Evening Wedding on Saturday - Feedback on Kilt & Accessories?

[Nathan]

I'd go along with what Colin, John and Father Bill said here.

You should pick a regular business tie and not necessarily a solid colour to match anything else in the outfit. A nice club stripe is smart looking without being too loud. If you don't have a patterned shirt like Colin recommends, a light blue shirt a la Duke of Rothsay is a nice alternative.

As mentioned, the sealskin sporran you have pictured is a very nice example of a full formal evening wear sporran. If it's all you have, you can certainly wear it, but in tweed, a leather flap style sporran would be preferable.

The flash and hose choice is very nice indeed. Be sure to polish your shoes. I wouldn't worry about your kilt pin placement, it's a matter of personal choice with plenty of precedent for many configurations.

Have fun!

[Zardoz]

If it was me, grey jacket, black necktie and flashes

[kiltedtom]

I think they both look great. Enjoy the wedding and the company.

Tom

[Liam]

If it were me attending a non-formal wedding, I'd go with a traditional look that would entail a slightly modified version of the options. The tweed jacket, kilt, red flashes, and green hose are all good. I'd switch the formal sporran that is pictured for a leather day sporran. The white shirt is OK, but one with a subtle tattersall, gingham, or Bengal stripe would be more interesting and not quite as formal. I'd also pick a tie to complement or contrast with the other colours of the outfit, rather than trying to be all matchy-matchy.

My thoughts are that unless it is a casual affair, a white shirt is the appropriate attire for a wedding (and a funeral).

[CMcG]

My thoughts are that unless it is a casual affair, a white shirt is the appropriate attire for a wedding (and a funeral).

You're not wrong; a white shirt is certainly appropriate wedding attire. Nonetheless, it is not the only appropriate option, especially for people who aren't in the wedding party.

[MacLowlife]

I find a pink shirt is a nice alternative for weddings- it is less stuffy than white and somehow a little more festive than blue. I wear a LOT of patterned shirts, but I think a solid one may be better for a wedding- so much depends on the event and the rest of the crowd- but you are able to pull the crowd in your direction because you are The Guy In The Kilt.

Harking back to an earlier post in this thread, I am curious about black ties for funerals in the UK. I understand it is a sombre look, but I wonder- Do many people specifically put on a solid black tie for a funeral? Do you wear it the rest of the day? Does a black 4 in hand tie specifically connote funerals? In the US, one might wear a black 4 in hand tie, either because you wanted a solid tie for a busy shirt, or because you wanted a very plain look, but you would probably NOT wear a solid black bow tie unless you were wearing some form of formal wear. Does this connotation hold for the Eastern side of the Atlantic as well?

[CMcG]

@MacLowlife, lots of guys in my neck of the woods seem to wear black 4-in-hand ties with black suits for a stripped down modern look or as some sort of nod to the formality of black and white (as in a tux... but not). I've always found the look a bit funereal With a tartan kilt it wouldn't look nearly as sombre...

[The Q]

In any funeral I've been to in the UK, yes the majority of men have worn a black or very dark tie.
I use my old RAF issue tie(plain black).
The only exception was when attending the funeral of the wife of the designer of the keelboat I sail. She was also an accomplished sailor of those boats in her own right.
For that funeral as I was representing the class association, I wore a bright red and yellow stripe tie which is international code flag Y, the class flag.

Oh should I go to a funeral where kilts were appropriate then my Black Stewart kilt, black hose, white shirt, black Argyll with dull buttons and of course black tie would be worn.

[Liam]

While not related to the op, I wear a black tie and a white shirt to funerals.