It's officially Summer time (yay!) so that means the summer wedding invitations must be starting to pile up? Here in the OFD office we have a combined total of 11 summer weddings to attend which means only one thing, long chats over lunch about what we are going to wear. The one thing we have all got in common, is that we're each looking for something with the wow factor, and with dresses back in vogue for day wear, a wedding guest outfit needs to be a little bit more glam this summer. So of course, in the name of 'work' I went to town looking for the prefect glam wedding guest dresses, gorgeous gunás that will take you from sunny celebratory cocktails on the lawn to evening party dancing diva! Pssst... These options would be also perfect as bridesmaid dresses or even as day-after dresses for the bride so pass it on...
Pretty in Pastel
A huge trend that keeps returning again and again is the pretty pastel, not a surprise really, as all we want in Summer is light and bright whether the sun is shining or not (then we really need some cheering up). For 2014 the pastel shades are very "ice-creamy"(not a fashionista word I know) but I'm a big fan of girly girl dresses so personally, picking my own wedding guest wardrobe, I couldn't be happier. You?
- Pale Green Crystal Embellished Evening Dress from Ted Baker £999
- ASOS Frill One Shoulder Shift Dress €45.07
- Lemon Ballerina Skirt Dress from Ted Baker £349
- Solar Spells Pleated Dress from French Connection €180
Beautiful in Black
From marvellous monochrome to beautifully feminine lace and slinky rock star numbers, there are tons of gorgeous black gunás in stores at the moment, and while black can be a bit overpowering for a wedding in winter, there's something very cool about wearing fashionista black especially if the dress has a real stand-out element. Each of the choices we've picked here have that extra "something" beyond the usual wedding guest dress, so paired with great accessories, you will make certainly make a statement.
- Kristyn Full Skirt Dress with Pattern Top from Ted Baker £299
- Glamour Bow Dress from Coast £160
- Delicate Lace Panelled Dress from Karen Millen £180
- ASOS Sleeveless Cowl Back Dress €39.44 (bargain!)
Incredible Embellishment
Admit it, we all love a bit of bling from time to time, and going to a wedding is the perfect opportunity to get out the good stuff. So these final picks are options to make sure you sparkle from day to night. These beautifully embellished options are wedding guest dresses to shine in. And the beauty is that though these are out for the summer, they'll work well again for the winter party season. An all round great fashion investment!
- ASOS Needle & Thread Gilded Filigree Shift Dress €211.26
- Gilda Wrap Dress from Virgos Lounge was £140 now £98
- Needle & Thread Stencil Era Dress from ASOS €281.68
- Virgos Lounge Wendy Embellished Midi Dress with Cowl Back £150
Happy Shopping Ladies! For more wedding guest dresses and shoes inspiration check out our Style Section.
