Englishman marrying a scottish girl!

[Philip S. Tibbetts]

I would always recommend that for such an occasion you pick a tartan that is meaningful to you (especially if you decide to buy rather than rent - which I think would be a good idea for a practical black tie option and as a sentimental keep sake).

If you were to do this then obviously the families tartan is a good option. I must admit I am rather fond of district tartans. You may be interest to know that Yorkshire has a tartan courtesy of its county cricket club:

http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tart...an_id=2101.htm
and another called the spirit of Yorkshire:

http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tart...an_id=8700.htm

Or maybe another of these district tartans may be suitable
Northumbrian (only one county away! & a very old design )

http://www.northumberlandtartan.co.uk/
St George tartan

http://www.internationaltartans.co.uk/national/england/
British - various one like Royal Stewart etc
European Union

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/CChalmers/

The other option (time permitting) is to design your own tartan, which is a very sentimentally rewarding experience & would be a strong gesture to your girlfriends family and would be a great legacy to either your family or district.

[Ayin McFye]

I European Union

Please tell me this picture is turned slightly to the side. From what I know (which isn't much) tartans are NOT supposed to be diagonal. How would you pleat this if it was diagonal?

[Friday]

Please tell me this picture is turned slightly to the side. From what I know (which isn't much) tartans are NOT supposed to be diagonal. How would you pleat this if it was diagonal?

That picture is not slanted . . . what bar keep? no, no more single malt I'm driving.

[O'Callaghan]

According to the 'Tartan Ferret', there is a Jackson tartan designed by one Brian Wilson with copyright assigned to a Michael Jackson, dating all the way back to 2004. It has a purple background with blue, white, green and yellow in it. As to whether you can actually get some of this fabric, it's hard to say.

However, it also says that as a Jackson you can wear the district tartan for Glasgow, which might be somewhat easier to find. It's red, green and purple. Bear in mnd, though, that unless you really are descended from someone who came from Glasgow it's a slightly dubious connection.

[Philip S. Tibbetts]

That picture is not slanted . . . what bar keep? no, no more single malt I'm driving.

Lol!

However yes that picture was slightly askew but it was the first photo I could find. Sorry for making anyone think that they were drunk & in control of a keyboard - bad things can happen.

Here's a slightly better picture


and there's another similar one simply called Europe


Here's also a better picture of the St George (English) tartan


You may be able to tell but I'm rather a fan of district tartans