Spring & Summer Wedding Guest Dresses
Wedding guest dresses for the warmer half of the year — pastel and bright colours, floral prints, light tulle and satin, and plenty of midi and cocktail lengths that are easy to wear on a lawn. This edit is chosen for garden ceremonies, vineyard receptions, long lunches and daytime celebrations from September through to March.
Every dress can be bought online, and 56 of the 76 styles can also be hired in Sydney from $75 for four days. Save your favourites and book a fitting at our showroom in Monterey to try them on together.
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What to Wear to a Spring or Summer Wedding
Australian wedding season runs from September to March, and much of it happens outdoors. Lighter fabrics — tulle, chiffon, crepe and fluid satin — stay comfortable through a ceremony in the sun and an afternoon of photos. Midi and knee-length dresses are the most practical choice for gardens and lawns, where a long hem picks up grass and a stiletto sinks; a block heel or wedge solves the second problem.
For an evening reception after a daytime ceremony, a floor-length A-line in a soft colour carries through both. Bring a light wrap or a sleeved style for spring evenings, which can turn cool quickly after sunset.
Colour and Print for a Daytime Wedding
Daylight suits clear colour. Blush, lilac, powder blue, mint and sage are the classic spring palette; coral, yellow, cobalt and hot pink feel more like summer. Floral and printed dresses are made for garden weddings — they read as daytime and photograph well against greenery.
The one rule that never changes: avoid white, ivory and very pale champagne, which can read as bridal in photos. If a print sits on a white base, make sure the colour in it is strong enough to be seen from across the room. For the full range, including darker evening styles, see all wedding guest dresses.
Garden Party, Engagement and Bridal Shower Dresses
The same dresses work for the rest of the warm-weather calendar: garden parties, engagement parties, bridal showers, christenings and long lunches. A printed wrap midi or a pastel cocktail dress can be dressed up with heels and a clutch, or down with flat sandals. For spring race days, see our races and Melbourne Cup edit; for the mother of the bride, the mother of the bride collection has more sleeved and longer styles.
Buy or Hire Your Wedding Guest Dress
Every dress in this edit can be bought online, with delivery across Australia for $15, free on orders over $250, and Afterpay and Klarna available at checkout. Prices run from $99 to $1,200. Of the 76 styles, 56 can also be hired in Sydney, from $75 to $500. Hire is for four days with professional dry cleaning included. Collect and return the dress at our Monterey showroom for free, or have it delivered and collected anywhere in Sydney for $20. See all dresses available to hire.
If you plan to hire, reserve early — dresses can be booked up to six months ahead. Our showroom at 43a Hollywood Street, Monterey is open by appointment; book a fitting to settle size and length before the day.
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