Whether you’re the bride-to-be or a proud guest, wedding season is the perfect opportunity to experiment with various nail shade trends and intricate nail art. Although you might think there’s just a couple of acceptable colours to choose from when it comes to a neutral wedding palette, in true The Devil Wears Prada “It’s a tough call. They’re so different” form, there are really countless shade variations and subtle nail art designs to choose from.

For wedding season, there are a few favourites that return each year, though often with shiny new names — like quiet luxury nails “to showcase your most natural, perfected self,” explains Alyx Lippiatt, a London-based manicurist who specialises in minimalist designs. There’s also the American manicure, a muted version of the classic French manicure.

Then there are more trend-led designs such as vanilla chrome, which uses a pearlescent finish to “elevate a traditional sheer pink or milky white nail to new heights of glamour and sophistication,” says manicurist Alex Philamond. And the increasingly popular “overcast nails,” despite the name, are anything but dreary.