Advice for formal attire

[PiobBear]

If you can't find one locally to attend, you might consider hosting a Burn's Night or St. Andrew's Dinner. If you can gather some like-minded friends, formal whisky tastings are quite fun, too.

[auld argonian]

If you can't find one locally to attend, you might consider hosting a Burn's Night or St. Andrew's Dinner. If you can gather some like-minded friends, formal whisky tastings are quite fun, too.

I have seen photos from some informal Burn's Night celebrations posted here...it doesn't have to be very strictly formal.

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[Bob C]

Wear your fly plaid. I wore mine at my wedding and I've had at least one occasion to wear ir each year, since.

Ask your friend where she got that nonsense about fly plaids being restricted to use by those of a certain rank. I'd like to hear her source for that.

[Caradoc]

Ask your friend where she got that nonsense about fly plaids being restricted to use by those of a certain rank. I'd like to hear her source for that.

I wouldn't quite phrase it that way, being the future mother-in-law's commentary.

I was a bit surprised to hear from my bride's hairdresser (Scottish, and living in Edinburgh) that I should kneel on the floor and adjust my kilt until it touches the floor.

That results in a very low-hanging kilt, entirely covering the kneecap.

So, I adjusted to make her happy, then readjusted it on the way to the wedding itself to hit just across the top of the kneecap. It was a lot more comfortable that way - as it had been tailored to fit that way, and not lower.

I'll reiterate - dress to make yourself and your bride happy. If that means listening to your future mother-in-law, clear it with your bride first.

[Canadian_Kilt]

Heh .. well it's my mother in law .. and her answer to her source is likely to be "Well I'm scottish!"

She doesn't often know what she's talking about (even my future-wife will attest to that .. ) and tends to carried away. Her parents are extremely traditional in some ways and that probably has alot to do with it. We've had to be very firm with them a few times about the fact that it's our wedding, and not theirs, and that things will be as we want, not how they want.

Anyways I've talked about my outfit quite a lot with my fiancee and she agrees that as long as it's not improper, which appears to be the case, then I should wear it. And so wear it I will .. :mrgreen:

[Caradoc]

Anyways I've talked about my outfit quite a lot with my fiancee and she agrees that as long as it's not improper, which appears to be the case, then I should wear it. And so wear it I will .. :mrgreen:

Well...

If you're happy with it, and your bride is happy with it, I say "go for it."

Any further discussion beyond that is moot, wouldn't you say?

[Canadian_Kilt]

Well...

If you're happy with it, and your bride is happy with it, I say "go for it."

Any further discussion beyond that is moot, wouldn't you say?

Indeed.

[MacTavishOfJapan]

Good for you CK. Awra best!

[Chef]

Anyways I've talked about my outfit quite a lot with my fiancee and she agrees that as long as it's not improper, which appears to be the case, then I should wear it. And so wear it I will .. :mrgreen:

Well that is the most important thing.

That said I will say that I am not a fan of a plaid with the PC. I think it is much better with a more substantial jacket as it quite often pulls on the jacket as you move around. I think the plaid works best with a doublet like a Montrose. It also works fine with a tweed argyle but I find it gets in the way for everyday wear.

Certainly you can wear what you want, just wanted to give you an idea of how I advise my clients. By the way your MIL is incorrect about who may wear a plaid.

[neo71665]

I say wear it and post pics