Sporran Selection

[BlueSkye]

Hello,
Looking for advice on Sporran selection for my upcoming wedding. I've poured over so many different types and wondering about the technical details that make a sporran formal or semi formal vs. casual. Is it the cantle? Color?
Also, I've been told that it's not proper to wear a belt with your kilt in a jacket and vest but i see photos of it being done.

Thank you!

Darren Armstrong
- Invictus Maneo

[DCampbell16B]

Others will have good advice, but first and foremost, what does the bride want?

After that, what time of day is the ceremony? Normally silver buttons and cantle are for after 6pm. In Scotland tweed is correct for weddings and funerals. No silver, often little or no fur on the sporran, just plain leather.

Now, here in the States there are somewhat different ideas. Black coats and silver fittings are more common in daytime weddings.

So (if the bride agrees) the choice is yours, but it looks best if you make sure your outfit matches (i.e., daywear tweeds and leather or black coat and silver fittings).

Advice on this forum will stand you in good stead. If you are renting, don't necessarily believe everything the rental people tell you.

General points: avoid white hose, semi-formal sporrans are an oxymoron (I have my suspicions on the etymology of that name, not for here though), a fly plaid is completely unnecessary (unless all your groomsmen are kilted, in which case it sometimes is used to ID the groom, but it is a nuisance at a minimum, and really not traditional).

So tell us what you have, and especially what you'd like to look like, and we can make you look pretty good. I hope others chime in here as well.

And congratulations!

[BlueSkye]

Thanks DCampbell,
I know time of day plays a role. Our ceremony will be at 4:30pm and reception to follow happy hour beginning at 5:00p. I should receive my first kilt in a couple of days (after waiting 7 months). My bride is letting me lead the decision for attire for my groomsmen and myself. They will be in grey tweed jackets/vests. They will be kilted and I have given them the autonomy to wear their family tartans. I will be with black jacket (not a Prince Charlie) /silver buttons and yes, have a fly plaid. The fly will only be for photos and a portion of the ceremony until it is wrapped around my bride as a symbol of unity to clan Armstrong. Frankly from the advice i've received here and YouTube comments, i don't look forward to hassling with it but it won't be for very long.

I have a selection of Sporran that give me some variety however they're all fur (white rabbit, Coyote and fox). I wasn't sure if the cantle was the decider of formality or not.

The other question was whether or not a belt with matching buckle is proper or not, but as i'm learning that attire and preference in the US and the old country are different. I also realize that likely zero guest at our wedding will know what is proper and what isn't. However sharing photos with my Scot cousins i dont want to disappoint.

Thanks again,

Darren