Wedding planning - June 2012

[Droid]

My wedding will be in June, 2012. It's going to be an outdoor wedding, morning or mid-day-ish. Very light feel, not extremely formal... think garden party/brunch wedding.

My groomsmen will be kilted, along with me (the groom) and my brother-in-law who will be the officiant. Should I opt for a Prince Charlie jacket? An argyle jacket? How should I differentiate between me, the best man, and the groomsmen?

Any advice will help. I would like to hear everyone's opinions so as to have as many options to think about before making my decision. Thank in advance.

[Paul Henry]

Tweed jacket of some sort, not the PC as it's day time, not evening.

Do you need to differentiate, as they are going to the event to help you and your betrothed celebrate, they doubtless know you. I don't think there is a need to have everyone the same either, in traditional weddings each man would probably wear his own tartan, that is if he was going kilted, and that isn't even a certainty either!

[Droid]

Tweed jacket of some sort, not the PC as it's day time, not evening.

Do you need to differentiate, as they are going to the event to help you and your betrothed celebrate, they doubtless know you. I don't think there is a need to have everyone the same either, in traditional weddings each man would probably wear his own tartan, that is if he was going kilted, and that isn't even a certainty either!

We will all the wearing our own kilts, being from different families and such. And, I guess we can all get the same jacket. I wouldn't mind that. I know sometimes the groom wears something a little more fancy... I certainly do not need to.

I know I have plenty of time to get things planned out, I just wanted to give the groomsmen a heads up as soon as possible as to what they will be wearing.

[CMcG]

First, are you renting or do people have their own kit?

The Prince Charlie coatee is really an evening jacket, so an Argyll jacket would be better. For something less formal, go for tweed rather than black barathea with silver buttons.

As for differentiation in the wedding party, you could do it with details but it depends on what people have.... you might simply ask that the groomsmen and best man all wear the same colour tie, while you could wear a different colour. Or you could get them to all wear a tweed Argyll, while you wear a dress Argyll. The groomsmen could wear plain leather sporrans, the best man a hunting sporran, and you could wear a full mask or leather cantle horsehair sporran. Lots of options really but you will be limited by what people own, what you can rent, and what people are willing to buy...

[flyingshamrock]

First of all, Congratulations!

I would definitely go with the argyll jacket if it's an afternoon wedding. Or perhaps you could just do the argyll vests. I did the PC for my wedding and my brother did the argyll jacket with him and I in matching ties and sporrans and the groomsmen with a different color tie and sporran.

[piperdbh]

Is it not as hot as the hubs of Hades in southern CA in June? The jacket issue might just solve itself, if the ceremony is outside. If your groomsmen all wore white shirts with red ties and red hose, with whatever tartans their kilts are in, and you a white shirt with a black tie and black waistcoat, with black hose, and leave off the jackets altogether, I'm thinking it would make a fine presentation.

[Spartan Tartan]

I like CMcG's idea with the sporran being used to differentiate, if that is desired. As others have said, the PC would be too much for the time of day. I would consider a Tweed argyle with matching waistcoat. On the other hand, it could be a bit warm...

[EagleJCS]

I've seen weddings where all the guys wore basically the same thing, but differentiated by the groom wearing a different color tie and cummerbund/waistcoat and a different color boutonniere.

[saxandpipes]

Pretty much what everyone else has said one way or another...

Personally (and I will probably be doing something like this myself, in July 2012) ... I would put myself, or yourself, the groom in a white shirt. Groomsmen in some smart pale-blue (patterned/something subtle) shirts. You could have matching ties, if you like, up to you.

The traditionalists (gentlemen) here will advocate (enforce) jackets, but if it's an informal affair, what the heck: Groomsmen in 5 button waistcoats, groom in a jacket?

In any case, I would do something to make yourself stand apart... groom with a white-flower boutonnière?

Hope that helps,

Cheers

Michael

[Jock Scot]

Alright, I am a traditionalist, but I thought that the Groom could be identified by having a beautiful lady at his side, usually dresed in some pale colour, white even, both with the bigest smiles of all concerned. Why should the Groom have to wear that "something" special to make him stand out?