Advice on some colours/accessories for my wedding kilt.

[The Wizard of BC]

I have just a few rules that I try to pass on to my customers.

Never, ever outshine the bride. This means that if the bride is in a simple casual dress you do not dress in Purple PC with a Bright white rabbit sporran and fly Plaid. All the people in the audience will see is the guy in the kilt. This is her day, not yours. It is she that all eyes should be on not you.

Dress in a manner that is in keeping with the level of formality of the event. Again, if the level of the event is one where those not in kilts would be dressed in shirt and tie you do not take it up a notch and dress formally.

Both of these can be determined by asking the bride. She knows what she wants her wedding to look like.

If you don't like the look of the Prince Charlie Coatee then an Argyle paired with a tux shirt and black bow tie is a perfectly acceptable alternative for Black Tie, formal events.

And finally there is the KISS principal - Keep It Simple Stupid. The kilt itself is a very versatile garment. It is also an attention getter. So keep your accessories simple and understated.

I usually try to avoid any color brighter or louder than the colors of my kilt. I want my kilt to be the centerpiece of my outfit. I want it to be the kilt that people notice not the sporran or the tie or the jacket. I will usually choose a simple dark, small pattern or simple stripped tie. I use the flashes as "That little splash of color" in my outfit. I will sometimes coordinate the color of my flashes and pocket square. Not match, just coordinated.