What to Wear as a Guest of a Spring Formal Wedding

Spring is usually the start of the next wedding season and the time of year when you'll start to see the wedding invitations roll in with invitations for April, May, and June weddings. While many spring weddings can be outdoor daytime events and casual garden-style weddings, there are also a fair number of spring weddings this time of year with a formal or black tie wedding dress code. If you've received a formal wedding invitation to an upcoming spring wedding, we've found the perfect spring wedding guest dresses that suit a springtime formal or black tie affair.

What to Wear to a Spring Formal Wedding

Image credits and shopping sources: 1. Romance that Wows Blush Floral Dress from Lulus 2. Delphina Gown from Rent the Runway 3. Poised Performance Dress from Lulus 4.ML Monique Lhuillier Dress from Anthropologie

As always, we try to make dress code decoding easy for wedding guests, so our editor is here to share her picks for the best wedding guest dresses for spring. We're taking it a step further by finding the best spring wedding guest dresses for those who need to adhere to a formal or black tie-wedding dress code, while still rocking springtime style on your friend's big day.

70 of the Best Spring Formal Wedding Guest Dresses

Here we've found over 70 of the best formal spring wedding guest dresses that show off bold colors for a colorful black tie wedding, and offer that cheerful springtime style while remaining within the formal dress code guidelines to make it easy to find the perfect dress. These styles are also perfect for those attending any other spring formal event, like proms and other parties where formal spring attire is requested. Any of these dresses is the start of creating the perfect spring wedding outfit for your next spring wedding.

Decoding the Dress Code: Spring Formal Attire vs Spring Black Tie Attire

As you may know, a formal or black-tie wedding dress code usually calls for a floor-length gown or formal gown for women, and formal wear like a dark suit and the option of a tuxedo for men.If the wedding is not black-tie affair, then longer midi dresses and cocktail dresses in formal fabric and style can also be suitable. If the wedding invitation dictates black tie attire then the wedding is highly formal and a floor-length dress is usually a great choice. Generally, formal is a slightly more casual wedding attire than black tie, while black tie denotes a highly formal affair.

Styling a Spring Formal Wedding Guest Outfit

Image credits and shopping sources: Dress: Mac Duggal Cutout Waist Floral Gown from Nordstrom Earrings: Four the Money Crystal Drop Earrings from Nordstrom Bracelet: Nadri CZ Cuff Bracelet from Nordstrom Shoes: Donna Slingback Sandals from Nordstrom Clutch: Hotfix Structured Clutch from Nordstrom

To complete your perfect formal spring wedding guest outfit, be sure your accessories are also grand. Adding embellished high heels, statement earrings, glamorous jewelry, and chic clutches creates a great look.

No matter which dress you choose these spring formal styles are ready to take you from the wedding ceremony to the wedding reception and dance floor in sweeping spring style.

Colors and Trends for Spring Wedding Attire

Perhaps what sets apart these spring formal events, is that guests are often encouraged to choose attire that reflects the springtime style trend of bright colors, floral prints, and pastel hues. In our experience, spring weddings have a romantic garden party vibe which makes floral dresses. maxi dresses, and other styles of flowy dresses the perfect thing to wear for a spring wedding guest outfit. If floral prints aren't your thing and you prefer to wear solid colors, it's the perfect time of year to select bright and cheerful colors that reflect the cheerful mood of the spring wedding season.

Dressing for Spring Wedding Weather

Spring is a time of year when the weather can be warm one day and chilly the next, especially for early spring outdoor weddings, so we've included some formal gowns with long sleeves, to take you through this transitional season in style! Bringing along a wrap or other chic cover-up is also a great idea because the spring season is known for rapid temperature changes.