Scottish wedding photos

**Jock Scot** · 20th October 16, 03:20 PM

Out if interest Rex, do they have day and evening wedding services in Canada?

**ThistleDown** · 20th October 16, 03:31 PM

Yes, they do, Jock. Canada is a mix of European and Asian culture with American television

**Liam** · 20th October 16, 03:48 PM

OCR...
My thoughts are that the pictures appear to be from the 1950's when much of the world was recovering from WW2. I expect most brides and grooms wore the best they had as did the wedding guests, regardless of the time of day. In addition it was prior to the notorious kilt rental shops and the advent of Bridezilla and her mother dictating all details of the wedding.

**OC Richard** · 20th October 16, 05:22 PM

About the photos, the first one is James Stewart MP and his bride Peggy.

This perhaps is the same James Stewart MP about whom Wiki says:

James Stewart (1863 – 17 March 1931) was a Scottish Labour Party politician. He was elected at the 1922 general election as Member of Parliament.

Or perhaps not- there were probably quite a few Scottish politicians named James Stewart!

The second photo is said to have been taken in 1950.

I know nothing about the third.

I think these men are in Day Dress because they're doing a daytime activity.

Here in California anyhow the vast majority of weddings are during the day. Yet, men usually wear tuxedos and at Scottish-themed weddings Prince Charlies.

I've told the tale of the wedding I piped for where one side of the family flew over from Scotland for the event, all of these Scots wearing Prince Charlies though it was a daytime garden wedding. (I was the odd man out in my charcoal tweed Argyll.)

**OC Richard** · 20th October 16, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

The Duke of Argyll at his wedding in 2002. Not much has changed...

Except for the chrome waistbelt buckle peeking out from under his waistcoat

**plaid preacher** · 20th October 16, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Out if interest Rex, do they have day and evening wedding services in Canada?

Jock, while one can never generalize, I think it is safe to say most North America weddings are Saturday afternoons with an evening reception and dance. Morning weddings are few and far between (although that is the choice my bride and I made). Throughout the years, I have had many people of previous generations note that they were married in the front room of the manse, and that the entire thing was the couple, their attendants and the minister.

**Liam** · 20th October 16, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Except for the chrome waistbelt buckle peeking out from under his waistcoat

And the pink hose....

**The Wizard of BC** · 20th October 16, 06:24 PM

It is interesting to compare these older photos with what some of the large shops based in Scotland are advertising today.

This is what is, today in Scotland, being described as the height of traditional highland wear. If you are in Scotland and want to rent an outfit for an event this is an idea of what is being offered.

To an actual Scottish Wedding of an X Marks member from just a few years ago.

To a pretty average N. American Wedding party.

It is no wonder that people are confused.

**Jock Scot** · 20th October 16, 06:30 PM

The thing is Steve,that the traditional kilt wearer would not describe those pictures as a traditional wedding.

**The Wizard of BC** · 20th October 16, 06:43 PM

But really Jock. It is no wonder why so many are confused when almost everything you see on the web, even by the shops based in Scotland, post photos like this with a description that this is the height of traditional.