Fix up, look sharp: the coolest kilts and suits in Scotland for 2022 grooms
Fix up, look sharp: the coolest kilts and suits in Scotland for 2022 grooms
Has the thought of groomswear shopping left you or your hubby-to-be feeling a bit dizzy? This line-up of kilts and suits from the best grooms’ outfitters in Scotland will make any rascal look dapper come w-day
Mark (on left) wears: Ancient Anderson kilt with navy Wallace jacket and five-button waistcoat, Norwood brown ghillie brogues, navy hose, and Sahara gold tie and flashes, from £70 to hire (excludes shirt and socks), from £799 to buy, Clan Kilts. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles. Graeme (on right) wears: Highland Dream kilt (exclusive to Clan Kilts) with light grey Argyll jacket and five-button waistcoat, grey seal sporran, black ghillie brogues, light grey hose and fly plaid, from £70 to hire (excludes shirt and socks; fly plaid and brooch, additional £15 to hire), from £899 to buy, Clan Kilts. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles.Left:Graeme wears Cairngorm blue tweed outfit, from £110 to hire; Cairngorm Blue tweed jacket and waistcoat, from £400 to buy, Cairngorm Blue eight-yard tweed kilt, £395, tan leather day sporran, £145, tan ghillie brogues, £99, navy kilt socks, £18, blue shirt, £23, and tweed tie, £25, Anderson Kilts. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles;Right: Mark wears Holyrood kilt outfit with navy Crail jacket, from £95 to hire; navy Crail jacket and waistcoat, from £360 to buy, Holyrood tartan eight-yard kilt, £425, Holyrood tartan tie, £20, tan leather day sporran, £145, tan ghillie brogues, £99, navy kilt socks, £18, blue shirt, £23, and tweed tie, £25, Anderson Kilts. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles.Left: Mark (on left) wears Ancient Anderson kilt with navy Wallace jacket and five-button waistcoat, Norwood brown ghillie brogues, navy hose, and Sahara gold tie and flashes, from £70 to hire (excludes shirt and socks), from £799 to buy, Clan Kilts. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles. Graeme (on right) wears Highland Dream kilt (exclusive to Clan Kilts) with light grey Argyll jacket and five-button waistcoat, grey seal sporran, black ghillie brogues, light grey hose and fly plaid, from £70 to hire (excludes shirt and socks; fly plaid and brooch, additional £15 to hire), from £899 to buy, Clan Kilts. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles; Right: Mark (on right) wears Arran navy tweed kilt outfit with navy jacket and bow tie, from £895 to buy, from £125 to hire, MacGregor and MacDuff. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles. Graeme (on left) wears Charcoal grey kilt outfit with Glen Orchy tweed jacket, from £895 to buy, from £99 to hire, MacGregor and MacDuff. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles.Left: Graeme (on right) wears Weathered Patriot kilt outfit, from £100 to hire (excluding hose and a shirt), from £969 made-to-measure, McCalls. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles. Mark (on left) wears Midnight Pride kilt outfit, from £112 to hire (excluding hose and a shirt), from £969 made-to-measure, McCalls. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles; Right: Graeme (on right) wears Modern Holyrood kilt outfit with Lovat Blue Crail jacket, from £99 to hire, from £900 to buy, Slanj Kilts. Mark (on left) wears Muted Hunting Buchanan outfit with Peat Brown Crail jacket, from £99 to hire, from £900 to buy, Slanj Kilts. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles.Left: Graeme wears: Luca mix-and-match suit in taupe, £349, Rome long-sleeved formal shirt in light blue, £49.99, Danilo tan shoe, £99.95, and tie, from a selection, Remus Uomo; Right: Mark wears Lazio three-piece suit in navy, £249, optional matching waistcoat, £49.95, Rome long-sleeved formal white shirt, £55, Danilo dark brown shoe, £99.95, and tie, from a selection, Remus Uomo.Left: Graeme wears OneSix5ive luxury navy suit, £125, and accessories, from a selection, Slater Menswear; Right: Mark wears Ted Baker grey suit, £299, and accessories, from a selection, Slater Menswear.Top: Mark wears Arran navy tweed kilt outfit with navy jacket and bow tie, from £895 to buy, from £125 to hire, MacGregor and MacDuff. Silk flower buttonhole, from £10, Clova Thistles; Bottom: Graeme wears Highland Dream fly plaid with light grey Argyll jacket and five-button waistcoat, from £70 to hire (fly plaid and brooch, additional £15 to hire), from £899 to buy full kilt outfit, Clan Kilts; Right: Mark wears Lazio three-piece suit in navy, £249, optional matching waistcoat, £49.95, Rome long-sleeved formal white shirt, £55, and tie, from a selection, Remus Uomo.
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This luxury four-star hotel sits amongst 1,000 acres of stunning countryside, offering a romantic, fairytale setting that feels a million miles away from everyday life, yet is just seven miles from Edinburgh.
From the historic manor house (that dates back to the 1300s), to the beautiful 17th-century St Mary’s Dalmahoy church found within the grounds, it’s the perfect destination for a spectacular big day.
There’s a dedicated weddings team on-site and an array of celebratory menus designed to wow, while four atmospheric and adaptable wedding function rooms and exquisite period suites mean that both intimate affairs and larger gatherings of up to 250 guests can be accommodated with ease. From elegant and traditional, to modern and stylish, you’ll undoubtedly find a sensational space to suit your wedding at Dalmahoy.
