Burgundy wedding guest dresses for fall and winter

We sew every burgundy wedding guest dress on this page for a winter or late fall wedding, and almost all of them are velvet. Under the warm lights of a banquet hall the color goes darker, close to red wine. Long sleeves on most styles mean you can skip the shawl.

Ceremony at two, dancing by ten

Weddings are long days. You’ll sit through the ceremony, then hours at a table with aunts and grandparents, then the floor fills up. A midi handles all of it. Our round-neck velvet midi covers the knees and the arms, and with a closed top you can be braver with jewelry. Gold earrings and a gold bracelet look warm against burgundy. Nude or black pumps, and knee boots if there’s snow on the ground.

The velvet midi with a thin belt marks your waist and keeps a shallow V at the neck. It’s a good burgundy wedding guest dress for anyone who prefers a covered shape.

A shorter burgundy wedding guest dress works at a relaxed party. The velvet mini with a round neck and long sleeves balances the short length with a closed top. There’s also a one-sleeve mini that leaves a single shoulder bare, plus a wrap mini whose neckline you adjust with the tie.

Floor length, slits and open shoulders for the evening

An evening reception with a dress code on the card calls for something long. Our burgundy gowns reach the floor, and every one has a slit. One is all covered up top, round neck and sleeves to the wrist, with room at the leg to walk and dance. The off-shoulder ones go the other way. Shoulders out, three-quarter sleeves. Wear a watch or a bracelet, since the wrist is on show anyway.

Bring your wedding shoes to the fitting. Seriously, the actual pair. A long hem lands differently on a 2-inch heel than on a 4-inch one, and you’ll want to know before the day whether it skims the floor.

Velvet has less give than knit. So at the fitting, lift your arms, sit down, stand up again. Your bust and hip numbers matter more than your usual label here, and we sew every style on this page in XS through XL, and a US 4 usually matches our S.

See every shade of wine on our burgundy dresses page, or compare other colors among our looks for a winter wedding.