You may choose to have a morning ceremony followed by brunch or a lovely lunch or an early afternoon ceremony followed by wine and dinner. While many daytime weddings are short and sweet, you could also make it an all-day affair with a longer break followed by evening entertainment.

The beauty of an evening wedding is that you can start the celebrations pretty much straight away. The ceremony and photos are likely to only take an hour or so, and then you and your guests can get on with the bit evryone's really looking forward to: food, drink and dancing!

For guidance, look to a more relaxed version of a cocktail dress. Women should embrace wrap dresses, midi dresses or elegant jumpsuits. For men, if it's a daytime wedding, a light sport jacket, button-down shirt and relaxed chinos fit the bill.

Oftentimes, a daytime fête makes sense when couples want a more intimate wedding and want to focus on connections with guests rather than dancing the night away. It's all about what is most important to you!"