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[DireStraitsFan]

I've a bit of news, and a question for the rabble. First the news:

I've asked my girlfriend Kelley to marry me this past New Years Eve. She excitedly accepted! I think we've already nailed down the location, and we're considering what the groomsmen will wear. I called my local kilt shoppe Things Celtic, and I am at odds on whether to rent a kilt package, or buy one. Here is my reasoning:

I could rent the package including kilt (Scottish National), belt, buckle, sporran (embossed leather), sgian dubh, jacket, shirt, and tie. We would have to buy the socks and find our own brogues, or wear black dress shoes.

However, for less than the rental price I could have them buy a package from SWK and the groomsmen would have something that they could keep. The only flaw in that whole idea is I can't figure where we would get the jackets.

Now on to the question:

If we buy the kilts and accessories what are our options on jackets? We want to keep costs low, as the groomsmen will be paying for this.

Thanks for all of you help!


Here are a few pictures of me and the poor girl.

Right before I asked her New Year's Eve:



At her Mom's Christmas Party:


I'm a lucky man.

[pipesndrumsnun]

CONGRATULATIONS!!
I would definitely say "buy" rather than "rent"! If the wedding date is far enough away, perhaps you could have a jacket tailoring party? Could be fun!!

[Riverkilt]

No clue on the buy rent decision...think that's pretty personal depending on the circumstances. Nice you have a choice. Obviously you'll get a better quality kilt renting. Were it my choice I'd go for the rental quality "real kilt" look.

What I really want to know is, is her mother/sister/cousin single??? What a beauty she is.

Ron

[DireStraitsFan]

No clue on the buy rent decision...think that's pretty personal depending on the circumstances. Nice you have a choice. Obviously you'll get a better quality kilt renting. Were it my choice I'd go for the rental quality "real kilt" look.

What I really want to know is, is her mother/sister/cousin single??? What a beauty she is.

Ron

Thanks for the advice and the compliment. And yes, her mother is quite single!

[Riverkilt]

Hot dang! I'm swooning....does her mother like kilts and fat old men???

Okay...back to the wedding....

Ron

[Nighthawk]

Hey!! Congrats! I got married over the summer myself. We had a kilted wedding. The local Celtic shop here rents just the jacket/vest set by themselves, so you could ask your local shop for the same thing.

[Jock Scot]

Ron------you old dog you!

[James MacMillan]

What I really want to know is, is her mother/sister/cousin single??? What a beauty she is.

I'm glad Ron got right to the real issue here.

You are one lucky man!

One question to consider for the rent/buy side, is will you or your groomsmen be using the kilts jackets after the wedding? If not, they could probably unload them here......

Anybody wear a size 50 jacket?

[DireStraitsFan]

I'm glad Ron got right to the real issue here.

You are one lucky man!

One question to consider for the rent/buy side, is will you or your groomsmen be using the kilts jackets after the wedding? If not, they could probably unload them here......

Anybody wear a size 50 jacket?

Thanks Mac. I really am a lucky fool. I don't know. The more I read, the less convinced I am in wearing the kilt for the wedding.

[TheKiltedWonder]

I don't know. The more I read, the less convinced I am in wearing the kilt for the wedding.

Well, if it's only the cost that has got you worried and makes you want to hold back on the kilted wedding, just wait. There are so many kilted geniuses on here, I'm sure we'll be able to come up with something. It's your wedding after all!
If however there are other factors, well just do what you want. It's your wedding after all!