Sporran design question

[Tenmiles]

First, forgive me if this is not the most appropriate forum for this question (and Mods, please feel free to move the thread if you feel it should be).

In a few months, I'll be a Groomsman in a wedding party for my brother-in-law.
The dress is Highland Formal (Black tie, Prince Charlie, etc), but I'm curious for opinions on my plan for sporran.

I will be making a new sporran for myself for this event. I'm not a big fan of tassels in general, and have never included any on previous sporrans I've built (all of which would be categorized as either day wear or rustic), but I figured it'd be nice to make something a little more formal-looking this time.

I have this skunk pelt which I've been wanting to turn into a sporran for a long time, but I was thinking of using a trio of Ermine tails for (or in place of) tassels.

So, tell me; is this a ridiculous faux-pas, or am I creative genius?
(or, like my wife, you are free to just roll your eyes and say nothing)

[MacRobert's Reply]

A formal or dress sporran will normally use fur or hair and, unless it is full mask, will have a silver cantle. Ermine tails will be fine, some sporrans do use them for tassels but you will also need silver bells or balls.

[Tenmiles]

Thanks; I had been thinking simply using silver chains for the ermine tails, but omitting any balls or bells.
Still, I could see the balls perhaps at the tops of the tails, where the chains attach. Is that what you were referring to?

[Jock Scot]

Hello Tenmiles, welcome from Inverness-shire.

I wonder if you would mind telling me at what time of day the wedding service is to be? I promise you this is not a trick question, but I would be very interested to know the answer.

[Tenmiles]

Hello Jock!

I confess that I don't know the precise time yet (the wedding is in August, so some details are still forthcoming).

What I have been told is that we groomsmen will remain in our formal attire until the end of the reception, which is expected to be around 22:00.
I am thinking, then, that the wedding ceremony is likely to take place in late afternoon or just before dusk. It will be an outdoors event.

[Jock Scot]

Thank you. Have a great time!

[MacCathmhaoil]

Ermine tails are perfectly fine! I've used them on one of my goat-hair dress sporrans
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[MacRobert's Reply]

Yes, Tenmiles, bells or balls will hide the joins between the chains and the Ermine tails.

[Liam]

Just make sure you don't upstage the groom.

[Tenmiles]

I might be making one for him too!