Shannon, first of all... welcome. Secondly, I absolutely love the member name.

Now... Hamish and Matt will help you to decide on the best kilt for your specific wearing needs. After that, it's all up to you to find the kiltmaker that will serve your budget and needs. There's a great company locator on this site that will give you the opportunity to browse and a choose your top three candidates. The guys on this board are GREAT with recommendations on your choices. There's nothing like experience and hands-on ownership to give you an honest opinion.

You're in an enviable position in my mind. Here you're just starting-out, but (unlike me) you have the resources of XMarksTheScot to "educate" you in the available products.

Enjoy the search, and have fun "meeting" all the guys. It's a very smart and diverse group... all with the education to know the difference between kilts and the "other stuff".