another newbie joining the ranks

**oneride** · 19th April 06, 06:59 AM

allright, more info.. as far as the grooms line.. i have two brother & a good friend, of course me & posibly my 6 year old son as the ring bearer.. i have seen some kilts.. that look like the fabric was made from colored misquito neting.. not a very hearty lookin cloth, & while i plan on going regimental.. i would just as soon have a fabric that if i were to fart, i would not blow the thing right off me.. USAK is a good one? while from what i gather from some of the other posts. sportkits... not so much? yes we would like kits that we could wear out to a famliy rumble.. definatly not one (for now) that is for specail ocations only.. not that there is anything wrong with that.. heaven knows a wedding is a very special occation.. but i would just as soon own a less expencive kilt, that i can feel good about the boold & beer stains on.. & as far as being formal... i am on the more comon side of that mark.. nice new shirt,shiny boots, shave & a haircut.. & i am about as good as i can get, or care to be.
where do i call home? Utah, USA, btw thanks for the warm welcome.
as far as Scotland.. we will get there the 19th of augest & stay for 10 days.. we get into edenburgh & hang out for 4 days .. we plan on going to the tattoo & to the fringe. aslo we have a bus tour to lock Ness 7 around the highlands.. & from there we were planing on heading up towrds abberdeen.. there are some gravestones with our family name on them we would like to see.. & of course the caslte of our clan.. if we can afford it maybe even a nights stay
one other thing wew were thinking about renting a car.. do we need a international drivers permit?

**Pour1Malt** · 19th April 06, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by oneride

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as far as Scotland.. we will get there the 19th of augest & stay for 10 days.. we get into edenburgh & hang out for 4 days .. we plan on going to the tattoo & to the fringe. aslo we have a bus tour to lock Ness 7 around the highlands.. & from there we were planing on heading up towrds abberdeen.. there are some gravestones with our family name on them we would like to see.. & of course the caslte of our clan.. if we can afford it maybe even a nights stay
one other thing wew were thinking about renting a car.. do we need a international drivers permit?

nay... ya can rent an drive wi a valid usa licence....

**Pour1Malt** · 19th April 06, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by oneride

hello all, so in lookin for some in-expensive kilts for my wedding line.. i have found this great site, seems to have quite the colection of.. shall we say excentrics? so to the subject at hand.. does anyone have any recomendation as to were i can get ahold of 4 or 5 kilts that wont break the bank. & second we are going to Scotland for the honeymoon in late Augest.. any advice on where to go?

hallo laddie!

ai may ken a guid place tae stay in Scotland...

hint, hint, wink wink....

**Ugly Bear** · 19th April 06, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by oneride

does anyone have any recomendation as to were i can get ahold of 4 or 5 kilts that wont break the bank.

I recommend USA Kilts (www.usakilts.com ... link above). Good quality, quick service, and the kilts are inexpensive enough that you will get some use out of them beyond your wedding day (that is, you won't be so scared of ruining a hyper-expensive garment that you keep your wedding kilt in a trunk for eternity).

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, and welcome to the board.

**Valencian Kilted** · 19th April 06, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by oneride

does anyone have any recomendation as to were i can get ahold of 4 or 5 kilts that wont break the bank. ?

.... well... it's not the best way to get a kilt and it's not a "tank",... but it's cheaper than anything I've seen before, and as it was said here in a thread,
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=16975
the results offered were quite good. So in my opinion this would be a good choice for an emergency without spending much money....so here goes the link to the seller:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll..._BIN_Stores_IT

Apart of the Black Watch they also have MacDonald and Cameron in stock, but even u can ask for a "custom" one if you find ten more people for just 100$... more or less!... my tartan is also an available choice! :mrgreen:

¡Salud!

T O N O

**oneride** · 20th April 06, 03:13 PM

so USAK does not carry our tartan.. while i can upgrade to a premeum kilt.. that is a lot of money for a few hours of wearing.. any other thoughts?

**auld argonian** · 20th April 06, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by oneride

so USAK does not carry our tartan.. while i can upgrade to a premeum kilt.. that is a lot of money for a few hours of wearing.. any other thoughts?

Did you email or phone them and ask or are you just going by what's illustrated on the website? Seems that Rocky can be very resourceful...

Best

AA

**timber** · 20th April 06, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by oneride

so USAK does not carry our tartan.. while i can upgrade to a premeum kilt.. that is a lot of money for a few hours of wearing.. any other thoughts?

Just pick a tartan you like. There are no rules which require you to wear a particular tartan. Rocky doesn't have "my" tartan either, so I am getting a kilt in Black Stewart from him.

That being said, as long as you choose a quality kiltmaker, you will be able to wear it for more than just a few hours at a wedding. If you decide to spring for a "tank", it can be worn every day and still outlast you.