....to go to an Irish wedding wearing my kilt the “Scottish” way.

[Grumpyrealist77]

My wife is demanding pants, but I don’t want to offend, either way?!?!

If you wear pants then it’s a skirt! Although I know blokes who do as there can be ‘chafing’ issues.

Cork, County Cork!!!! No cock....

There’s gonna be a fair few Irish kilts anyways

Do you know this for a fact or are you just assuming? I’ve never seen a man wearing a kilt at a wedding over here.

Compromise and wear an underslip? They flare less than a kilt so any skirt lifting will not show up your Crown Jewels only a lovely lacy slip!

Pants less is something that non Scots do thinking they're being authentic.

? Is it a regional thing? I'm a Fifer, and none of my family have ever worn pants under a kilt.

I am from Cork, wear the pants or be prepared to have all the guests see your willy

I'm Scottish and the only people I've known who wore pants under the kilt were wearing hire. I used to work as a barmaid in a place that did weddings and twenty-firsts every night of every weekend, and I've lost track of the number of times that I've been flashed by drunken kilt-wearers. No one I know would think to wear pants - too naff! 😁

I've been to a lot of Irish weddings (Irish and in my 40s) and I've never seen a man in a kilt at one.

Is it a recent trend? I went to lots of weddings in my 20s and 30s but not many in the last 5 years.

@TimeforanotherChange I went to a wedding in Fife once and they didn't wear underwear either, maybe it is regional because I've been to weddings in Edinburgh where underwear was definitely worn. I just thought it was personal preference. My dad always wore underwear but he always hired kilts.

I am from Cork, wear the pants or be prepared to have all the guests see your willy

Well...er...this has pretty much done me!!!!
To the previous poster who said a sporran and a properly fitting kilt will never be a problem, that wasn’t the reason for my question. Thanks for your input tho!

The reason for my question has pretty much been answered by rnhireland!!

My wife met the hens from Cork and fears that their love of the craic might cause the offence!!!

Pants it is then (unfortunately) with something weighty in my sporran!!

If it’s minus weather wear pants.

My ex is an islander and no pants were worn. My sons wore kilts recently and pants were worn. Not a fan of kilts (am from highlands of Scotland)

I'm a Fifer, and none of my family have ever worn pants under a kilt.

To be fair, lots of Fifers probably don't wear pants with anything else either.

@TimeforanotherChange I went to a wedding in Fife once and they didn't wear underwear either, maybe it is regional because I've been to weddings in Edinburgh where underwear was definitely worn.

I’m wondering how you know this! I went to a wedding recently with loads of men wearing kilts. I wouldn’t have the faintest clue what was underneath - and neither would I want to!

No Irishman would wear a kilt to a wedding . You’ll be a minority of one.

Her “friends” will try to lift it, apparently?!

I'm afraid I'd be telling her to tell her friends to get tae fuck or face losing a hand.

I went to a wedding in Fife once and they didn't wear underwear either, maybe it is regional because I've been to weddings in Edinburgh where underwear was definitely worn.

In my mispent youth I went to a lot of formal dances/parties/weddings in Fife. Although my memories of those days are hazy (far too much gin) I don't recall many pants.

Dh's family are from the Highlands and pants are worn.

@TooTrueToBeGood .

Probably not. I'm from Kirkcaldy originally - or as my Glaswegian GP once said, 'Oh, the fucking rough end of Fife, hey?'

Am Irish and have never heard of an “Irish kilt”

Her “friends” will try to lift it, apparently?!

Ask them how they would feel if someone tried to lift their dress, even if they were wearing underwear. Men in kilts are also protected by the upskirting ban so these "friends" could find themselves in serious trouble.

I can’t say I’ve ever looked. Maybe tartan boxers? Otherwise - won’t it be scratchy?

My Irish friend doesn't wear pants with his.

Thanks for all the helpful advice guys, really appreciate all the different views!! Fife seems to be the place for me!!

The Irish DEFINITELY have kilts, but as to whether there’ll be any at this wedding remains to be seen. That might be a wind up...! However I do know that there will be three or four Scottish kilts in attendance.

Thanks for the giggle guys!!

@Grumpyrealist77 Have a great time, however you go!

Ok where and when in Cork...?