Dressing for a wedding

[Sir Didymous]

I have a rare occurrence next month. I was invited to a wedding as a mere guest. Most of the weddings I'm at, I'm solemnizing the marriage and that leaves little to no room in terms of my choice of attire. I normally have two options; suit or vestments. On this far too rare occasion I want to wear a kilt, but I'm not sure what to wear with it. The type of dress will likely range from shirt and tie on the younger guests to black tie. I was thinking about wearing my Montrose doublet with my clergy tartan kilt. But then comes the questions:
Jabot and lace ruffs, jabot and plain ruffs, cravat and no ruffs, plain ruffs and neck stock, no ruffs and neck stock, solid or diced hose, flashes or garter ties, if flashes solid or matching tartan? Lots of questions and atrocious grammar.

[MacGumerait]

Greetings Sir Didymous ,

My first thought is that given the wedding attire will be anything from shirt and tie to black tie ... the ceremony is somewhat ranging from less formal to slightly formal ( as does happens at weddings ) , thus I would probably wear a charcoal tweed jacket and tie with my kilt or a black Argyll with shirt and tie .

I do like the look of what you have described , but it may be a bit much as a guest .

Cheers , Mike

[Jock Scot]

Is the wedding taking place during the day, or evening?
Is the wedding formal? smart? casual?------------Please note that I do not use that dreadful and meaning-less term, "semi-formal".
What is the weather likely to be?
What might the other GUESTS be wearing?
What might the GUESTS of your generation be wearing?

[Chas]

I think a Montrose would be overdressed.

[Father Bill]

I think a Montrose would be overdressed.

Probably, yes. But being clergy, you can dress it way down with no vest, no lace, and a black clerical shirt. At that point it no longer looks nearly as "gussy."

[Chas]

Probably, yes. But being clergy, you can dress it way down with no vest, no lace, and a black clerical shirt. At that point it no longer looks nearly as "gussy."

Unless the design of a Montrose has changed very recently, it is not worn with a vest anyway and a black clerical shirt would also not be seen. Unless, of course, you are advocating wearing it unbuttoned. If that were the case, then the look would be at the other end of the spectrum - somewhere between sloppy and slovenly.

[Father Bill]

My very sincere apologies - that was very stupid of me. I was thinking of a Sheriffmuir, NOT a Montrose.

[Father Bill]

Too early in the morning for my poor addled brain.

[McMurdo]

I would not wear the Montrose especially if the dress of the guests will vary from shirt and tie to black tie. Your outfit is a white tie formal outfit and therefore it will be an anomaly even without the kilt. Ask yourself would you wear white tie and tails? If so then by all means wear the montrose, however if not then I would seriously back away from that idea. If it were me I would wear an Argyll jacket.

[Jock Scot]

Worry not Bill, at my age the addled brain syndrome works 24/7!