35 Best Wedding Guest Dresses, Approved By A Recent Bride

Luckily, there is very little in the way of a wedding guest dress rule book – other than no white, obvs. My top tips are: don’t outshine the bride or bridesmaids, and try not to opt for something you’d wear on a night out (i.e. anything too revealing) – grandparents will likely be present, remember.

If you’re worried about budget, there are plenty of affordable wedding guest dresses on the high street that look endlessly more expensive than they actually are, so you needn’t spend a fortune, and you should always shop your own wardrobe first. Don’t stress about buying a wedding guest outfit on top of a wedding gift and hen party look when you probably already own exactly what you’re looking for. That said, there’s plenty of inspo below if you really can’t find a thing.

How I tested the best wedding guest dresses

This year, I’ve got three weddings and each member of the Glamour team also has at least two – anyone else at that age where every friend seems to be tying the knot/buying a house/having babies? So while my expertise in finding the best wedding guest dresses is self-proclaimed, you could argue it’s totally justified. I know exactly what’s trending because I’ve been searching for it and testing them myself, and I also know that budget is just as important as quality and style.

As a consumers, I think it’s ideal when you get to see what a dress looks like on a few different bodies before making a decision on purchasing. So that’s exactly what I’ve done below. I roped in a few colleagues and together we’ve tried on our favourite new-in styles to show you how they sit/fit/move on us as well as the gorgeous models on the websites. You’re welcome.