What Should a Guest Wear to a Rustic Wedding?

If you've recently been invited to a barn wedding, you may be wondering:What should a guest wear to a rustic wedding? We'll answer that question and show you some great rustic wedding guest dresses to wear to your next country wedding or barn wedding.

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Rustic Wedding Attire for Barn Weddings

If you have an upcoming wedding held outdoor in a farm setting, or a wedding reception with a rustic theme, we're here to give you some of our favorite ways to get the rustic look for special occasions.

Image credits and shopping sources: 1. Blue Floral Dot Midi Dress from Lulus 2. Green Floral Dress from Hello Molly 3. Long Sleeve Floral Maxi from Astr the Label 4. Blue Floral Maxi Dress from Lulus

Rustic weddings have grown to be one of the most popular styles of weddings. As we approach the wedding season, even more couples opt for a rustic theme wedding, leaving many wedding guests to wonder what to wear. Fortunately, finding dresses for a rustic wedding is relatively easy, since the floral dresses, lightweight lace dresses, and rustic-chic maxi dress styles that look great at these events, are in stock in so many stores this season.

Wedding Guest Dresses for Rustic Weddings

Whether it's a barn wedding or an outdoor wedding in a countryside setting, a casual rustic style may be the requested dress code. Here are our most recent picks for dresses to wear to rustic weddings as a guest. These wedding guest looks have been updated for the current wedding season to help you look great on the big day.

Here are a few dresses in lace, floral prints, or that offer a dressy rustic style that we love for this season.

Attire Guidelines for a Rustic Wedding

Rustic farm weddings are known for beautiful scenery, mason jars, fairy lights, and wildflower bouquets. To echo the natural surroundings you'll want choose beautiful colors and prints in dresses that just look right in a rustic locale. We particularly think printed dresses and floral dresses are perfect styles for these weddings. Floral dresses are great for any wedding, but they especially suit rustic weddings because they are a great way to fit in with country-style surroundings. Gingham prints, stripes, and lace dresses also work really well for casual backyard weddings. If it's a barn wedding held during the summer season, check out our picks for summer wedding guest dresses.

You'll want to also pay a little attention to whether it's a just backyard wedding, or daytime wedding in an outdoor farm setting, our a true western or country-themed wedding. If the dress code is backyard casual, then a casual look like a skirt, sundress would be permitted. If the wedding is to be held in the evening an upscale rustic wedding venue, black tie or semi-formal attire with a long maxi dress might be more suitable. If you're in the wedding party, we'll soon be making more picks for rustic wedding dresses and you might like to see our thoughts on what the Mother-of-the-Bride should wear for a Rustic Wedding.

Barn Wedding Attire Guidance

Attending a rustic wedding is certainly less formal than a black-tie or semi-formal evening wedding, but it doesn't mean you don't need to dress up at all. It's still a special occasion as most weddings are. Qw thing pretty dressy casual dresses like the ones we've shown below are perfectly in place at a rustic wedding. Footwear is important for an outdoor wedding, too. Wearing pretty and comfortable shoes that won't stick in the grass or a barn floor is a good idea. If it's your personal style to do so, you might even wear some cowgirl boots. If you prefer traditional heels, try to find some wedges, block heels, If you already have the perfect shoes, you may want to try these brilliant inventions - Solemates High Heelers so your heels don't sink into the grass. You also may want to include a sweater or wrap since rustic wedding venues like barns or pretty meadows might have variable temperatures and colder nights.

Attire for a Semi-Formal Wedding at a Barn or Country Venue

If the wedding venue is indoors either at a barn, country estate, or winery and but still laid back sort and more of a "rustic chic" semi formal style, you may want to opt for more semi-formal attire like a maxi dress, which can look as casual or as formal as needed. Maxi dresses are versatile dresses that can go from day to night and from casual to formal events with just a chance of accessories. Cocktail-length or below-the- length lace dresses are also great for this sort of look.

Rustic Wedding Guest Attire for Men

Of course, it's not just women wondering what to wear to a wedding. Men's attire for a rustic wedding can range from traditional suits and jackets to casual shirts vests, dark denim, and even cowboy hats and cowboy boots (but only you know for sure this is the dress code!) Nice light-colored suits, vests, and pants worn in suiting material worn with a nice shirt can be a great option as well. Bow ties and even suspenders, if you wear them, also add a nice 'rustic' style. If at all in doubt, it's best to wear semi-formal men's attire just like what you'd wear to any other outdoor or partially outdoor wedding event. Cotton, linen or tweed jackets or suits in medium colors (tans, browns, grays, blues) are a good choice.

If you know ties are excused at the event you are attending, just a blazer in cotton, wool or a pattern with good pants is also an option. Here are some ideas for getting that rustic wedding guest style for the gentlemen.

Sources: Only & Sons Gray Skinny Suit from ASOS 2. J.Crew Ludlow Tan Chino Suit 3. Ludlow Linen Blazer from J.Crew 4. Bonobos Foundation Chambray Suit

Guest Attire for Men

We hope these rustic wedding guest dress ideas will help you embrace the rustic trend in wedding guest attire, with these dresses and suits making it easy to choose effortless looks so that you can spend your time celebrating! Have a great time at the wedding!

These are collages and Pinterest pins are from older posts that were the original post about rustic wedding attire. These rustic wedding guest dresses were originally published on March 2014, and have been updated as of March 13, 2024.