From the very beginning: I need advice!

[Murray of New Brunswick]

Thanks for all your help, here's what we have so far:

- It terms out a number of these things are matters of taste. In my case, I would like if possible for my outfit to be completely "orthodox": the sort of outfit I would greet the Queen in should she drop by one day, or at least what's considered orthodox for a groom. In cases where I depart from that, I want to do so advisedly, and in cases where what I wear as groom wouldn't be apporpriate for another occasion, I'd like to understand that too.

The well-dressed groom comes to the ceremony loaded with:

1. Prince Charlie jacket - black in my case, although it could be another colour
2. and black vest;
3. fly plaid
4. with a brooch over the left shoulder;
5. tux shirt (whether with winged collar or not may be a matter of taste )
6. with a black bowtie,
7. studs and cufflinks;
8. dress sporran (white rabbit fur might go well with a wedding dress, but another one would be OK as well);
9. kilt - 8 yards and handmade for good quality
9B. kilt pin, which goes through the upper apron only
10. hose (whether white or not may be a matter of taste, an alternative would be diced hose or Argyle hose );
11. sgian dubh in the right sock (unless you're left-handed):
12. flashes in either matching tartan or a color that compliments your kilt;
13. ghillie brogues.
14. kilt belt and buckle - strictly speaking maybe not with a Prince Charlie but the outfit may not look complete without it
15. Buy your bride a matching sash and place it over her right shoulder as part of the ceremony.
16. Undergarment (or not) as desired or felt appropriate


OK, so now I have this much knowledge.

Q4: I take it the sporran can be made of any manner of thing as long as it's considered in the "formal" style?

Q5: Does it matter if the kilt is 13 oz or 16 oz?

Q6: ghillie brogues: the sites seem to list all sorts of types, from regimental and piper to appin and standard dress. Is one type to be preferred or avoided for this settign or is this just a matter of taste?