Should kilts be worn at weddings?

[Galant]

I think it was only about 3 weeks ago I attended a Scottish musical performance entitles A Scottish Wedding. With music and dance they took us through a history of weddings and traditions in Scotland. I have to say I wondered at the old tradition of temporary (one year and one day) marriages, and I thought the symbolic gesture of the groom carrying a basket of rocks on his back was a nice idea.

Perhaps one to avoid is the lady's garter being removed by the best man! He'd better be the best man and a well trusted one! The lady by my side said she would have slapped him, if anyone was going there that day it was the man she just married.

All in all a good afternoon.

Congratulations sir on the news. I look forward to the photos.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

From the father of another Abigail (albeit a much younger one!), let me also extend my congradulations!
Matt

[Colin]

I think it was only about 3 weeks ago I attended a Scottish musical performance entitles A Scottish Wedding. With music and dance they took us through a history of weddings and traditions in Scotland. I have to say I wondered at the old tradition of temporary (one year and one day) marriages, and I thought the symbolic gesture of the groom carrying a basket of rocks on his back was a nice idea.

Galant, I assume you mean Handfasting?

http://www.religioustolerance.org/mar_hand.htm

http://print.google.ca/print?id=xp2v...ng%26spell%3D1

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Colin,

That brief article on handfasting on the religioustolerance.org site got some facts wrong (like "Celtic Chrsitianity being abandoned for the Catholic Church" at the Synod of Whitby -- that's certainly an inaccurate way of looking at it.

Anyway, if you want a more historical look at handfasting in Scotland, I recommend this article:
http://www.medievalscotland.org/hist...dfasting.shtml

The part pertaining to handfasting is about half way down.

Matt

[Galant]

Interesting to read that article. Duped by a myth we were! Oh these urban legends.

[Colin]

Colin,

That brief article on handfasting on the religioustolerance.org site got some facts wrong (like "Celtic Chrsitianity being abandoned for the Catholic Church" at the Synod of Whitby -- that's certainly an inaccurate way of looking at it.

Anyway, if you want a more historical look at handfasting in Scotland, I recommend this article:
http://www.medievalscotland.org/hist...dfasting.shtml

The part pertaining to handfasting is about half way down.

Matt

Thanks Matt, those were from a quick goole search.