When it comes to event dressing, I like to avoid the wrong kind of dramas

Alyson Walsh, fashion columnist, wearing a bottle green evening dress.

For special occasions, I always recommend choosing a simple, elegant silhouette, outstanding jewellery and shoes you can dance in. There is no need to go overboard – this is not the Met Gala.

If you want to have a good time, choose a heel height you can handle. For her second wedding, author of Home Matters and writing coach Penny Wincer bought a pair of gold metallic, pearl-embellished flats. “I was going to wear platforms but I wanted to feel comfortable all day long and the Emma Hyacinth shoes are like wearing slippers,” she says.