Wanted to borrow - Maclean of Duart

[Leoghan]

congratulations to the bride and groom. and i too have to say that i am proud to be a member here after reading threw this thread. you all are a great group of people!!

[Father Bill]

An update for all of you wonderful folks:

Kilt #1 was donated by a member. It was his own kilt and sent to Margaret at Burnett & Struth to be rebuilt. Sadly, the groom is too tall, and Margaret told me on the phone that the kilt cannot be converted to his size. Our member (who wishes to remain anonymous) spoke with me on the phone and frankly sounded heartbroken. His generous and personal offer to help was unable to be used, and he wanted to find other ways to help. I am deeply impressed by his wish to assist somebody in need. The best of XMarks, right there!

Kilt #2 is being financed by one member and created by another! The anonymous backer has provided for a kilt & plaid to be built in the proper tartan & measurements (I took the measurements, so I sure hope they're right!) by Rocky & staff, and to outfit the groom. He has also arranged for the bride and the bride's three-year-old daughter to have matching sashes in a lighter and more comfortable material.

I'm told that Rocky has already received the cloth from Scotland, and that the Jacket & vest (Black Barathea Argyle) are being shipped now. He intends to apply his usual speed and alacrity (look that up in your Funk & Wagnall's!) to the project, and since all of the accoutrements - belts, buckles, sghian, sporrans, hose, flashes, etc. are in stock, we should be underway shortly. The sponsor tells me that Rocky intends to waive the "rush" charge and to give us the package discount even though some of the items selected are outside the usual package group, another kind and heartfelt donation from a member.

I am so deeply impressed with all of these XMarkers. There are some magnificently large-hearted people out there and in here, and I'm proud to be among you.

The wedding now hangs only on my bishop's approval to perform the ceremony outside of the church building (normally only a perfunctory matter of paperwork) and will be a stunning event on the family farm. Under our ecclesiology, I can add to the ceremony, but not change or delete from it, so something we are adding comes from the fact that the groom is also in the process of adopting the bride's three-year-old daughter. At their request, in addition to husband-wife vows, there will be father-daughter vows. Of course, once the marriage register is signed, the bride and her daughter become, by marrying into the clan and by adoption, Macleans of Duart like the groom, so at that point in the ceremony they will put on their sashes - the bride over her family heirloom wedding gown.

Of course I'll be kilted under my required robes, something that will become evident as soon as the ceremony ends and the reception begins.

And... there is one other XMarks connection which I hope will come to fruition, and which then will become evident after this is all over

Pictures when available. Are you moved to tears yet? I bloody-well am! Be proud to wear the X! Good people live here, no matter where they live!

Cheers & blessings to all,

Bill+

[sydnie7]

Wonderful first post to read on a Saturday morning. Kudos to the anonymous benefactors and Rocky; best wishes to all involved!

[TheOfficialBren]

I am bowled over!

to Rocky and our other donors!!!

Wow!

[Father Bill]

Well, it's here, it fits beautifully, and the young couple, daughter, mothers... everybody's happy, in fact, slack-jaw amazed. We didn't even take the time to steam out the shipping wrinkles, just strapped it all on, but it still looks great.








Sincere thanks Rocky, for your speed, quality, flexibility, and especially, thanks to an un-named X-Marker for his incredible generosity. This is going to be one hell of a wedding!



More pictures, and if all goes well, another X-Marks connection coming at the wedding. Stay tuned to this channel!

One more time... thanks so very, very much!

Bill+

[Hopper250]

Very nice, he looks sharp.

[Holcombe Thomas]

It wouldn't have been official had the groom not done a proper Hamish. Well done, Father Bill, and keep the photos coming.

[Father Bill]

Well, they're married! You can see some of the event on the Quest of the Quaich thread here: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-begins-80410/

Since I was the presiding priest, I didn't get a lot of photos of the kilt - just one here that my own lovely bride took:



I've asked the couple to forward any more kilt shots as they receive them with the hope of posting them here.

Sincere thanks to the incredible generosity of XMarkers, one in particular who sponsored the cost of the groom's kit, but also to others who helped make it happen, and who offered other gifts to the couple. The size of the heart is much more important than anything else in any discussion!

Thanks, Cheers, & Blessings!

Father Bill

[Nathan]

Mazel Tov to the happy couple

[FishBoy]

Was thinking of this tread the other day, wondering how things went.
And now we all get to see. Very nice all look very happy!
Well done to all who were part of this!