A gorgeous spring wedding guest dress or jumpsuit is the foundation for any fantastic wedding guest outfit for spring weddings. In this latest wedding style guide we have updated picks for the best spring wedding guest dresses to wear for the current spring wedding season.
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Image credits and shopping sources: 1. Acler O Sullivan Pleated Maxi Dress from Anthropologie 2. Light Blue Floral Ruffled Gown from Lulus 3. Style Wonderland One Shoulder Dress from Hello Molly 4. Tiered Floral Long Sleeve Maxi Dress from Astr the Label
If you've been invited to a wedding this time of year, and you're wondering what to wear, we're here to help with this shoppable visual guide of our favorite dresses. From bright colors in floral print dresses to pretty pastel color palettes, if you're looking for the best spring wedding guest dresses and the most elegant dresses to wear to a springtime wedding or special event, you are in the right place!
We have scoured some of our favorite shops and handpicked over 70 of the best dresses for spring weddings to help you find the perfect dress to take you through the spring wedding season in style.
70 of the Best Spring Wedding Guest Dresses
These are our latest picks for the best spring wedding guest dresses and styles to wear to a spring wedding for the current season. We keep an eye on the latest trends and new arrivals in order and pick some of the prettiest styles for wedding guests to wear if you're attending an April, May, or June wedding.
What are the Best Styles to Wear to a Spring Wedding?
When looking for the perfect wedding guest dress, you'll want to find a style that is appropriate for the wedding's dress code which can include many factors including the level of formality, venue, season, and the anticipated weather for the big day. Once you've considered those key elements, it's fun to check out the newest trends and styles for spring dresses to make your final dress pick.
For spring semi-formal dress codes, we love elegant maxi dresses in spring colors and prints, or chic cocktail or midi dresses. If dresses aren't for you, jumpsuits, pantsuits, and more are also a great way to dress for especially casual spring weddings. If you're attending a black tie wedding in the spring, there are many gorgeous formal gowns in springtime hues. This season we're seeing a lot of tiered dresses, romantic ruffled details, and pleated styles that have lots of movement and will look great on the dance floor at the reception. Chiffon, satin, and other lighter-weight fabrics always come back into rotation for the spring season.
What Colors Should You Wear to A Spring Wedding?
In general, we think the perfect spring wedding guest dresses reflect the season with bright or pastel dress colors, and pretty floral options.
Whether you choose prints or solid colors, dresses in all sorts of different colors like pink, green, pale blue, yellow, mauve, taupe, gray, lavender, and coral are the perfect colors to choose for the spring wedding season. Check out our dresses organized by color to browse these seasonal shades.
That said, dark tones like navy or even black can still be appropriate for spring evening events after 5 pm. In general, any attire that suits the dress code and is in a wedding-appropriate color (in other words, not white or cream) is fair game.
Floral wedding guest dresses are particularly perfect for the spring season, so we've dedicated a whole post to our favorite picks.
Top Spring Styles for 2024 Wedding Guests
This season, we think some of the best styles to wear to a spring wedding are long-sleeved midi or maxi dresses in lightweight fabrics. Dresses in this style are particularly nice for early spring's changeable weather patterns and are especially suitable for an outdoor wedding. We also love long pleated gowns or maxi dresses, and floor-length gowns in spring prints. Here are a few of our top picks for the Spring 2024 season showing the trends for every dress code. It's still a little early in the season and not all of the spring dresses have arrived in stores yet, so we'll keep updating our top styles as more become available.
Peach Floral Maxi Dress with Sleeves
This peach floral maxi dress by Astr the Label offers the perfect transitional style. The longer sleeves and long dress give a bit of coverage, but the peach color and floral print is decidedly springtime. We'd wear this to an outdoor wedding, a daytime spring wedding, or a wedding in a rustic setting like a countryside wedding or winery.
Lavender Pleated Maxi Dress
Pleated special occasion styles like this dress from Lulus were big this past summer and fall season, and we welcome seeing the trend translated into spring fashion with pastel colors. A dress like this is a MVP during any wedding season, because it can go to afternoon casual weddings just as easily as nighttime formal events with just a few modifications of styling and accessories. Pair it with hoops and a stack of bracelets for more casual events, or add statement earrings and metallic strappy heels for an evening wedding for the perfect look. If you're going to a black tie event, check out more of what to wear to formal weddings and black tie events.
Pink Satin Midi Dress
Satin styles and the color pink is always a great color for spring weddings and when it a midi length like this. We love draped satin styles like this that give the look interest. movement, and a little more formality and less clingy than a column satin slip dress.
Floral Formal Gown for a Spring Wedding
When florals meet floor-length gowns, the look is perfect for black-tie weddings. We love this Mac Duggal dress that you can rent for a fraction of the retail price point. Here are more tips on what to wear to spring formal weddings with plenty of recommendations for black tie wedding guest dresses.
Dressy Jumpsuits for Spring Events
If dresses aren't a fit for your personal, jumpsuits are one of our favorite styles to consider as an alternative. Suiting separates, and skirts with dressy tops are other great wedding-appropriate options as well. Here's one jumpsuit style we love, and check out all of our picks for the top jumpsuits to wear as a wedding guest.
More Spring Wedding Attire Ideas
For more tips and dress codes for guidance on what to wear to a wedding, please read these wedding attire guidelines! For ideas on how to style a spring wedding guest dress, you might love our past posts with spring wedding outfit ideas. If you're in the wedding, check out our editors' picks for spring mother of the bride dresses, and spring bridesmaid dresses. We know spring is also a big time for destination weddings and beach weddings, so please see our picks for the best wedding guest dresses for beach weddings. We'll be updating the page of dresses to wear to a summer wedding soon, too!
If you prefer to shop for your event by season, time of day, or formality, visit these shopping guides:
Dressy Casual and Daytime Wedding Guest Dresses
Semi Formal Wedding Guest Dresses for Afternoon or Evening
Evening or Black Tie Wedding Guest Dresses for Formal Weddings
How to Style a Spring Wedding Guest Dress
Here is one idea for how to style a spring wedding guest dress.
Visit our LTK to see some of our most up-to-date ideas for how to style a wedding guest dress.
Dress: Hemant and Nandita Olivia Midi Dress in Sage Green from Revolve.com | Earrings: Casa Clara Rae Drop Earring in Ivory from Revolve.com | Rings: gorjana Amara Ring Set in White CZ & Gold from Revolve.com | Clutch: KAYU Cassia Clutch in Gold from Revolve.com | Heels: Sam Edelman Sunna Sandal in Classic Nude from Revolve.com
Because of the beautiful floral print, for this spring styling idea we kept the accessories light and neutral, to enhance but not detract from the palette of the floral fabric. We styled it with naturalistic spring accessories like a woven grasscloth clutch, natural stone drop earrings, and neutral high heels.
These accessories, alongside this one-shoulder floral midi dress, give the outfit a light and texture botanically-inspired style that reflects the blooming flowers, fresh air, and the verdant season ahead. The longer sleeve adds a playful bit of asymmetry, the cinched waist gives a bit of beautiful figure-flattering structure, and the fluted skirt gives a bit of movement that will be perfect for dancing at the reception.
For this next outfit we paired a bright pink, which is a standout color for spring and summer weddings, and brought in whimsical accessories in gold and pink with plenty of sparkle. Sadly this dress is no longer available but check out more pink wedding guest dresses we love.
Dress: Pink Tulip Dress by Christian Siriano from Rent the Runway | Earrings: Echo Ear Jackets from BaubleBar | Necklace: Blooming Bud Necklace by Lele Sadoughi at Rent the Runway | Lipstick: Yves Saint Laurent 'Rouge Volupté Shine' Lipstick | Clutch: Franchi Aidan Stud Two-Tone Evening Clutch Bag, Blush/Fuchsia | Bracelet: Full Spectrum Bracelet from J.Crew | Shoes: Topshop 'Ruby' Snake Embossed Ankle Strap Sandal from Nordstrom
Past Features
This article was originally published on January 14, 2018 and updated most recently on January 2024.
These graphics and some text appeared in another earlier version of this page. Pictured dresses in the following past collages are all likely now out of stock. We keep them here for continuity in the event you have reached us from a Pinterest pin or image search, and to give image credits and shopping sources in the event that these dresses are re-stocked.
Featured dress and Image: Paper Dolls Dress from ASOS
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1. Eliza J Pleat Chiffon Dress from Nordstrom 2. Badgley Mischka Paradiso Dress from Rent the Runway 3.Round Neck Gown by Halston Heritage from Shopbop 4. Egypt Maxi Dress from Revolve 5. Adelyn Rae Ombre Lace Sheath Dress from Nordstrom 6. Adelyn Rae Strapless Print Chiffon Maxi Dress 7.Vince Camuto Print Sateen Fit & Flare Dress from Nordstrom 8. Colorblock Bow Back Dress by kate spade new york from Rent the Runway
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Bottom row: 5. Theia Blue Gradient Dress Rent the Runway 6. ASOS Drape Back Maxi Dress in Atlantis Green 7. Coast Brice Dress at ASOS 8. Floral Dress from ASOS (Also visit this page to see our latest Spring Wedding Guest Dress Picks!)
