Pinning of the Tartan

In a Traditional Scottish Wedding, after the couple has been pronounced Husband and Wife, the ancient Scottish tradition of Pinning The Tartan takes place.

If the bride is marrying into the Groom’s clan the mother of the groom comes forward with a sash or a piece of the tartan and either drapes the sash over the shoulder of the bride or fastens a small piece of the tartan to her wedding dress with an appropriate kilt pin such as the Highland Dancer, Scottish Piper, the Thistle which is the emblem of Scotland or the Luckenbooth brooch which is composed of intertwining hearts that is exchanged between lovers.

If it is the groom marrying into the Bride’s clan then the roles are reversed. When mothers are not present any member of the receiving clan can do the Pinning Of The Tartan.

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