SUMMER WEDDING GUEST LOOKS
Hi! I hope you all are doing good! Here we sit in Dallas instead of Miami. I’m really a bit bummed that we didn’t get to go, but what do you do? You can’t help it when you get sick, but man, it seems like a lot of stuff is going around. I always think of summer as the time when everyone is healthy. I guess it’s not that way anymore. Okay, let’s talk about summer wedding guest looks today!
SUMMER WEDDING GUEST LOOKS
We have three save the dates for weddings, but they aren’t until September and October. But, summer is a huge time for weddings and always fun to shop for a new dress (if you need it!). The dress I am wearing is definitely more of a black-tie dress, but I would wear it to any nighttime wedding. I love the color, the gorgeous pleats, and the movement as you walk. This dress is also found in magenta here. I am showing my top favorite dresses below, but this dress (that we showed here) is probably my all-time favorite for weddings and any other cocktail-type party. It fits everyone, is so flattering, and you can’t beat the price.
The Dress
Now, about the dresses, I wouldn’t wear (especially to a church wedding), which is strictly my opinion (take it or leave it). I don’t care if you have the best body ever; I don’t think a two-piece set (stomach-baring), cut-out dress, or thigh-high slit look is suitable for a wedding. There can be a time and place for those pieces, but I think a wedding is not the place. I don’t want to be the guest that is remembered that way, and it is the bride’s day! Again, this is my personal opinion. Call me “old-fashioned”! Do you agree?
Since I am home and not going anywhere this week, I thought it was a good time to clean out some closets and drawers upstairs. My grandkids will probably be moving in here in August for a while, and all of the upstairs drawers are full (with my crap). One of these days, I am going to become what I really want to become, and that is a minimalist!
Have a great day, gang! Stay well, and be safe! xx
Photos: Beckley & Co
June 21, 2022 @ 9:00 am
Lovely dress- and the purple is stunning. I agree- I never cared much for baring my midriff, except at the beach. And now, I wouldn’t think of it- kind of tacky, IMO.
June 23, 2022 @ 10:00 am
Hi, Susan! I totally agree with you!!!!!
June 21, 2022 @ 9:15 am
I hope you recover quickly. Gorgeous dress!
June 23, 2022 @ 10:01 am
Thank you, Anne!
June 21, 2022 @ 9:20 am
Completely agree on your personal opinion!
I have a wedding in Laguna Beach in September. I bought a short pink dress. Hoping short is ok? Your pictures don’t reflect any so checking your thoughts…
June 23, 2022 @ 10:03 am
Hi, Mollie! Yes, a short dress is great! I tend to pick dresses a little longer, but that is a preferential preference on my part. I don’t love my knees and that’s why I like them a bit longer. If you have the legs and are comfortable, do it!
June 21, 2022 @ 9:53 am
Have been reading your posts for about 5 years and had to finally write, in agreement as to wedding guest attire, especially for church weddings. No guest should try to upstage the bride! But as for brides……sometimes I see bridal gowns advertised, and think “this one is for the bride who wants to look like a hooker walking down the aisle”.
Also had to laugh about your vow to be a minimalist. I am spending this heat wave cleaning out closets as it’s way too hot to be outside. As long as I don’t gain or lose more than 10 lbs, I have enough clothing to last a lifetime.
June 21, 2022 @ 1:33 pm
Ah, the decision on what to wear to a wedding is fraught with landmines, n’est-ce pas? You want to be elegant, appropriate, and festive, not dowdy, trashy, or blah. It seems simple, but it is not! Fashion is making it hard for us to find that perfect dress right now but I think you’ve found one here, as well as many of the other ones you mentioned. Keep being the standard bearer of classy, age appropriate, well-fitted elegance, Cathy. We appreciate you!
June 23, 2022 @ 10:08 am
Jennifer! I agree with you, it’s not as easy as it seems to find the perfect wedding guest dress. I appreciate your sweet comment! You are who I keep this going for! You made my day! xx
June 21, 2022 @ 4:25 pm
Stunning dress Kathy and totally agree with you on the “what not to wear” comment. And BTW: my daughter just wore your all-time favorite one to a wedding in Santa Barbara last week! Finally, was hoping to see less sleeveless options in in your picks. Just a thought…
June 23, 2022 @ 10:14 am
Hi, Carla! I’m so glad that you agree! Sometimes I worry that I might not show or say the right things, and I love getting feedback. I’m happy your daughter wore “the dress”! I bet she looked gorgeous in it! Yes, I need to find more dresses with sleeves. It was hard to find the few I included right now in summer. I know it’s a sensitive area for a lot of women. My sensitive areas are my back from my breast surgery reconstruction and anything too low cut. If you need help finding a dress with sleeves, email me and let me know. I love a good challenge! Thank you so much for your comment! xx
June 23, 2022 @ 10:06 am
Sheila, I know we could be friends! I think the same about some of the wedding dresses and wedding guest dresses! A lot say “hooker” at the moment to me! Even my 31-year-old daughter-in-law (who is not shy about what she wears), said the same thing! Can you come help clean out my closets too???????? xx