Quote Originally Posted by svc40bt View Post
Thanks for the warm welcome and considered opinions. The groom has no problem with me purchasing a kilt, so my current plan, pending the arrival of the sample, is to go ahead and purchase the Semi-traditional. If it for some reason seems not to be acceptable, I will rent.

Thanks again to all who helped out.
You've made a great choice. There is no rule that says you all have to wear the same tartan, either. Go to my website, http://www.cocelticweddings.com/ , and you can see a picture on the first page of a wedding where all the guys wore rented gear. It shows. It looks very regimented. There's nothing wrong with that by any means, but variety is the spice of life. I recently officiated a wedding where I was the only kilted man. The groom was of French ancestory, and the bride was a Hay. She wanted a kilted minister. It worked out really well, and all the attendants loved it. I just this afternoon got pictures from it. You can see those in the gallery. I brought this up particularly because the kilt I am wearing in those photos is a USAK semi trad Clergy tartan kilt. You can get a good idea of how they hang and look from those pictures. You will LOVE your USAK. I know I do mine.