Best-Dressed Guest

RSVP yes. Whether you’re heading to a sun-soaked ceremony abroad, a garden party during golden hour, or a black tie occasion that calls for all-out glamour, our Best-Dressed Guest edit has your wedding season wardrobe sorted.

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The dress code is one of the most important factors to consider when attending one of your bestie's weddings or a plus one wedding. If the couple discloses that there is a theme, you better stick to it, but if it’s your standard wedding dress, here are some of our top tips.

1. Keep it glamorous but simple. The best thing about weddings is that you can go over the top but also be suitable at the same time. Try a stunning staple like a backless dress or a block colour maxi dress.

2. Wear colours like pink, green, blue and orange wedding guest dresses; all these colours are loved by brides.

3. Floral is always the perfect wedding guest dress. You can never go wrong with a beautiful floral; it's classic and reusable for other events.

Mini dresses can be stunning and stylish but figuring out if they are appropriate as a wedding guest dress can be an easy task if you know the bride. In cases where it’s not so easy to choose a mini dress over a midi or maxi dress for a wedding, it needs to hit the mark on these few things; it's dressy, chic, classy and styled to perfection with things like tights, heels, accessories and gorgeous hair.

When in doubt, just ask yourself if this is a semi-formal wedding and maybe ask a fashionista friend for some advice on the dress you had in mind.

This is a perfectly reasonable question. As a wedding guest, you want to look fabulous but also be respectful of the bride and groom so deciding which wedding guest dress is right is important.

For a spring or summer wedding, you can have fun with this; take advantage of the sunny days and go for something colourful like an orange, pink, or yellow summer dress, and so on. Or you could keep it so cute and classy and opt for a floral dress; this way, you are taking no limelight from the bride herself while still looking gorgeous.

For an autumn or winter wedding, you can go for darker shades if you aren’t feeling bright colours and go with browns, navy purples, and so on. This can give you a chance to look elegant and sexy enough without upstaging.

Styling your wedding guest dress is just as important as choosing your wedding guest dress. We have some top tips for you so you can not only feel beautiful but are comfortably prepared for the whole day:

1. Choose stylish but comfortable footwear. These could be wedges for your summer weddings or some chic kitten heels for any time of the year. Just make sure you can dance the night away in them.

2. Matching accessories to your footwear is a good rule of thumb. If you have a black wedding guest dress, you could add a pop of colour to your shoes and bag.

3. Bring a jacket or shawl, especially for autumn and winter weddings.

4. Keep your jewellery elegant and classy, which compliments the look. When in doubt, some little hoops are timeless and effective.

Embellished Cowl-Neck Ruffled Gown Dress in Lilac

Asymmetric Scarf-Detail Midaxi Dress in Chocolate Brown

Satin Peekaboo Bandeau Draped Gown in Wine Red

Modal Square-Neck Bodycon Midi Dress in Wine

Sheer Chiffon Draped Cape in Wine Red

Convertible Bow-Detail Bubble Hem Midaxi Dress in Wine Red

Halterneck Lace-Up Corset Maxi Dress in Berry Red

Asymmetric Scarf-Detail Midaxi Dress in True Red

Embellished Ruffle-Trim Corset Gown in Black

Off-Shoulder Ruffle Lace Maxi Dress in Soft Pink

Satin Boat-Neck Twist-Back Maxi Dress in Black

Satin Lace-Trim Bandeau Fluted Midaxi Dress in Black

Embellished Sweetheart-Neck Backless Gown in Black

Embellished Peekaboo Fluted-Hem Midaxi Dress in Black

Modal Sweetheart-Neck Cowl-Waist Maxi Dress in Black

Embellished Cowl-Neck Ruffled Gown Dress in Black

Satin Sweetheart Bustier Fishtail Midaxi Dress in Chocolate Brown

Embellished Appliqué Square-Neck Corset Gown in Pink

Embellished Peekaboo Fluted-Hem Midaxi Dress in Pink

Embellished Appliqué Soft-Scoop Corset Gown in Gold

Embellished Corset Fishtail Gown in Floral Beige

Embellished Soft-Scoop Asymmetric Midaxi Dress in Gold

Embellished Lace-Up Corset Top With Scarf in Gold

Embellished Draped Mid-Rise Gown Skirt in Gold

Satin Boat-Neck Twist-Back Maxi Dress in Champagne

Metallic Lace Godet Fishtail Gown in Gold

Metallic Lace Plunge-Neck Backless Midaxi Dress in Gold

Embellished Sweetheart-Neck Backless Gown in Lilac

Sheer Chiffon Draped Cape in Lilac

Satin Peekaboo Bandeau Draped Gown in Black

Lace Soft-Scoop Corset A-Line Midaxi Dress in Black

Embellished Soft-Scoop Asymmetric Midaxi Dress in Black

Broderie Anglaise Bow-Detail A-Line Midaxi Dress in Soft Pink

Asymmetric Strapless Fishtail Maxi Dress in Soft Pink

Asymmetric Scarf-Detail Maxi Dress in Soft Pink

Lace Soft-Scoop Corset Satin Midaxi Dress in Pink

Lace-Up Corset Midaxi Dress with Split in Soft Pink

Lace-Up Corset Maxi Dress in Soft Pink

Embellished Ruffle-Trim Corset Gown in Yellow

Ruffle-Trim Strapless Gown in Pastel Yellow

Ruched Backless Halterneck Gown in Pastel Yellow

Slinky Jersey Floral-Appliqué Gown in Pastel Yellow

Ruched Backless Lace Maxi Dress in Pastel Yellow

Lace-Up Corset Top in Beige Gold

Asymmetric Ruffled Lace-Up Gown in Lilac

Lace-Up Corset Maxi Dress in Lilac

Ruched Asymmetric Corset Gown in Blurred Floral

Scoop-Neck Lace-up Back Maxi Dress in Olive Green

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