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Fall Wedding Guest Dresses

We've found more than 90 stylish wedding guest dresses for fall and autumn weddings and parties to create this Fall 2023 guide to the best dresses to wear to a fall wedding. We selected fantastic dresses with the latest trending styles to consider for every fall wedding dress code.

Wedding Guest Dresses for Fall Weddings

Each season we review some of the offerings at our favorite shops for wedding guest dresses and made our picks for top fall wedding guest dresses for the current wedding season in September, October, and November. 

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Graphic with 4 pictures of models wearing wedding guest dresses for fall wedding

Image and shopping sources: 1. One Shoulder Pleated Maxi Dress from Abercrombie + Fitch 2. Dress the Population Floral Applique Dress 3. Classic Elegance Olive Satin Maxi Dress from Lulus 4. Seychelle Dress Navy Dress

90 of the Best Dresses for Fall Weddings

This shopping guide will show you where to shop for some of the best fall wedding guest dresses to wear to all sorts of autumn wedding events. We found over 90 dresses we absolutely love as wedding guest dresses for autumn weddings. Each image is linked to the retailer where the dress can be purchased.

What to Wear to a Fall Wedding

Fall weddings are a chance to wear some of the beautiful autumnal colors and cooler weather styles that debut during the fall season. As always, you'll want to defer to the wedding dress code for definitive ideas of what to wear, but sticking to fall fabrics, colors, and silhouettes is always a great start. Here are some of our favorite ideas based on time of day, venue, and dress code.

 

Casual Fall Wedding Attire

For casual fall weddings long-sleeved dresses, maxi dresses, and floral prints in autumnal colors can be an excellent choice. Short-sleeved wrap dresses and other casual styles with a bit of wedding elegance are a great way to go.

Flutter Sleeve Midi Dress for a Casual Autumn Wedding

Product image showing model wearing an olive green midi dress with short flutter sleeves and tierd skirtBarker Dress from Petal + Pup.

For a casual fall wedding, a short-sleeved dress with some dressed-up details like the flutter sleeves and tiered skirt keep things elevated enough for fall wedding attire but still casual for informal weddings.  See more of our picks for what to wear to a casual fall wedding, or see all the green dresses we love for wedding guests.

While many late summer colors will still work, fall wedding guest attire gives way to longer sleeves, rich jeweled tones, and leafy floral prints that echo the changes of season.

Long Sleeve Dress for a Fall Wedding Guest

Model wearing burgundy wrap dress with long sleeves tea length dress.Evening of Elegance Burgundy Dress from Lulus.

This long-sleeved wrap dress in a gorgeous shade of burgundy is a great style for an autumn wedding in a semi-casual or outdoor venue. The long sleeves and gorgeous color make it perfect for fall celebrations. See more long-sleeved wedding guest dresses we love.

 

Semi-Formal Fall Wedding Attire

Semi-formal or cocktail attire for a fall wedding could be a below-the-knee midi dress, a maxi dress, a dressed-up two-piece skirt or pants separates, or a jumpsuit. Once again picking fall colors and formal fabrics like fall floral chiffons, satin, and jacquard is a great choice for a semi-formal wedding dress code. Below-the-knee dresses, cocktail-style dresses, and midi dresses are always a good choice for a semi-formal dress code. See some examples below or see all of the semi-formal dresses we love for fall weddings.

Pleated Midi Dress for an Autumn Semi-Formal Wedding

Pleated sleeveless plum midi dress shown on model

Satin Pleated Cutout Dress from Anthropologie

This tea-length midi dress with pleats in a delicious aubergine color is an ideal silhouette color combination to wear to a fall wedding in a hotel, or after 5 that calls for semi-formal wedding attire.  See more midi dresses we love for weddings and more of our picks for fall semi-formal wedding guest dresses.

Maxi Dresses

The length, sleeves, and colors, and print style of many of the maxi dresses we see in the fall season make them ideal wedding attire. For informal or outdoor weddings a dress like this with long sleeves is a great choice. For more formal black tie weddings, sleek long maxi dress styles are a great choice. See more of our picks for the best maxi dresses to wear to a fall wedding.

Formal Attire for a Fall Wedding

We go into great detail about formal dresses for fall weddings in this post. In general, an ankle-to-floor-length gown or a jumpsuit or suit separates in a formal fabric like satin, silk, or even velvet can be a great choice for female guests. This embellished long gown is a great example of blending fall colors and textures into black-tie wedding attire. Check out all of our ideas for what to wear to a formal fall wedding.

Top Colors to Wear as a Fall Guest

Each season we observe the trending colors for special occasion attire. This fall season we're seeing the usual jewel tones but with some new interpretations. Here are some of our favorite dress colors this season.

Burgundy

Burgundy is always a fall favorite, but now we're seeing burgundy dresses with tinges of other colors and in sleek satin midi styles, and trending square necklines. Here are more burgundy fall wedding guest dresses we love.

Dark Green

Product image of a olive green wedding guest dress

Petal + Pup

Emerald green and hunter green has long been a favorite fall color. We're also seeing this gorgeous olive green color in lots of dresses. This is the Amelie Dress from Petal + Pup. See all the green wedding guest dresses we love.

Rich Teal Blue

This color strikes the perfect balance between emerald green and navy blue to create a gorgeous shade of deep teal. It's a unique and elegant color to wear for any fall event. See more dark blue wedding guest dresses.

 

Rust

Rust is a natural extension of the fall hues of browns and orange. Matched with a gorgeous full-length gown it makes for a statement-making wedding look. See more coral and rust wedding guest dresses.

Bronze

Brownish tones meet satin fabrics to make a metallic bronzed look that is another stand-out color for this season of weddings. See more gold dresses.

Amethyst

This deep jewel purple is a gorgeous way to wear a purple shade from fall into winter. See more purple wedding guest dresses.

Gold

Golden colors are a wonderful yellow tone to wear to a wedding. This satin one-shoulder style combines a great color, cut, and rich satin fabric.

Fall Florals

Florals aren't just for spring, they are well-suited to fall style as well. This shows that a floral print in an autumnal palette is an ideal choice for fall wedding outfits. 

Top Fall Dress Trends for 2023

Some of the top dress trends we're seeing for the 2023 Season

  • Pleats 
  • Satin in Jewel Tones 
  • One Shoulder Styles
  • Tiered Skirts
  • Subtle Cut Outs
  • Square Necklines
 

Fall Attire Ideas

These days, the fall wedding season is almost as busy as the summer wedding season. Many couples opt for the cool, crisp days of fall as a beautiful backdrop to their wedding and reception.

The cooler temperatures offer a chance for a switch of fashion choices with outfits in new textures, colors in fall hues. One may choose to wear boots.

Featured Fall Wedding Guest Dresses from Past Seasons:

Dress and image shopping sources: 1/Classic Elegance Wine Satin Sleeveless Mock Neck Maxi Dress2/  Emerald green cowl neck dress from Lulus 3/ Evelyn Rust Orange Dress From Lulus

 

 

 

Fall Wedding Guest Dresses 2019 Weddings

Featured dress: Dress the Population Blair Embellished Fit & Flare Dress from Nordstrom

 

Fall Wedding Guest Dresses

 

  1. Ruffled In Florence Dress From ModCloth 2.  Iris Dress by Dress the Population from Nordstrom 3. Eliza J Lace Dress from Nordstrom  4. Giselle Special Occasion Dress from BHLDN

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Originally published August 2015, updated most recently August 24, 2023.

 

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