Kilted attire for attending a Wedding

[Jordan]

ok I've seen this mentoned a few times so I'm curious but why would someone not wear a pc to a wedding? I remember my auntie's (I think) wedding years ago I would have been 10 ish I think but I remember getting forced to wear a shirt and bow tie with a pc and that wedding was in the day with the reception at night

Jordan

[Phil]

ok I've seen this mentoned a few times so I'm curious but why would someone not wear a pc to a wedding? I remember my auntie's (I think) wedding years ago I would have been 10 ish I think but I remember getting forced to wear a shirt and bow tie with a pc and that wedding was in the day with the reception at night

Jordan

I am guessing that you wore a hired outfit. I know it is very usual here in Scotland to see wedding guests during the day wearing PC's and it is most likely because they have hired the outfits. It is perfectly OK for the evening reception but a PC should not properly be worn during the day. Not that that is any reason to stop you, just that it is not considered correct.

[Panache]

I am guessing that you wore a hired outfit. I know it is very usual here in Scotland to see wedding guests during the day wearing PC's and it is most likely because they have hired the outfits. It is perfectly OK for the evening reception but a PC should not properly be worn during the day. Not that that is any reason to stop you, just that it is not considered correct.

Isn't a grey tail coat (the name escapes me at the moment) the correct attire for the groom and groomsmen for a morning/ early afternoon wedding?

In which case would a charcoal argyll jacket, waist coat, dress shirt, and bow tie be most correct for a Highland wedding at the same time?

Cheers

Jamie

[Jock Scot]

Isn't a grey tail coat (the name escapes me at the moment) the correct attire for the groom and groomsmen for a morning/ early afternoon wedding?

In which case would a charcoal argyll jacket, waist coat, dress shirt, and bow tie be most correct for a Highland wedding at the same time?

Cheers

Jamie

If I may chip in here. The morning coat (top hat,tails etc.) is the equivalent to the black, silver buttoned argyll. Now if all/most of the guests are wearing morning suits, or, uniforms, then it is correct to wear the black,silver buttoned argyll too, although the tweed argyll will be seen too and no one will bat an eye at that. However if only the groom and say the best man(maybe immediate family too) are wearing a morning suits(Black argyll,silver buttons) then the guests would wear tweed. Again no one would bat an eye if you turned up with a black,silver buttoned argyll though.

It would be quite wrong to wear a tweed argyll,or,argyll of any description, dress shirt (UK definition) and bow tie, during the day. Is all this so all fired important? Well, in reality no, but it is nice to know what to do, if you feel you want to conform!

[Panache]

It would be quite wrong to wear a tweed argyll,or,argyll of any description, dress shirt (UK definition) and bow tie.

Interesting. I think Sandford had mentioned previously using a black argyll (with silver buttons) with a matching lower cut three button waistcoat with dress shirt and bow tie before.

With the exception of the Montrose, all the other formal jackets for highland attire have tails.

Standard formal jackets have a wider range of lengths.

Cheers

Jamie

[Jock Scot]

Interesting. I think Sandford had mentioned previously using a black argyll (with silver buttons) with a matching lower cut three button waistcoat with dress shirt and bow tie before.

With the exception of the Montrose, all the other formal jackets for highland attire have tails.

Standard formal jackets have a wider range of lengths.

Cheers

Jamie

I may be wrong and Sandford must speak for himself, but I doubt that he was talking about wearing a black, silver buttoned argyll WITH BOW TIE, during the day. In the evening perhaps. I will add "during the day" to my previous contribution though.

[Panache]

I may be wrong and Sandford must speak for himself, but I doubt that he was talking about wearing a black, silver buttoned argyll WITH BOW TIE, during the day. In the evening perhaps. I will add "during the day" to my previous contribution though.

Jock,

I misunderstood. It would seem an ascot rather than a black bow tie would be most appropriate for a morning / early afternoon wedding (groom and groomsmen).

Thinking about this further, are regular bow ties (not black satin ones designed for formal evening wear) worn with Highland Attire in Scotland?

It seems that a standard bowtie would be acceptable for a guest to wear with a tweed agryll.

Cheers

Jamie

[JSFMACLJR]

I may be wrong and Sandford must speak for himself, but I doubt that he was talking about wearing a black, silver buttoned argyll WITH BOW TIE, during the day. In the evening perhaps. I will add "during the day" to my previous contribution though.

Jamie commented:

Originally Posted by Panache
"Interesting. I think Sandford had mentioned previously using a black argyll (with silver buttons) with a matching lower cut three button waistcoat with dress shirt and bow tie before. "

I don't think I would have recommended wearing this rig during the day, Jamie. I most likely somewhere mentioned the appropriateness of wearing a black argyll jacket with silver buttons, and a "regular" waistcoat with 5 or 6 buttons, and a four-in-hand necktie. With an evening waistcoat ( the ones with 3 or 4 buttons ) the black argyll could do double duty if need be, worn with a black bow tie and a dress/formal shirt!

Sandford

[McMurdo]

ok I've seen this mentoned a few times so I'm curious but why would someone not wear a pc to a wedding? I remember my auntie's (I think) wedding years ago I would have been 10 ish I think but I remember getting forced to wear a shirt and bow tie with a pc and that wedding was in the day with the reception at night

Jordan

Jordan
It simply goes back to the old rules regarding etiquette and dress. It used to be that a tuxedo was not worn before 6, and well the Prince Charlie is the Highland equivalent to a tuxedo. Is it a big deal? I think in North America it does not make as big a splash as it would in Scotland, or even England. At my twin Brother's wedding we all wore the Prince Charlie jacket, the piper however wore a Tweed Argyll jacket with a Hunting Sporran and a Masonic tie, he looked wonderful.