I have some wedding related kilt questions and after poking around a bit I haven't found quite what I'm looking for (though I have found some other useful information).
My brother and I are Irish-American and have long said that when each of us marries, we'd wear kilts. Now that my brother is engaged, with me his best man, we're dealing with some of the questions that are coming up.
First, the Irish tartans (granted a modern invention but until someone uncovers the O'Dinan's work it's all we have) are associated with County. Our family, Dillon, is typically affiliated with Meath. However, the furthest back we can trace our family (on the maternal and paternal sides) is all in county Cork. Should we go with the historical Meath connection or the genealogical Cork roots? Personally I'm inclined to the Cork connection since I KNOW we have ties there. We've also discussed using the Irish National or Irish Diaspora. Any thoughts?
Second, my brother has three other groomsmen, one who is another Dillon, the other two who are friends but still want to participate in kilts. Should they be wearing the same tartan or is there perhaps something else we should have them wear? Ultimately it's my brother's wedding so we'll go with whatever he (or more likely his bride-to-be) chooses, but I'm curious what others have done in similar situations.
Cheers!