Officiating a wedding...?

[Lady Grey]

I think it all sounds lovely.
The Couple & P.W's needs/wants are met.
It's not a formal church service so there are no do's & don'ts that have to be observed.

Have a great time and please post pictures.

[Father Bill]

Thanks for including me in your thoughts. I'm honoured, and yes I have a bit of experience with weddings, including mixing with kilts, however my discipline is to be faithful to the traditions of the church, and again, to the traditions of highland wear.

Since this is not a church service, I can make no comment on your choices; they're simply... choices. It appears that among them you've chosen some non-traditional items to add to the mix. Again, they're just your choices and therefore can neither be wrong nor right since they don't follow established patterns.

I wish you well on this venture along with your friends. I'm sure that you'll work something out to meet their wishes and have a happy occasion. Congratulations to all!

[derosa]

Make sure the couple and the witnesses are sober, they're signing a legal contract and it is one of the requirements that should be observed. Dress your best to the satisfaction of the couple and your wife and have enjoy.

[MacRobert's Reply]

Interesting range of questions Taffy Jack.

Like Father Bill, I have conducted more than a few weddings but they have all been explicitly Christian. Certainly combining Jewish and Christian elements should not be difficult given the substantial use of the Torah (Old Testament) in Christian wedding liturgies. Song of Songs (Solomon) has some great passages that work for both Jews and Christians. I have no idea how paganism can be included.

Make certain that all legal requirements are met.

If the wedding is in the evening then a PC should be fine and avoiding white hose is a good idea IMHO. Coloured hose with red flashes sounds good. A sgian is optional and fly plaids just tend to be cumbersome and have largely fallen out of use on this side of the pond.

Best wishes to the bride and groom!

[Jock Scot]

I note that you are intending to wear your miniature medals. I do also note with interest that your friend had asked you to wear them. May I ask purely out of interest as it does seem a little odd so to do, to many of us over here. Does the intended wedding have a military theme?

[Manu]

You definitely put together an unorthodox ensemble! I myself can't picture it all together, so I look forward to seeing pictures. I personally would switch the PC for Argyll and leave the fly plaid off. Whatever you guys choose, let it be what makes the day a perfect one for you and your friends. Cheers!

[MacRobert's Reply]

One further thought ...really a question. Why the jump boots? Is this because it will be an outdoor wedding in rough terrain? Otherwise the combination of evening wear with boots sounds a bit incongruous.

Serendipitously, I was asked to conduct an outdoor wedding just last week, by a loch side in Argyle in the spring. I expect this will be kilts and tweeds.

[Taffy Jack]

You definitely put together an unorthodox ensemble! I myself can't picture it all together, so I look forward to seeing pictures. I personally would switch the PC for Argyll and leave the fly plaid off. Whatever you guys choose, let it be what makes the day a perfect one for you and your friends. Cheers!

The bride and groom are fine with either, but my own wife's dislike for the Argyll seems entrenched. Per the pictures on USA Kilts, Pretty Wife likes neither the vest opening nor the lapel.

Going with your advice on the fly plaid. Among other things, it would make for a very busy lapel/shoulder area.

Thanks, Manu.

[Manu]

I note that you are intending to wear your miniature medals. I do also note with interest that your friend had asked you to wear them. May I ask purely out of interest as it does seem a little odd so to do, to many of us over here. Does the intended wedding have a military theme?

US vets are authorized by regulation to display medals in formal civilian attire during formal occasions of ceremony and military functions. While it is more common to see them at military balls, some vets opt to show some bling in other ceremonial events as well.

[Jock Scot]

US vets are authorized by regulation to display medals in formal civilian attire during formal occasions of ceremony and military functions. While it is more common to see them at military balls, some vets opt to show some bling in other ceremonial events as well.

Ah right. Thank you.