I've only been invited to one wedding since slipping into the abyss of gutter kilt addiction. A coworker was the bride at a Traditional Navajo wedding deep on the reservation.

I wore the Leatherneck tartan tank in honor of the groom's service. It was well appreciated but no big thing either.



I'm with Rex, with one caveat. A very attention getting tartan like loud MacLeod might be distracting, unless it was one's clan tartan or a tartan of the bride or groom's family.

I wear kilts to funerals - sadly far more of them than weddings these days.

Last one was for an AA friend. I wore the X Marks tartan tank because the colors of the X Marks tartan are similar to the colors of the jacket of the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Figured it was some tie in of respect.

After the services the deceased friend's parents made a beeline for me and first wanted to know how I knew she was of Scot blood - I hadn't - and thanked me deeply for acknowledging her heritage.

Then they wanted to know what clan tartan my kilt. So explained the AA color connection. That got them both to weeping. Sometimes we get lucky I guess. My intent was just to honor my friend in my own way but it turned out to be very helpful for her family.

When you think about it, no matter how special a family tries to make a wedding or a funeral sometimes its just sort of routine. Folks show up, and folks leave. Some pretty casually dressed. I think a well dressed kiltie can add something to a wedding or a funeral without detracting from the bride and groom, or the deceased.

And, as an afterthought, I don't think I'd wear an inexpensive kilt to a wedding or a funeral. For me, would be either a tank or a USA Kilts semi-traditional or equal model from other kiltmakers.

Ron