Advice on Kilt Rental (for Groomsmen)

**Declan Rowan** · 16th February 09, 08:12 PM

Hey all, Long long time no post (since 11-01-2005 long, according to the clock). So, some things have changed since last I was here - I'm St. Louis based now rather than East Coast, and, as Rocky knows, I'm to be married with the most wonderful woman in the world come July. (Rocky is making my Kilt)

Course, that leaves the 4 other guys who are going to be up there needing kilts. One is on the brink of buying one, but the other three are definitely wanting to rent. Now, they are all across the States, from AR to NJ to NC to TX. So my question is does anyone have any experience with Kilt Renting? Need the full boat - Kilt, Sporran, Jacket. Would prefer high quality (no "read through" paper kilts.) Any help would be great. Thanks!

Cheers,

Declan

**Beertigger** · 16th February 09, 08:22 PM

kiltrental.com did a great job for me - do a quick search hereabouts and you'll find a lot of input!

**Declan Rowan** · 16th February 09, 10:11 PM

Thanks! Has anyone had experience with atlantakilts.com/KiltRent (same company, guess they didn't want people to think they were just Atlanta based.)

**macwilkin** · 17th February 09, 07:19 AM

Check with Thistle & Clover out in St. Charles:

http://www.thistleandclover.com/index.asp

It would certainly be much closer to you then Atlanta!

Regards,

Todd

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 17th February 09, 10:54 AM

I can recommend Matt Newsome at the Tartan Museum. Excellent quality coupled with excellent service.

**Declan Rowan** · 17th February 09, 10:59 AM

Thank's Todd, we're actually going there on Wednesday after a tour guide meeting to look for other wedding things. Can't find any mention of renting on the site, but maybe they have something in the store. Went to O'Malley's in Maplewood, and he had no idea of anyone in the STL Metro area that rented, and possibly one place in KC. Biggest problem is going to be getting measurements from everyone to one location. (thank goodness half of the wedding party is married to people who actually sew and can measure correctly!)

**macwilkin** · 17th February 09, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Declan Rowan

Thank's Todd, we're actually going there on Wednesday after a tour guide meeting to look for other wedding things. Can't find any mention of renting on the site, but maybe they have something in the store. Went to O'Malley's in Maplewood, and he had no idea of anyone in the STL Metro area that rented, and possibly one place in KC. Biggest problem is going to be getting measurements from everyone to one location. (thank goodness half of the wedding party is married to people who actually sew and can measure correctly!)

Have you been to the Scottish Arms yet?

http://www.thescottisharms.com/

Also, make note on your calendar about the Missouri Tartan Day festivities in St. Charles:

http://www.motartanday.com/

Regards,

Todd

**Ayin McFye** · 17th February 09, 11:46 AM

There isn't one negative thing I can say about www.arizonakilts.com . The Owner Graeme is a great guy, and will definitely take care of you.

**Declan Rowan** · 17th February 09, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Have you been to the Scottish Arms yet?

http://www.thescottisharms.com/

That was one of the first places that Dea took me.. only one slight problem - since all the waitstaff wear kilts, everyone kept trying to give me their orders!

It's high on the list of favoured places, as is O'Connell's.

Have marked it on my Calendar. Any other leads on Celtic Fests is definitely a bonus - Now that I'm not commuting between Little Rock and St. Louis, I'm interested in finding out where the events are. I'll also have to stop by the Tartans Day Beer tent on Saturday at Soulard, since it's all of a mile away. (I'm in the Southwest Garden district, across the street from The Hill (aka Little Italy). The listing said "On the Hill," so I joke to my Bride-to-Be that when they heard I was Irish, they moved the boundary back to the other side of the street

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**macwilkin** · 17th February 09, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Declan Rowan

That was one of the first places that Dea took me.. only one slight problem - since all the waitstaff wear kilts, everyone kept trying to give me their orders!

It's high on the list of favoured places, as is O'Connell's.

Have marked it on my Calendar. Any other leads on Celtic Fests is definitely a bonus - Now that I'm not commuting between Little Rock and St. Louis, I'm interested in finding out where the events are. I'll also have to stop by the Tartans Day Beer tent on Saturday at Soulard, since it's all of a mile away. (I'm in the Southwest Garden district, across the street from The Hill (aka Little Italy). The listing said "On the Hill," so I joke to my Bride-to-Be that when they heard I was Irish, they moved the boundary back to the other side of the street

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Kansas City games are the second weekend in June:

http://www.kcscottishgames.org/

We have a Celtic Festival and Games in Buffalo, about 30 miles to the north of Springfield on US 65 in September:

http://www.swmocelticfestival.com/

I've spoken to them already about updating their web site, btw.

And don't forget these folks:

http://www.slssas.org/

I'll be up your way this weekend at a Burns Supper. A friend of mine and I are going to hit Dressel's Welsh Pub in the Central West End for lunch.

T.