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.

Off-Shoulder Ruffle Lace Maxi Dress in Soft Pink

Full-Length Lace-Up Corset Top in Pastel Yellow

Embellished Bandeau Cowl Neck Maxi Dress in Beige

Sweetheart Neckline Maxi Dress in Sage Green

Square Neck Midi Dress in Pastel Yellow

Slinky Jersey Floral-Appliqué Gown in Blush

Modal High-Split Plunge-Neck Maxi Dress in Lemon Sherbet

Modal Square-Neck Midi Dress in Chocolate Brown

Asymmetric Scarf-Detail Maxi Dress in Black

Asymmetric Scarf-Detail Maxi Dress in Soft Pink

Ruffle-Trim Halterneck Gown in Black

Modal Square-Neck Midi Dress in Matcha Green

Modal A-Line Midaxi Dress in Pastel Pink

Cross Strap Ruffle Floor Length Dress in Fuchsia

Bow-Embellished Ruched Halterneck Maxi Dress in Dusty Pink

Ruffle-Trim Strapless Gown in Pastel Yellow

Ruched Backless Halterneck Gown in Pastel Yellow

V-Neck Godet Midaxi Dress in Lilac

Draped Halterneck Satin Mini Dress in Black

Draped Low-Rise Maxi Skirt in Pastel Yellow

Ruched Backless Halterneck Gown in Mint

Full-Length Lace-Up Corset Top in Beige Gold

Scarf-Detail Strapless Gown in Scarlet Red

Embellished Cowl Neck Maxi Dress in Powder Blue

Draped Low-Rise Maxi Skirt in Beige Gold

Asymmetric Strapless Fishtail Maxi Dress in Soft Pink

Modal Sweetheart-Neck Maxi Dress in Lemon Sherbet

High Split Plunge Neck Maxi Dress in Sage

Full-Length Lace-Up Corset Top in Mint

Ruched Asymmetric Corset Gown in Lilac

Asymmetric Ruched Midi Dress in Pastel Yellow

Ruffled Backless Halterneck Maxi Dress in Lemon Yellow

Asymmetric Ruffled Lace-Up Gown in Lilac

Embellished Ruffled Corset Mini Dress in Floral Pink

Embellished Ruffled Corset Mini Dress in Floral Blue

Asymmetric Ruffled Lace-Up Gown in Black

Embellished Lace-Up Cupless Corset in Floral Black

Draped Low-Rise Maxi Skirt in Mint

Halterneck Lace-Up Ruched Corset Midi Dress in Mauve

Slinky Jersey Floral-Appliqué Gown in Pastel Yellow

Scarf-Detail A-Line Mini Dress in Blush

Halterneck Corset Lace Midaxi Dress in Peach

Sweetheart Neckline Maxi Dress in Red

Sweetheart-Neck Ruched Midaxi Dress in Pastel Yellow

Sweetheart-Neck Ruched Midaxi Dress in Blush

High Split Plunge Neck Maxi Dress in Black

Off-Shoulder Ruffled Mini Dress in Floral Multi Print

Bandeau Ruffle Detail Maxi Dress in Dusty Pink

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