The Scots have long been distinguished by their original and traditional approach to clothing issues: it is not for nothing that in this country the national costume is often a favorite everyday costume. Scots in a kilt can be seen both during a walk and at a public event and their own wedding. By the way, the kilt is a mandatory part of a completely official Scottish wedding costume.
How else do traditional Scottish wedding costumes for the bride and groom differ, and how do the Scots stand out at such a celebration?
Bride's clothes
Since there has historically been no traditional wedding costume for the bride, a Scottish wedding requires the girl to observe some traditions in her kilt outfits, preserved in the form of a short quatrain: “Something old, something new, something borrow, something blue” (something old, something blue) something new, something borrowed, something blue). An important wedding element for the bride is the traditional “Luckenbooth” brooch, which, according to tradition, the husband should give the newlywed on her wedding day.
According to an old Scottish custom, the bride did not spend her own money on the wedding dress: all expenses were paid by the groom.
Thus, the girl could check in advance how tight-fisted or generous her future husband was.
Groom's clothes
As with other traditional festive occasions, a Scottish wedding requires a man to wear a formal suit, which usually consists of: a traditional Prince Charles Jacket, a white shirt, a bow tie (in some cases a tie is allowed), a sporran , a traditional tartan kilt, festive crocheters (usually with red flushes), as well as traditional Scottish shoes. According to Scottish custom, the bride must give her groom a new Ghillie Shirts for his wedding .
Wedding rings
This tradition itself appeared in Europe, including Scotland, no earlier than in the 17th century. According to tradition, rings could be inherited and thus passed from generation to generation. For a wedding, not only ordinary wedding rings can be used, but also Claddagh rings (traditional Irish in the shape of two hands holding a heart) and rings with Celtic symbols.
