The Very Best Wedding Guest Dresses

You RSVP'd “yes”, now it’s time to find a dress. Shopping for wedding guest dresses can truly feel like a minefield. Where do you begin to become the best dressed wedding guest when the amount of colours, styles, silhouettes, and details can be incredibly overwhelming? Narrow down your search for the best wedding guest dress with our breakdown of styles, fits, and designs.

Scroll on to find the best dress to wear to a wedding as a guest, including long, short, petite, and plus size wedding guest dresses, as well as top picks of glamorous accessories.

Best Long Wedding Guest Dresses

If searching for the best dresses as a wedding guest, cascading hemlines are the way to go. Perhaps your upcoming wedding has a formal or black tie dress code, or maybe you prefer to take a more-is-more approach (which is certainly KM-approved). Long wedding guest dresses are effortlessly elegant, and evoke a sense of Old Hollywood glamour. They are certain to photograph beautifully and stand out from the crowds.

Luxe fabrications like satin and velvet elevate the look even further, and features like ruching and embellishments add a unique twist ideal for making a subtle statement.

Best Short Wedding Guest Dresses

If heading to a wedding abroad or in the summertime, or even if your personal preference is a shorter hemline for easy access to the dancefloor, a short wedding guest dress can have as much impact and as much formality as a longer design.

Our top picks include statement three dimensional aspects, like bows and ruffles, as a smaller amount of fabric should not equal a more subtle approach. Bardot and off-shoulder designs are ultra flattering, offering a flash of skin that enhances the decolletage while remaining wedding appropriate.

Best Petite Dresses for Wedding Guest

For petite frames, Karen Millen has a huge range of designs available for you. From slinky silhouettes that flaunt the figure, to more traditional, flared silhouettes, we have a fit for every person and preference.

Sparkling embellishments grace many of our petite wedding guest dresses, elevating them even further to make them instantly party-ready, perfect for going seamlessly from ceremony to reception to dance floor.

Best Plus Size Wedding Guest Dresses

As well as petite, Karen Millen also has a show-stopping range of plus size wedding guest dresses. Committed to enhancing the silhouette, rather than covering it up, our plus size occasion dresses are designed with your confidence in mind. Silhouettes range from free flowing to form fitting, with summery, strappy designs and long sleeves alike.

Sparkling embellishments make for ideal occasion dresses, perfect for catching the party lights and sparkling in videos and photography. Contrasting fabrics add dimension to a piece, for when loud patterns and sparkling beads are not your style.

Best Long Sleeve Dresses for Wedding Guest

If attending a religious service, or a Winter wedding, a little more coverage may be needed. Long sleeve wedding guest dresses bring a sense of timeless elegance to a wedding guest outfit, as the extra coverage makes for more fabric to play with.

Opt for a loud print or an embellished piece to really optimise the extra fabric of the piece. Choose ethereal vibes with a flowing, pleated, floral number, or keep things formal with a flared shirt dress. Alternatively, use the long sleeves to contrast a dramatic leg split or cut out, like with this embellished illusion dress. Wear a slip underneath if the embellished panel is a little too revealing, and enjoy attracting compliments all night.

Best Outfit for Wedding Guest

For if a dress is not your usual style, or if you just want to try something a little different. From tailored separates, to suits, to jumpsuits, to dramatic skirts, our range of wedding guest outfits proves dresses are not the be-all-end-all of occasion dressing.

A tulle skirt can be styled with a more casual top to create a well balanced look, or go all-out with a blouse and strappy heels for full-on formality.

A co-ord set is perfect for occasion dressing, as the pieces can be worn together for an impactful, well thought out occasion look, then worn separately for more laid-back events.

A jumpsuit is perhaps the most underrated occasionwear, as it brings the same cohesive style as a co-ord, but is the only piece you need to worry about. The same drama as a dress, with the androgynous edge of trousers rather than a flowing skirt. Wear it with chunky heels for a statement wedding guest outfit.

Accessories for Wedding Guest Outfits

The only way to truly achieve the best wedding guest outfit is with impeccable styling. A statement fascinator and glitzy bag can immediately elevate an occasion look from pedestrian to truly eye catching. Stand out in every photo with a standout fascinator the complements the colours of your dress or outfit, and slip your essentials into a clutch bag that offers a varying texture.