Guests just dress to impress

Weddings are the perfect excuse to splash out on a fashionable new outfit, says

Outside the catwalks of Paris, Milan or London, the biggest fashion shows are weddings. Not only is the bride’s dress probably the most exclusive one she will ever wear, but friends and family turn out in special outfits as well.

Spring is probably the busiest time of the year for bridal boutiques, kilt hire firms and posh frock stockists as we start to plan for the big day.

With all the talk of a royal wedding in May and London the focus for fashionistas this month, what to wear has never been out of the headlines.

Glamorous and dramatic creations filled the designer catwalks of London Fashion Week as the who’s who of the British fashion industry put on a show.

Christopher Bailey brought to a close his reign at Burberry with a fresh take on both ball gowns and the design house’s trademark trenchcoat.

In total, more than 14,000 people