Spring wedding guest dress in satin and velvet

The date on the invitation matters more than anything else when you’re choosing a spring wedding guest dress. March can still mean a cold church and wet sidewalks, May means a garden and sandals, and we sew velvet for the first and satin for the second. Most hems are short or midi, and a few stop right at the knee.

An early April ceremony in a chilly hall

Old churches and big halls stay cold in early spring. Long-sleeved velvet gets you through an hour of vows and group photos, and you won’t be hunting for a shawl. The chocolate velvet mini wraps into a deep V with draping gathered at the waist, and that brown looks softer on the face than black does under yellow lamps. Gold earrings. Cappuccino suede boots or beige pumps.

Want more coverage? The powder pink velvet midi with a V-neck and the emerald velvet turtleneck midi both hide your knees and arms. For the reception, there’s a beige lurex midi with long sleeves and a warm glow once the lights go down. Throw a camel coat over it.

Satin and florals for a May garden

Most of our satin and floral styles belong to the warm collection, and the catalog brings them back in March. Is your wedding in late April or May? Then put a couple on your list early and order once they return, so there’s time to try one on at home with the right shoes.

The mint midi with a floral print and short sleeves is the spring wedding guest dress we’d pick for a friend’s daytime ceremony. It wraps at the waist into a V. Thin gold earrings and a light clutch work with it, and when the evening turns cool a white blazer or even a denim jacket goes nicely with the print. For a wedding guest short dress, look at the light blue wrap mini with ruffles on the skirt, worn with white or silver sandals.

One pink midi with ruffles at the waist and no sleeves isn’t tied to any season. Wear a thin chain in its V-neck and leave the big necklace at home.

Before the day, walk around the backyard in your heels. Block heels sink into grass less than stilettos. If the wedding’s in July instead, there’s a page of outfits for summer weddings, and our main guest page covers the rest of the year.