What to Wear to a Wedding; Guest Dress Codes Decoded

We have quite the treat to get your week off to a stylish start.

Our resident maven of looking good and feeling fabulous is back, and this time the wonderful Bené Eaton is guiding us through the choppy waters of finding the perfect outfit for every wedding dress code…

photo by Jose Villa

Sometimes wedding dress codes can be downright tricky.

Whether you’re a bride-to-be, who’s trying to figure out what you want guests to wear on your big day, or if you’re going to an upcoming wedding and searching every corner of your closet for something to wear, I have a few fabulous outfit ideas up my sleeves.

Take a peek at my favorite looks for black tie, semi-formal, garden, and beach weddings. You can even shop similar looks now with the handy lookbooks.

Black Tie Wedding

Photo by Amanda Wilcher Photography via Style Me Pretty

Black Tie Wedding: (1) Earrings: Loren Hope | (2) Shawl: Tibi via Net-A-Porter | (3) Lipstick: Marc Jacobs Beauty via Sephora | (4) Bracelet: Ben-Amun Bridal via Charm & Chain | (5) Necklace: Stella & Dot | (6) Nail polish: Chanel via Nordstrom | (7) Clutch: Tory Burch | (8) Heels: Jimmy Choo via Neiman Marcus | (9) Dress: J.Crew

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Semi-Formal Wedding

Photo by Max Wanger via 100 Layer Cake

Semi-Formal Wedding: (1) Earrings: Kate Spade | (2) Clutch: Ivanka Trump via Nordstrom | (3) Ring: Lele Sadoughi | (4) Nail polish: Essie | (5) Necklace: Sole Society | (6) Lipstick: NARS via Sephora | (7) Heels: Steve Madden via Piperlime | (8) Dress: Alice and Olivia

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Beach Wedding

Photo by Craig Bruce of Brilliant Studios via Bridal Musings

Beach Wedding: (1) Earrings: Miguel Ases via Shopbop | (2) Clutch: Elaine Turner | (3) Sunscreen: COOLA via Birchbox | (4) Wedges: MICHAEL Michael Kors via Nordstrom | (5) Sunglasses: Oliver Peoples | (6) Nail polish: JINsoon via Sephora | (7) Lip gloss: Stila via Ulta | (8) Bangles: Kenneth Jay Lane via Charm & Chain | (9) Beach wave hairspray: Bumble and bumble. | (10) Dress: Calypso St. Barth

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Garden Wedding

Photo by Jose Villa via Style Me Pretty

Garden Wedding: (1) Earrings: Kendra Scott | (2) Clutch: Clare V. via CUSP | (3) Bangles: Alex and Ani | (4) Nail polish: Deborah Lippman via Birchbox | (5) Lip balm: RODIN via Barneys New York | (6) Ring: Mania Mania via Shopbop | (7) Perfume: Chloé “Roses De Chloé” via Sephora | (8) Wedges: Sam Edelman | (9) Dress: Tory Burch

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There you have it! Four outfit ideas perfect for a few fabulous wedding occasions. (Hint: The garden outfit also works well for barn weddings, and the semi-formal look is also a great pick for weddings that call for cocktail attire.) You can copy these outfits (we won’t tell!) or use them as inspiration. Either way, you’re sure to be on the best-dressed list at the next wedding you attend!