Hello from a tiny hamlet in northern Granada, Spain!!

[SunriseEarth]

Welcome from Long Beach, California!

[macmanjim]

This is a copy paste from the info I got from my geneology buff cousin:


I don't think she has anything before that, but I can try and find out.

I’ll have to look at mine again. My father on the other hand was 100% Italian. His parents were from Naples and came here in 1905 and 1913. So I look like an anglo version on my dad, just 8” taller. Funny thing is he was 8” taller than his dad.

[Tomak]

Hello and welcome from Southern California.

[Kiltedjohn]

Welcome from a Scotsman living in middle England. Enjoy kilt-wearing!!

[Jack Daw]

Hello and welcome from Houston, TX. I hope you enjoy yourself here.

[Jim Simmons]

from a tiny village in the COLD Highlands of Guatemala !

[tpa]

A warm Scottish welcome from middle England.

Most topics have been covered some time on this forum, so if you have any questions you can of course ask here, but if you "google" them you will probably find search results leading straight back here.

[dutchy kilted]

A warm welcome from Pennsylvania, USA!

And speaking of warm, I will gladly trade weather with you!

[lschwartz]

Ely,

Welcome to the rabble and thanks for reaching out. Here are my thoughts from a practical perspective, and I think it will be a sharp looking outfit for your groom...

A linen or cotton shirt in white or natural or other neutral color so that he is comfortable. I would suggest something with a collar to dress it up. Not a pull over and not a jacobite shirt as they are just costume wear. Long sleeves will dress it up a bit but can always be rolled up after the ceremony for comfort if needed.

The kilt of your choice. If you haven't bought them yet, and buying from the U.S. isn't an issue, I would check with USA Kilts, an advertiser here on XMTS. They do great work at a reasonable price and offer a nice variety of options in terms of materials (PV or wool) and styles.

A belt and buckle, black will probably be the most versatile for the wedding and for future wear. It can be the normal wide belt or a narrower one, I have seen both styles worn.

A sporran in black or brown. Black is normally for evening but can be worn during the day if not fancy. Go with something plain/simple (no fur or metal embellishments) and he can wear it for the wedding and in the future.

Kilt hose to pick up one of the colors in the kilts tartan, with the exception that I will note below about the "matchy matchy" issue.

Dress shoes to match the color of the belt to dress it up a bit. You don't need ghilley broguesn and boots are a bit too casual for a wedding (and for the groom in my opinion, he should look sharp for his bride and stand out a bit from the other gents).

Now for the matchy matchy thing. You can use a common color pallet if you want, maybe blue and white for the tartan you have shown us. You can make the shirt and hose a similar or same color, white shirt and cream colored hose. You can go with a neutral shirt, cream or white or black and a blue tone kilt hose.

Another option is to go with add a vest to dress it up a bit. It can replace the jacket and you can match the hose color to the vest color and get a suit looking effect, like a grey vest and grey tone kilt hose.

Many people consider the kilt like the necktie in a suit of clothes. The kilt adds a splash of color and the clothes above and below the kilt (the shirt and kilt hose in this case, maybe a vest) are the suit jacket and pants. Pick the shirt and hose (and vest) in a color pallet that works together and the tartan of the kilt will stand out even more.

[lschwartz]

This post I made earlier this year says it better. The thread itself contains a lot of good information.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...16#post1344616

Larry