During a heatwave (or if you’re someone who just naturally runs hot), a wardrobe filled with easy, breathable staples that keep you feeling cool, calm and in control is non-negotiable. At the heart of it all are easy, breezy fabrics (linen and cotton being the undisputed heroes here), alongside anything light, airy and engineered to let your body exist in warm weather without feeling like it’s being punished for it.

Once you’ve got those foundations, everything else falls into place. Don’t know where to start? Don’t worry – I’ve done the legwork for you, trawling the high street for the best pieces that hold up when it’s hot, sticky and you’re one step away from fanning yourself with a napkin. These are the clothes that will make you look good, yes – but more importantly, they’ll make you feel good, too.

Wedding guest dressing can be tricky at the best of times. There’s the venue to consider, the dress code to decipher and the all-important question of whether you’ll be standing on grass in heels for several hours. Throw a 35°C heatwave into the mix, though, and things become significantly more complicated.

The good news is that dressing for a heatwave wedding doesn’t mean sacrificing style. In fact, some of the chicest wedding guest outfits naturally lend themselves to warmer temperatures. Here are the wedding guest dresses I’d be adding to basket right now if I had a heatwave wedding looming in my diary…