Wedding season is officially upon us. You know what that means: bachelorette parties and busy weekends, all with the best summer wedding guest dresses in tow. Yes, the ceremony is mostly about celebrating someone else’s special day—but it’s also an excuse to serve looks. (Your Instagram grid needs cute summer dress pics, after all.)
First, let’s bust some myths: While bright colors and floral prints are always welcome for beach or garden events, you can totally wear black to a summer wedding, especially if it’s a cocktail or formal ceremony. (Just don’t wear plain white, obviously.) Outdoor ceremonies might be well-suited to shorter hemlines, cutouts, and strapless tops, but long dresses, midis, and sleeves are very much on the table (and on trend). Really, it just comes down to picking forgiving materials, airy silhouettes, and numbers that are a little more elegant than your average cover-up.
If it’s already shaping up to be a busy season, it’s time to start looking for the right dress(es) for every kind of warm weather wedding. We’ve already done the legwork for you: Featuring popular cuts, retro prints, and a cinched bust or two, the best wedding guest dresses of the season are all right here. Plus, you’ll be able to restyle them for plenty more outfits to come (just pop on a moto jacket and you’ll have an entirely different look). Grab a wedding gift, pick up a pair of heeled comfortable sandals you can dance in, and shop the best summer wedding guest dresses for 2023 below.
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