Cocktail attire at a wedding has extra constraints: colour rules, an eight-hour day and constant photography. Here is what changes, plus ten combinations that work at any venue.
A construction-led guide to plus size wedding guest dresses: where the waist seam should sit, which fabrics skim rather than cling, neckline and sleeve options, and the alterations worth paying for.
What to wear to a winter wedding: the warmest formal fabrics, sleeve and tights guidance, jewel-tone colour palettes, and how to solve the coat problem without ruining the outfit.
Choosing a summer wedding guest dress that survives heat, sun and grass: the fabrics that actually breathe, colours for bright light, and what to wear to beach, garden and formal summer weddings.
Black tie, black tie optional, formal and semi-formal are four different instructions. Here is exactly what each one requires, which fabrics carry formality, and when to rent instead of buy.
How to dress for an autumn wedding: the colour palette that photographs right, fabrics with enough weight, sleeve options, and layering for a ceremony that starts warm and ends cold.
Everything you need to choose a wedding guest dress: what each dress code means, which colours to avoid, how to pick a length for the venue, and the fabrics that actually behave all day.