Green wedding guest dresses for summer and winter vows

Nobody mistakes a green wedding guest dress for the bride’s white, and that’s half the battle when you’re picking what to wear. We sew this color in deep emerald, plain green and soft mint, from short velvet minis up to a floor-length gown with a slit.

A December reception in emerald velvet

Picture a winter wedding. Dinner starts at six, the hall is warm, and the walk from the parking lot isn’t. That’s velvet weather. Our emerald velvet midi has a round neckline and full-length sleeves, and it looks just as right at the church service as at the long family table afterward. On the velvet wrap midi, a belt closes the waist and you decide how snug it sits.

Black-tie evening? Then the floor-length emerald velvet is the green wedding guest dress to pick. The shoulders are bare and the sleeves stop at three-quarter length. A slit opens at the leg. Wear stilettos with it and put a short faux fur jacket or a stole on top for the way in. If bare shoulders aren’t for you, the velvet maxi with long sleeves has the same slit, and heels keep you off the hem on the stairs. There’s more of that deep shade on our emerald page.

A New Year’s Eve wedding is where lurex comes in. The green lurex midi ends at mid-calf and covers your arms all the way down, and the metallic thread does the sparkling for you. Ankle boots or pumps on a mid heel. Matte tights, never shiny ones. For more cold-month ideas in every color, see the winter wedding outfits.

Garden vows in mint, florals and satin

Summer weddings are a different story. Vows on a lawn at four, dancing until dark. The mint floral wrap midi has short sleeves and a V-neck, and its length works for both the ceremony and the dinner. Thin gold earrings and a pale clutch are enough. When the evening gets cool, a white jacket or a denim one goes fine over the print.

Want a little shine in July? The green satin midi gathers into ruffles at the waist. Add earrings with stones and soft waves in your hair. The bright floral wrap stops at the knee, and beige heeled sandals with a small bag that picks up a color from the print finish it. Mint likes silver and pearls. Keep the yellow gold for emerald.

These warm-weather styles sit out the cold months and come back to the catalog in March.

One more thing. Bridesmaids wear green sometimes, and a quick text to the couple about their colors before you order means you won’t end up matching the wedding party in every photo of the day.