Another wedding question

[svc40bt]

The groom has suggested to get any tartan we like, the rental company has 7 different tartans, but I wanted MacLeod or Scott (family connections). My question is the rental company and the groom have wool kilts; would the PV semi-traditional be noticably different to the attendees? Is it going to look right for the formal occasion?

I would like to get my own kilt as there are several Celtic/Scottish festivals events within the Mid-Atlantic states that I might attend, plus I plan to wear it to work, occasionally at least. However, I can't yet justify the additional expense on the wool handmade, and I like the PV, should be cooler and the teflon treatment sounds good as well. Just don't want to look out of place with the rest of the groomsmen.

[JS Sanders]

My experiences with kilt rental firms is that too often the instructions they provide for wearing the garment & accessories are flat out wrong.

I've seen bridegroom & groomsmen with some or all of these....

- kilts on backwards
- brogues shoelaces tied to the knees
- sgians in their belts
- flashes worn outside & inside the knees
- athletic shoes

When I tactfully persude them to correct their errors, they always inform me, "the kilt guy said to wear it this way". Some even argue - then I simply acquiesce and permit them to look like morons as they are kodak'd into posterity.

Once a bridegroom tried to strongarm me into reversing my kilt so I'd match everyone else. I told him, "It may be your charter, but it's my boat".

Slainte yall,
steve