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you’ll have a much better idea as to how to achieve a look you feel confident and comfortable in that respects the requests of the married couple-to-be. Fashion psychologist and Founder of Style Psychology, Kate Nightingale, helps us reveal the UK’s top unspoken wedding rules and with Kate we figure out how to work around them so they suit you and your style without causing any upset. Kate tells that a whopping 21% of us have opted for heels that were too high, whilst 20% admit to having worn trainers to a wedding – whatever you opt for, just consider the venue, the couple, comfort and the rest of the dress code and you’re sure to hit the nail on the head. Finding the right outfit as a wedding guest can be tricky as there just is no one size fits all solution, but to help you navigate your way around what can be a minefield why not take a look at this post with The Black Tux and their wedding guest style guide, and take a look at the remaining 6 rules that made it onto the list… 6. I have often found myself in the position where I haven’t managed to find what I want and I’m desperate that the final package being delivered the day before the celebration contains ‘the one’, but that needn’t be the case.

After months of planning, perhaps even years, it is also a great time to justify going all out and spending that extra little bit to not only celebrate your recent union but also to reward yourselves for all the late hours, stressful phone calls and number crunching you’ve done in the build up to the big day. These trips do come at a price though, one that is often excessive, so if this once-in-a-lifetime trip sits a little outside of your budget perhaps ask for contributions from your wedding guests in place of a wedding present to cover a part of the trip to make things a little easier for yourselves financially as you begin married life. If you want to explore what else this island has to offer, book yourself on a tour of the Black River National Park either by foot or by car (but avoid driving around on the weekend if you can as the road’s get very busy then and can be tricky to navigate) to see just how beautiful this dense forest is which covers an impressive 2% of the island’s surface. With a number of bars and restaurants at your fingertips – six to be exact – you can expect a beachside restaurant serving Eurasian dishes, freshly caught seafood in Willie’s Rum & Crab Shack, interactive international dining with Mercado that boasts an adjoining wine room, then there’s The Plantation Club wine bar for tastings and there’s even a tea library for when you fancy something a little slower-paced.

As often is the case within my circle of friends, even just the mention of a wedding gets us all behaving like giggling school girls filled with excitement for the celebration and it isn’t long before one of us starts trying to predict what to expect – will it be a formal affair, perhaps a bohemian festival style celebration or should we start saving for a destination wedding? The last thing they’ll want is for you to feel uncomfortable or worse, embarrassed you can’t make both and suggest hosting an alternative celebration in the UK for those who can’t make the foreign pre-wedding party so you can still be part of the excitement. Perhaps invite them for a drink, a breath of fresh air of even if they will accompany you to the toilets as you aren’t quite sure where they are – you don’t need to follow through with any of these things but they will be incredibly grateful and will return the favour if the tables are turned a little later on! Inconvenient locations don’t just exist out in the sticks… finding a spot in the middle of a city can just be as tricky with the hustle and bustle and crowds of people to contend with, finding that all important doorway can be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

It is not uncommon to find your perfect venue only to find that when it comes to the dining offerings you are met with a limited menu that may not really fit the style or feel of your big day. You needn’t worry about this if you’re considering Lainston House as your venue as the resident Lainston Chef and his team will meet with you to discuss exactly what it is you want to serve on your big day to ensure you experience an exquisite meal that uses local produce including ingredients from the venue’s very own Kitchen Garden ensuring the very highest quality meal to tuck into before the party begins. Lainston House doesn’t believe in cookie cutter weddings that lack individuality or personality, and instead are passionate about helping you create the day of your dreams with the help of a dedicated wedding co-ordinator and a list of recommended suppliers that they know and trust. Don’t panic – there is a lot to do but Lainston House will be unobtrusively dashing around to ensure all of your plans run smoothly and without a hitch so you don’t need to even think about getting guests from A to B or whether your cake is in place before people take their seats.