A Summer Serenade on Tuesday June 28
Happily ever after

Not only am I never the bride, I'm never the frickin' bridesmaid either.

So there's a teensy bit of pleasure in the realisation that no matter whom, where, or how much money you hurl at it, wedding dresses teeter on tacky.

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Bournonville delights served @Sadler's Wells as the Royal Danish Ballet visits. 7:30pm. Rosebery Avenue, EC1. £13 -38. 0870 7333 900 or here.

The Royal Academy's annual architecture lecture puts on Fumihiko Maki. 6:45pm. Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1. £10. 020 7300 5839.

Verdi's decadent Rigoletti is shown live at the Big Screen Opera at the Covent Garden Piazza, WC2. 7:30pm. Free.

Bridezilla might think she looks like Glinda the good witch in her frothy pouf of ribbons and lace, but let's be honest she looks just enough like a fat fairy to make me giggle into my champagne.

But presuming that someday it'll be me (we're open to offers here, boys) I need an event like White. It's a fashion show, whether you're to walk the plank or not, the type the general public are never allowed near. Forget visions of bridal guff, these are seriously stunning, sexy evening gowns from fashion gods such as McQueen, Ferretti, Dior and Valentino, and plenty of vintage gems.

Off kilter hip hop showcase from leftfield label Anticon at Cargo incl Sole & Pedestrian 8pm. 83 Rivington St, EC2. £10. 08700 600 100 or here.

Discover both old & new cult flicks over the Japanese Film Season at LCC, SE1. £3.

Sponsored by Vice - see the Sonar pictures

And while you're sipping your delicious White cocktail, watching the show, you can riffle through your goodie bag stuffed with gifts from Moschino, Vera Wang, Elemis... worth close to £200.

That's gotta be worth the paltry £45 to get in.

White - Wednesday 22 June, 6.30pm
Chiltern Studios, 78 Chiltern Street, W1
Tickets £45 - telephone 020 7372 1896

A Summer Serenade on Tuesday June 28

South Ken grooves as Fête de la Musique hits Exhibition Road, SW7. 11am-11pm.

Youngish architectural talent on display at V&A's new 40 Under 40. 10am-5:45pm. Cromwell Road, SW7. Free.

Tender acoustica: Borderline hosts Stephen Fretwell. 7pm 16 Manette St, W1. £8.50. 0870 264 3333 or online.
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