Day into evening wedding gowns

More weddings happen later in the day, and that requires high-glamour options to take you effortlessly from ceremony to after dark. So, whether your celebration is taking place in a lavish hotel, grand palace or chic club, Absolutely Weddings picks a magnificent seven of day into evening wedding gowns to bedazzle your guests and ensure you are belle of the ball

Ballroom goddess: This shimmering and sensual gold dress is part of Amanda Wakeley’s Sposa bridal range. Pure glamour, it features delicate lace overlay and small cap sleeves. Just the thing to give a bride confidence taking to the floor to greet guests or start the first dance.  amandawakeley.com

Gold standard: Tamir from Alice Temperley has a short unstructured jacket that can be removed to reveal a shimmering backless evening gown with simple crossover straps. temperleylondon.com

Sparkle factor: Ian Stuart’s fabulous Lumiere is the perfect day into evening wedding gown. It features elegant ruching, flattering wide straps and a touch of sparkle at the neckline to add bling in the ballroom. ianstuart-bride.com

Ruby rocks: Deep red can be a wonderful alternative for winter weddings – or for brides who want to unleash their inner Scarlett O’Hara when the lights go down. This traditional ballgown sillhouette is in shimmering rich red silk and has a boned corset with nipped in waist and full skirt with train. It’s part of the range by Russian-born London designer Andrey Savin, who creates cutting-edge bridal designs with more than a hint of fairytale glamour. savinlondon.com

Princess bride: London designer Lucy Tammam creates couture designs from an atelier in Bloomsbury. This sculpted bodice is combined with a lavish skirt in tulle. tammam.co.uk

Ice maiden: Pure white, and with an ultra simple front, this Emma Hunt Alba gown has a full length ruffle detail at the back for understated night-time glamour. emmahunt.co.uk

Queen of the night: This fabulous Cleopatra dress features a stunning high neckline with shimmering inlay and matching belt at the waist. It is part of the bridal range created by leading British fashion designer Amanda Wakeley. amandawakeley.com