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50 Perfect Dresses to Get You Through Wedding Season

It’s ba-aaack. Spring wedding season, that is. To make sure you’re perfectly outfitted, consider any one of these 50 gorgeous frocks, whether you’re headed to a backyard shindig or a fancy AF ballroom.

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gingham jcrew dress
Net-a-Porter

Gingham

Picnic, but make it fashion.

J.Crew ($180)

short sleeve target dress
Target

Short Sleeve

It bears repeating twice: This delightful number is only $25.

Who What Wear for Target ($25)

aidan mattox colorblock dress
Saks Fifth Avenue

Color-blocked

What better hues are there to celebrate love?

Aidan Mattox ($199)

ashley stewart crochet dress
Ashley Stewart

Crocheted

Things we love about this: The crochet detail, the pattern and the shape.

Ashley Stewart ($112)

black halo bustier dress
Saks Fifth Avenue

Bustier

Oh hey, bombshell.

Black Halo ($281)

lilac whistles dress
Whistles

Lilac

It’s the color of the season. Why shouldn’t you wear it to a wedding?

Whistles ($359)

marah hoffman one shoulder dress
Net-a-Porter

One Shoulder

Dare we say this would be the comfiest (read: least constricting) wedding-guest dress of all time?

Mara Hoffman ($250)

grecian reiss dress
Reiss

Grecian

Best paired with metallic accessories.

Reiss ($270)

floral aritzia dress
Aritzia

Floral

Groundbreaking? Not really, but between the subtleness of the print and the super-flattering high-neck silhouette, it doesn’t really have to be revolutionary.

Wilfred ($120)

rebecca taylor drop waist dress
Nordstrom

Drop Waist

Tied straps, cutout waist, can't lose. 

Rebecca Taylor ($450)

hatch slip dres
Net-a-Porter

Slip

Because this is so simple, you can really jazz it up with accessories or statement shoes.

Hatch ($280)

wolford tube dress
Net-a-Porter

Tube

Ditto here.

Wolford ($160)

city chic fit and flare dress
Nordstrom

Fit And Flare

Flattering, comfortable and spring—this dress pretty much has it all. 

City Chic ($80)

embroidered adelyn rae dress
Nordstrom

Embroidered

Psst…this cut is ultra-flattering on hourglass shapes.

Adelyn Rae ($177)

pleated club monaco dress
Club Monaco

Pleated

FYI, the back on this dress is to-die-for.

Club Monaco ($328)

printed deep v intropia dress
Shopbop

Deep V

Skin-baring without being too much.

Intropia ($312)

cooper st flounce hem dres
Nordstrom

Flounce Hem

Pretend you’re on a tropical island…even if you’re in, like, downtown Cleveland.

Cooper St. ($170)

michael kors off the shoulder dress
Net-a-Porter

Off-the-shoulder

Think of this as a fun, warmer-weather take on your tried-and-true LBD.

Michael Michael Kors ($155)

red lace eliza j dress
Nordstrom

Ruffle Hem

Because the dancing lady emoji really is a style icon.

Eliza J ($195)

high neck ted baker london dress
Nordstrom

High Neck

Between the color, the neckline and the scalloped edges, we’re not sure what part of this dress is our favorite.

Ted Baker London ($279)

love fire long sleeve dresss
Nordstrom

Long Sleeved

Everything's coming up roses.  

Love, Fire ($58)

blue vince camuto cape dress
Nordstrom

Caped

Perfect for dressing the part of Super Guest.

Vince Camuto ($148)

dvf floral wrap dress
Nordstrom

Wrap

As an added bonus, you could totally dress this down for daytime use, too.

Diane von Furstenberg ($468)

elliatt one sleeve dress
Bloomingdales

One Sleeve

Would we ever have put these colors together? Probably not. Are we now obsessed with the combination? You bet. 

Elliatt ($182)

mac duggal belted dress
Nordstrom

Belted

In which you look like a statuesque goddess at your spouse's business partner's wedding.  

Mac Duggal ($338)

and other stories dress
& Other Stories

Floral Midi

Don’t knock a long-sleeved party dress until you try it.

& Other Stories ($145)

high low 11 honore dress
11 Honore

High-low

Introducing the perfect shade of coral.  

By Marina Bulatkina ($360)

madewell cutout dress
Madewell

Cutout

Backyard wedding, anyone?

Madewell ($110)

sequined zara dress
Zara

Sequined

If you want to make more of a statement.

Zara ($100)

hm keyhole dress
H&M

Keyhole

Comfortable and classically pretty.

H&M ($99)

mango flutter sleeve dress
Mango

Flutter Sleeve

Rewearing is encouraged.

Mango ($169)

cmeo strapless dress
Bloomingdales

Strapless

This blue is the warmest prettiest color.

C/MEO Collective ($285)

fringe aidan mattox dress
Bloomingdales

Fringe

An excellent choice for dancing.

Aidan by Aidan Mattox ($190)

vince camuto pinstripe dress
Nordstrom

Pinstripe

We’re picturing this on Nantucket…

Vince Camuto ($149)

milly mermaid hem dress
11 Honore

Mermaid Hem

Twirling encouraged.

Milly ($475)

needle and thread tulle dress
Shopbop

Tulle

Just because it’s the bride’s day doesn’t mean you can’t look like a princess, too.

Needle & Thread ($653)

metallic eloquii dress
Eloquii

Metallic

Ooh…shiny.

Eloquii ($140)

polka dot ganni dress
Net-a-Porter

Polka Dot

Swap out the white boots for strappy sandals and you’re good to go.

Ganni ($250)

tiered maxi dress
Shopbop

Tiered

Can you say ethereal?

Glamorous ($168)

joa cold shoulder dress
Shopbop

Cold Shoulder

Not much to say here other than that this is just a really pretty dress.

J.O.A. ($92)

cmeo ruched minidress
Nordstrom

Ruched

Keeping your hair sleek and your makeup minimal will stop you short of ’80s prom territory. 

C/MEO Collective ($180)

rolled sleeve express dress
Express

Rolled Sleeve

The sleeves keep it casual while the maxi length makes it perfectly dressy.

Express ($56)

mesh bcbg dress
Bloomingdales

Mesh

Breathable as all get-out.

BCBGMAXAZRIA ($178)

red eloquii dress
Eloquii

Bell Sleeved

We’re obsessed with this waist-defining color contrast.

Eloquii ($130)

sheer overlay dress
Bloomingdales

Sheer Overlay

Easy, breezy, beautiful.

Bardot ($109)

bcbg criss cross dress
BCBG

Crisscross

Doesn’t this just make you want to go to a garden party?

BCBG ($338)

michael michael kors halter dress
Saks Fifth Avenue

Halter

Isn’t this the loveliest?

Michael Michael Kors ($175)

orange statement sleeve dress
Nordstrom

Statement Sleeve

Keep your accessories minimal to let the sleeves do all the talking.

Clover and Sloane ($98)

dress the population lace dress
Bloomingdales

Lace

What’s black, white and slinky all over?

Dress the Population ($232)


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