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5 Top Reasons to Wear a Kilt to Your Wedding

What better way to have a fabulous wedding than to wear a kilt, the national dress of Scotland? After all, kilts have deep cultural and historical roots. This form of dress expresses a true form of patriotism and shows your honor as a true Scotsman.

The kilt definitely represents:

• Patriotism
• Honor
• Pride
• Clan affiliation
• Culture

Did you know that the Scottish kilt originated in the 16th century? At that time, a kilt was a full length garment worn by Highlanders in northern Scotland. The knee-length kilt developed in the early 18th century.

If you’re not already convinced, here are some very compelling reasons why you should strongly consider a kilt at your wedding.

Heritage Dress

The kilt represents a form of heritage dress and is a way for you to proudly regard your Scottish heritage. For men in Scotland, the kilt represents a group they belong to, such as a military regiment, pipe band or other group. Indeed, the kilt has traditionally been

The word clan comes from the Gaelic "clann", meaning children. Despite this literal translation, clan members were not all biologically related. A Scottish clan can be better thought of as many small, tight knit families living closely in community, usually under a chief. Although familial associations exist, old Scottish clans were more like a village of many families than a single biological family, although usually one biological family could be found at the center of the clan.

As Sir Walter Scott and other authors of the 18th Century romanticized old Scottish culture, myths and misconceptions regarding the clans of the highlands abounded. It was during this time that the public began to equate surname with clan. This led to the widespread belief that all clansmen were members of the same lineage, directly descending from the original clan chief, which simply isn’t true. Although in modern times there is an official clan registry and structural system recognized by the Court of the Lord