traditional scottish wedding sept 2011

Re: traditional scottish wedding sept 2011

• Nukke member

  

  July 2010

  Asside from the obvious kilt outfit for him, do you guys have any lovely rolling moors around your area?  Like any beautiful hilly farms with sheep (or not) that could look like the scottish highlands?  Just an idea. 
  
  Do you have claddagh rings?
  
  Hmmm what else.  See if you can feature his families tartan somewhere in the photos.  Like a blanket you can both snuggle under, or a bow in your hair or something. 
  

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• weddingspinster

  

  July 2010

  Starting off with your request for engagement photo ideas --

   

  If you want to have a "normal" photo -- similar to what Nukke has already written -- your fiance could wear a tartan tie or jacket, and you could wear a tartan hairband or skirt.  Or maybe you would want to sit on a tartan blanket (maybe even make it look like you're having a picnic &/or raising a glass of champagne to toast the occasion).  

   

  Or, if there's a building in your area that looks like a castle or castle ruins, you could pose with it in the background.  

   

  If you want a more unusual/goofy photo, perhaps your fiance could hold a bagpipe & pretend to be playing it while you pose like one of those "Riverdance" gals who holds one leg up (with the knee bent) and a hand over her head.  

   

  Or one of you could be holding something that looks like the Loch Ness Monster.

   

  As far as the wedding ceremony itself goes --

   

  I read online that, traditionally, the Scottish couple's page boy will hand a "silver horseshoe to the bride," outside the church, after the ceremony.  In Britain, there's a vintage custom of having a horseshoe (not necessarily an actual horseshoe; you can find decorative ones on www.ebay.co.uk) dangling down from the bride’s bouquet.  So maybe you would want to include one of those ideas in your ceremony.

   

  Also, there’s a charming old movie called I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING.  It doesn’t have much of a plot, but it’s still wonderful!  Anyway, it’s fictionally set on an island off of Scotland, and I love the sense of romance in it.  There’s a small chance that you might get inspired by it, especially the scene at the dance.  (There’s also a wonderful “curse” that’s revealed at the end!)

   

  Lastly, in August (possibly Aug. 23 or 24), I’m going to post at least one vintage photo of a Scottish wedding couple on my website, but it probably won’t be very helpful to you.  The shots I have just look like ordinary wedding photos – no kilts or anything like that! 

   

  Anyway, that’s all for now!  Good luck!

   

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• weddingspinster

  

  July 2010

  Wanted to come back on and explain - I mentioned "Riverdance" (which featured IRISH dancing) because it was the only way that I could think of to try to explain what I meant.  I should have just explained that I have a vintage photo of a bunch of SCOTTISH dancing girls who are holding their left hands overhead while they're resting their right hands on their hips and bending their right legs so that their feet are behind their left knees.  That's the pose I was trying to describe!  (I'll try to remember to include the photo when I post Scottish pix on my website in late August.)  

  
  

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• weddingspinster

  

  July 2010

  If you're able to get your hands on any heather, you might want to include it in your bouquet.  (I read that Scottish brides would carry it for good luck.)  Also, if you want a really earthy look (to look like the fields of Scotland), it might be nice to feature it in your flower arrangements.

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• Thistle and Rose

  

  August 2010

  There is a book called "Your Modern Scottish Wedding" which I found extremely helpful. (Feel free to look through my bio for ideas.)

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