Garden Party Guest Dresses for the Wedding Calendar

Garden Party Guest Dresses for the Wedding Calendar

Garden party guest dresses for a wedding go softer than black tie: florals, flowing hemlines and colors that look good against grass. I picked the florals and flowing dresses I would wear to an outdoor wedding.

The outdoor wedding dress code

A garden wedding asks for something different from a ballroom one. Fabric has to move in a breeze, hems have to survive grass and the color has to sit well in daylight.

More dresses

Florals are the obvious choice but the better ones are quiet, not craft-store loud. Dresses are the fastest way into the trend, since one piece is the whole outfit.

Still more dresses

Midi lengths dominate because they handle lawns, steps and dancing equally well. Here the dresses come in every length and cut, so the look is easy to match to an occasion.

Even more dresses

Pastels are back but with more depth, so nothing looks like a bridesmaid by accident. For anyone who dresses in one decision, this is the group to start with.

Maxi dresses

Straps and sleeves matter outdoors, where a shawl is never quite enough. Dresses are the fastest way into the trend, since one piece is the whole outfit.

More maxi dresses

Florals are the obvious choice but the better ones are quiet, not craft-store loud. Here the dresses come in every length and cut, so the look is easy to match to an occasion.

Still more maxi dresses

Midi lengths dominate because they handle lawns, steps and dancing equally well. For anyone who dresses in one decision, this is the group to start with.

Gowns and jumpsuits

Pastels are back but with more depth, so nothing looks like a bridesmaid by accident. Dresses are the fastest way into the trend, since one piece is the whole outfit.

More gowns and jumpsuits

Straps and sleeves matter outdoors, where a shawl is never quite enough. Here the dresses come in every length and cut, so the look is easy to match to an occasion.

Midi dresses

Florals are the obvious choice but the better ones are quiet, not craft-store loud. For anyone who dresses in one decision, this is the group to start with.

More from the edit

Midi lengths dominate because they handle lawns, steps and dancing equally well. A few more pieces from the edit that did not fit the other groups.

The rules nobody prints on the invitation

Skip white and anything that reads as bridal. Pick the dress you could still wear next summer and the invitation will take care of itself. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together Garden Formal Wedding Guest Dress and Wedding Guest Dresses.