A Wedding I Recently Played At

**Blupiper** · 6th October 13, 10:18 PM

In September, I was asked to play at the wedding of a friend of mine. I was outdoor and we have great weather in the beginning of September. Except for this day. Here is a photo of me playing for the crowd before the ceremony. I'm soaked:

As I struck in my pipes for the processional, though, the skies cleared and we were off:

Here's a shot of the wedding party:

As the ceremony ended, this came out over the wedding. A pretty finale:

As night fell, we headed for the reception:

The groom gave each of his groomsmen a flask filled with a proper dram. All the groomsmen wanted to share. I didn't wish to be rude:

Dancing at the reception ensued:

The groom and his men changed to kilts for the reception. The bride forbade them at the wedding, but after was different. the groom and his attendants:

It was a lovely ceremony (after the damp start) and the reception was great fun. I was pleased to be a part of it.

JMB

**MacGumerait** · 6th October 13, 10:35 PM

Fantastic pics . Good to see that the gang got kilted at the reception !

**Chas** · 7th October 13, 01:46 AM

Gosh - some really good pictures there! The candid dancer is an all time winner!

Thanks.

**dutchy kilted** · 7th October 13, 04:04 AM

Looks like a lovely event. What tartan were you wearing - it is very striking!

**tulloch** · 7th October 13, 05:41 AM

That's great! Wonderful photos.

**JohntheBiker** · 7th October 13, 05:53 AM

Great photos! I notice that the groom and his groomsmen didn't start smiling until after they were kilted.

**Tasty Rabbit** · 7th October 13, 07:37 AM

Great pics ! A rainbow over a wedding has to be a good omen .

**Blupiper** · 7th October 13, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by JohntheBiker

Great photos! I notice that the groom and his groomsmen didn't start smiling until after they were kilted.

Yeah, they really had their game faces on until the reception. I have to mention, after reading your name, that the groom, most of the male guests and the chaplain who performed the ceremony all belong to a motorcycle riding club. I spent about an hour at a table at the reception discussing the various features of American motorcycles, their pricing, etc. Do you think they were recruiting?

JMB

**Blupiper** · 7th October 13, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by dutchy kilted

Looks like a lovely event. What tartan were you wearing - it is very striking!

It's Earl of St. Andrews Modern (damp). Eight yarder of 13 oz. wool from Rocky at USA Kilts.

JMB

**Highlander31** · 7th October 13, 09:20 PM

Nice photos. While I'm sure the kilts made for a more comfortable reception, I would be willing to bet the dram or two shared by all, was helpful as well.