Be my guest! Get the perfect wedding look — without upstaging the bride

Expert-approved tips for the most fabulous hair, skin, nails and make-up

- ROSE BEER

Weddings these days tend to be rather long, fabulous, heavily photographed affairs — so feeling and looking great as a guest is best not left to chance. Or the last minute. Whether this summer's nuptials will see you faced with church pews, a bucolic garden marquee, a destination dance marathon, or all of the above, here are the need-to-know expert tips and essential products guaranteed to help each and every guest survive the season in style and fabulous form.

THE SCENT OF SUCCESS

“Fragrance is powerful stuff which makes everlasting memories, so don't let that memory be too loud,” says Tracy Munro, perfume expert and managing director of cult Belgravia perfume store Les Senteurs. Never outdo the bride or bridegroom. If you like the same fragrance, let them have that day to shine. Wedding in the sun? Add a little more power to your line-up. Marc Antoine Barrois Tilia (£190) is an explosion of sunshine and yellow florals that radiates happiness. Or if you're celebrating nearer home, go for something fresh and airy. Try Pernoire Anelo (£240), a gorgeous fruity, unisex scent that pulls on pineapple and pomelo.

“Day to night is a challenge, but Grossmith King’s Salute (£230) is a grown-up fragrance for the grown-up man with citrus, herbs and woody undertones. And we can't overlook Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady (£200), a classic masterpiece. Pungent, sensual rose with a streak of patchouli and frankincense.” (All the above at lessenteurs.com).

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