Hey Artificer, thanks for the detailed reply.

I think the bride will be "very big" and so will be the groom. Not kilted but in morning suit and top hat.
It will be a wedding in Bavaria with about 200 guests, two orchestras, a choir singing, a big band for the party and so on...so I will just be a bit of colour.

Yes, I guess the diced hose would be a little more in use but I also like the argylls very much, so...

I do have some formal lace-ups, also in patent leather but it will be a morning wedding so I wanted to be a little less formal.
I could change for evening. A real formal dress kilt shoe maybe would be too much I guess, though I'll need some one day...

Thanks, Tom