Two grooms, two Gunn tartans – and a carefully planned surprise. Jack Greaves-Gunn shares how he and now-husband Steven balanced heritage, modern style and personal meaning when choosing what to wear for their Scottish wedding
Photography | Rachel and Tonie Photography
Planning what to wear as a groom can be daunting – especially when you’re doing it side by side with another groom and want your looks to feel individual yet connected.
For Jack and Steven, who married at Newhall Estate in the Scottish Borders on 27th September 2025, the answer lay in Gunn tartan, thoughtful tailoring and one very well-kept kilt surprise.
Now Jack shares a first-hand account of their MacGregor and MacDuff groomswear shopping experience and doesn't leave out any details...
Planning a Scotland wedding
"Steven and I met the old-fashioned way: in a bar. It was London, 2018; I’d been in the city for years and Steven had just moved down from Glasgow.
"Our friend groups overlapped one night, he and I got chatting, swapped numbers and went on a date a week later. That was seven and a half years ago (or 60 in gay years), and here we are. I proposed in 2022, and we married almost exactly three years later.
"We’d always laughed about who would propose, but Steven has told me he’d have done it long before if I hadn’t said, 'You’ll know when I’m ready – because I’ll ask.' He even checked in a few times: 'So, will it be this year?' I always replied, 'Not yet.' When I finally did it, it felt perfectly timed.
"Scotland was always the plan. Steven is Scottish, of course; I lived there for a few years myself, and my family are in Northumberland, so it worked logistically. One of Steven’s best friends is a registered celebrant, so she could legally marry us too, which made it all the more special."
How do two grooms choose wedding outfits that work together?
"We both knew early on what we’d wear. Steven was always going to be in his Gunn tartan kilt, with his wedding party matching. I wanted something contrasting and modern – a sleek suit to complement his heritage. It felt like a lovely nod to us being from either side of the border.
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"We kept our fittings separate so that the first time we’d see each other dressed was that morning. We stayed together the night before, got ready apart, did a private first look, had some photos taken and then enjoyed the day without needing to disappear later.
"He knew I’d be in a suit; I knew he’d be in Gunn. Beyond that, nothing.
"Early on, I’d joked that maybe I’d wear a kilt too. We mentioned it briefly then let it drop – which worked perfectly in my favour, because months later I decided I’d surprise him by changing into a kilt for the evening.
"I booked Steven an appointment at MacGregor and MacDuff’s monthly Shoreditch pop-up, sent him the details and said, 'Here’s your slot, off you go.' What he didn’t know was that I’d already been a few weeks before."
"When we met up afterwards, I asked all the right questions – 'How was it? What did you see?' – knowing full well I’d seen the same rails. I asked the team to keep it quiet, and they were brilliant, they didn’t let it slip."
Gunn tartan, styled two ways
"Steven wore Gunn Ancient; I went for Gunn Modern. It felt symbolic – same family, different eras. He was representing the family history while I was coming in, joining the Gunn clan as a new modern addition.
"We even used both tartans for our handfasting, although no one (apart from my best mate Meg) knew I’d actually be wearing the Modern later that night."
"After dinner, I snuck off with our photographers (Rachel and Tonie), our videographer (Connor of Stag & Doe Weddings) and Meg to get changed.
"Steven came looking for me at one point and nearly found out, but thanks to Connor jumping up to block the door with his foot, we managed to save the surprise.
"When Rachel finally brought him in and I walked round the door, he laughed and said, 'I knew you were getting into a kilt!'"
Wedding suit shopping: finding the right fit
"For daytime, I wanted something clean and modern – navy with black accents, sharp tailoring, nothing fussy.
"My first made-to-measure suit looked fine but it didn’t feel quite right. I’m short with broad shoulders; in casualwear I love oversized, but for something like this I wanted to feel properly fitted – snatched.
"I sat with it for a few weeks, then showed Steven. He agreed: 'Lovely suit, but not the suit.'
"I’d looked at Edit Suits before but hadn’t gone ahead due to budget; eventually I went back. They remembered me, pulled up my original choices, listened to what hadn’t worked with the suit I’d bought, and refined everything.
"When I tried the finished piece, it was instant – that quiet, content this is it feeling – I couldn’t help it, I literally gave the fitter a hug."
MacGregor and MacDuff pop-up groomswear shop in London
"MacGregor and MacDuff made the kilt process incredibly smooth, even from London.
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"It has a pop-up there that feels like a proper shop – great choice, professional service, clear timelines. I ordered a handmade Gunn Modern kilt and ghillie shirt because I wanted to keep it, and the whole things was made so easy.
"Steven went for the full Prince Charlie outfit with a bow tie (it felt more special than a tie) and fly plaid (I’d spotted one at my own appointment, so I asked them to plant the seed of him wearing one). He looked amazing.
"His wedding party hired to match and later opted to purchase their kilts, while the two women in his party wore tartan trews with waistcoats and blouses. Everything tied together beautifully.
"The team were so accommodating, so discreet and genuinely lovely to work with."
"To top it all off, Steven wore a thistle buttonhole (of course) and I had a cream rose with greenery – they both smelled incredible, thanks to our florist Jenny at Flowermug."
The importance of personalised wedding details
"Our wedding was planned to a tee – from incorporating our love of Pokémon, which inspired our personalised card favours and even our dinner entrance song, to planting pots of jasmine and cedar wood diffusers to provide our signature wedding scent and even including our dog Isla in the day’s festivities with her own tartan touch.
"We don’t get many surprises in this life, so I was so happy that this big reveal was something I got to give Steven on our special day."
"Looking back on our pictures, I’m already so glad we both trusted our instincts when it came to deciding what to wear. Everything ended up looking exactly as we wanted it to, and we couldn’t be more grateful."
Experience groomswear shopping at MacGregor and MacDuff
“When Jack came along to our London fitting service before Steven’s appointment with a secret plan to change into a kilt outfit as a surprise on their wedding day, I knew it was going to be a special appointment,” says Lauren Canning, assistant head of retail at MacGregor and MacDuff.
“Steven chose the Gunn Ancient tartan with a matching fly plaid and Prince Charlie jacket and waistcoat, while Jack opted for the Gunn Modern tartan styled with a black ghillie shirt – a lovely contrast that still connected their looks.
"It was such a nice touch. The team enjoyed helping them both choose elements that reflected their personalities and style. Their outfits looked amazing on the day, and it was so lovely to be part of it!”
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