most important events you will ever attend in your life (your wedding & your funeral) But do not "spring" anything, like a full mask sporran on your wife to be. Or you might unintentionally attend both events within minuets of her arrival
I am not sure I would wear a fly plaid, simply due to the fact that the wedding is not an evening wedding. I tend to only wear a fly plaid at a formal black or white tie affair. Of course this is up to you and your soon to be wife, if she's into the fly plaid; by all means...... it's her day make her happy.
It is the best feeling in the world. Good luck, post pics when you can and allow us to pick you apart prior to the wedding. We merely do it out of respect to our heritage and the kilt.

[BadenochWolf]

CONGRATS!!!! This is one of the two most important events you will ever attend in your life (your wedding & your funeral) But do not "spring" anything, like a full mask sporran on your wife to be. Or you might unintentionally attend both events within minuets of her arrival
I am not sure I would wear a fly plaid, simply due to the fact that the wedding is not an evening wedding. I tend to only wear a fly plaid at a formal black or white tie affair. Of course this is up to you and your soon to be wife, if she's into the fly plaid; by all means...... it's her day make her happy.
It is the best feeling in the world. Good luck, post pics when you can and allow us to pick you apart prior to the wedding. We merely do it out of respect to our heritage and the kilt.

I'm very aware that "springing" anything on one's beloved is a quick way to an argument. She's had input on almost everything, though my groomsmen/ushers' gifts are a total surprise to her and them, and for good reason.

I'm wearing the fly plaid simply because I plan to have my groomsmen in (likely hired/rented) argylls & kilts, and would like a visual difference between them and me. Besides, it's my one day to dress the laird, so I shall. Many of the guests are pipers/members of the local Scottish [sic] Society, so there will likely be more than a few crails and argylls in the congregation (especially since the invitations include the phrase "Highland attire, if convenient" ).

[JohntheBiker]

Go with the fly plaid, if you wish. I did at my wedding and didn't regret it at all. In fairness, I haven't worn it since but my wife has used it as a wrap on a number of occasions.

[BadenochWolf]

Go with the fly plaid, if you wish. I did at my wedding and didn't regret it at all. In fairness, I haven't worn it since but my wife has used it as a wrap on a number of occasions.

This was my thought exactly. After our wedding, she could wear it on occasions when I'm kilted and we'd look quite the pair (if a little matchy-matchy)

[JohntheBiker]

Husband and wife in the same family tartan. Can't think that that is necessarily a bad thing. Just don't ask her to wear dead animals (apparently).

[Panache]

BW,

The outfit sounds great. I personally wouldn't wear a fly plaid with an argyll jacket as I think that a fly plaid looks best as a formal accessory with a formal doublet or a PC Doublet as evening wear, but it is your wedding. One thing that I have learned from XMTS is that in highland attire there seem to be two modes. The first is understated and not overly worried about everything being perfect. The second is over the top flamboyant and grand. If you aren't going for the over the top formal look it is better to go a little understated. The only thing in your outfit that seems over the top is the fly plaid. It might be worth thinking about over the next year.

Cheers

Jamie

[Calgacus]

Hi BW,

Your outfit sounds great. I'm another who is no real fan of the fly plaid, though it's entirely your choice.
Have you considered some other plaid options if you want to stand out? I'm not sure of the suitability in terms of the correct level of formality, but here's a couple of options that sprang immediately to mind-

Firstly, Steve's plaid as seen in posts #47 & #50 in this thread-

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...96/index5.html

Secondly, a similar concept rediscovered by Matt Newsome here-

http://kiltmaker.blogspot.co.uk/2008...ats-plaid.html

Whatever you choose, I'm sure it will be a fantastic day for you both.

[Jock Scot]

I am with the others in advising against the fly plaid. If you insist, well its your choice and your money, but remember one thing.

In twenty years time, when your children look at the wedding pictures(as they do), be prepared to dive for cover when the howls of laughter echo around the house!