41 best wedding guest dresses for year-round nuptials

Searching for the best wedding guest dresses is a stressful ordeal, no matter the time of year, because while it may be someone else's ‘big day’ that you're attending, you still want a few compliments yourself – right?

Finding the right frock(s) can sometimes feel like a never ending and overwhelming task, but, in order to gain that ‘best dressed’ title, it's a necessary one. So what is there to consider? First; you need to nail the wedding dress code. Is it black tie? Casual? A garden-type affair? Next; is the dress in question too short? Is it versatile enough for you to want to wear it again? Is it too bold?

Luckily, there is very little in the way of a wedding guest dress rule book – other than no white, obvs – but what type of dress is best for a wedding guest? Our 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.

SKIP TO: Shop the best wedding guest dresses.

The best wedding guest dresses according to GLAMOUR editors:

1. Best maxi dress for wedding: Ossy Silk Maxi Dress, £425, RIXO
2. Best blue wedding guest dresses: Grey Blue Cut Out Midi Dress, £260, Farm Rio
3. Best pink wedding guest dresses: Alma Midi Dress, £158, Free People
4. Best formal wedding guest dresses: Flared Sleeve Satin Dress, £79.99, Mango
5. Best floral wedding guest dresses: Gail Silk Maxi Dress, £425, RIXO

Georgia Trodd @georgiatrodd.

Ossy Silk Maxi Dress

£425 at RIXO

Grey Blue Cut Out Midi Dress

£260 at Farm Rio

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Alma Midi Dress

£158 at Free People

Flared Sleeve Satin Dress

£79.99 at Mango

Georgia Trodd @georgiatrodd.

Gail Silk Maxi Dress

£425 at RIXO

It's always wise to consider the season, too. There's nothing worse than donning a long-sleeve wedding guest dress in the summer and feeling too hot for it, and a spring wedding guest dress in the winter and freezing to death. If you're worried about budget, there are also 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, here's some inspo if you really can't find a thing:

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