Finding a maternity wedding guest dress that suits the dress code, weather, venue, and your personal style can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are many stores that specialize in maternity clothing and make a point of adding special occasion maternity styles to the mix.
Best Maternity Wedding Guest Dresses for Every Dress Code
In this shopping guide, we'll share our picks for the best maternity dresses for wedding guests for semi-formal, formal, and daytime weddings.
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Image credits and shopping sources: 1. Magenta Print Smocked Maxi Dress from PinkBlush 2. Blue Pleated Wrap Midi Dress from Asos 3. Bettina Bow Front Maxi Dress Petal + Pup 4. Light Green Bardot Maternity Midi Dress from Club L London
Whether you're looking for floral dresses, wrap dresses, floor-length gowns, or cocktail dresses, we hope this helps expectant moms balance comfort and style when dressing for a special event — including summer weddings, fall celebrations, and formal weddings alike.
Stylish Maternity Dresses for Wedding Guests
Here are a few of our favorite maternity wedding guest dresses, along with where and when to wear them. From floral prints and wrap dresses to sleek black dresses and maxi gowns, there's a bump-friendly option for every dress code and venue.
Maternity Dress for a Daytime Wedding
This floral print off-the-shoulder style is ideal for a day or afternoon wedding. The all-over floral print is lovely, and the V-neckline and tie waist allow for flexibility in fit — perfect for a growing bump.
Classic Maternity Wedding Guest Dress
This elegant pleated style is exactly what we'd wear for comfort, even if we weren't pregnant. The pleats both accent and flex to fit a growing bump. The gorgeous green color and midi length make this a classic for any wedding at any time of day. This style also comes in several other colors.
Maternity Dress to Wear to a Fall Wedding
We love this burgundy color and the short shrug sleeves for a formal fall wedding. Long gowns like this one are a great option for formal and semi-formal weddings
Maternity Dress for a Rustic Wedding
Heading to an outdoor barn wedding, rustic boho wedding, or winery wedding? A layered midi dress in a floral print is the perfect thing to wear — and it doubles beautifully as a baby shower dress, too.
Black-Tie Wedding Bump-Friendly Gown
This formal style has a sleek look that works for nearly any stage of pregnancy. It's a bump-friendly floor-length gown that works for the most formal weddings and black-tie events.
Designer Look-A-Like Maternity Dress
This dress looks exactly like one of the top dresses we've seen for wedding guests by V. Chapman, but in a maternity version and at a fraction of the price! A fitted smocked style like this one is a great bump-friendly option that works as a cocktail dress for semi-formal events. Mauve Smocked Fitted Dress from Pink Blush
Maternity Dress for a Beach Wedding
This soft floral print makes for a great style for an outdoor beach or summer wedding. It's the kind of look that's just as at home on the dance floor as it is on the sand.
More Maternity Dresses for Wedding Guests
These dresses feature mainly semi-formal and dressy casual styles. If you need a more formal gown or are searching for petite dresses or styles in a specific color, like pink dresses, blue dresses, green dresses, or yellow, check out our collection of maternity wedding guest dresses and maternity style posts on our LTK and our formal maternity dresses for wedding guests page as well!
Where to Find the Best Maternity Wedding Guest Dresses
If you're still searching for the just-right dress, here are some of the best online stores for maternity special-occasion clothing.
Pink Blush Maternity has one of the best collections of maternity wedding-guest dresses we've seen, including floral, wrap, and special-event styles perfect for any venue. They specialize in photoshoot dresses, but nearly all of their special-event styles work beautifully as wedding-guest looks, too.
Club L London is one of the chicest options for dresses to wear during your pregnancy. They offer gorgeous evening gowns and cocktail dresses in fitted styles and rich colors, as well as black-tie and formal gowns, with most formal dresses under $200.
Birdy Grey is one of our favorite spots for bridesmaids' dresses in general and for maternity bridesmaid dresses under $100. They also offer special occasion maternity styles that are ready to ship. This is a great option if you need a specific color in a formal or semi-formal style.
ASOS has an amazing selection of maternity dresses for everyday and for special occasions, including ASOS Maternity styles for bridesmaids. If you want to keep up with current pregnancy trends, this is a great place to start.
Amazon has probably been a top shopping destination as you prepare for your new arrival, and of course, they carry fantastic options for wedding guest dresses and photoshoot dresses as well.
Lulus is one of the best spots for all things wedding-related, and especially for wedding guest dresses. While Lulus doesn't specifically produce maternity dresses, many of their styles — especially their stretchy, maxi, and bridesmaid dresses — are wonderfully bump-friendly. Reviews often show these gowns worn for maternity photo shoots, as bridesmaid dresses, and as wedding-guest looks.
Astr the Label is showing some gorgeous floral and satin wedding guest dresses, and many of their styles are very accommodating for the baby bump!
Baltic Born isn't a maternity company per se, but they offer gorgeous maxi and wrap dress styles with design details like empire waists, smocking, and split skirts that are decidedly bump-friendly. Their maxi dress styles are ones you can wear to special events before, during, and after your pregnancy.
Rent the Runway knows it makes great sense to rent maternity clothes for a special occasion. They offer a lovely selection of special occasion maternity dresses, and even more "bump-friendly" options for guests who want a polished look without the full investment.
Nordstrom carries a few maternity lines for day-to-day style like Kimi and Kai and Motherhood Maternity, as well as elevated formal styles from the designer maternity label Tiffany Rose.
Macy's has some fantastic offerings for maternity dressing. They carry labels like Ripe Maternity, Motherhood Maternity, Ingrid and Isabel, and lots of special occasion styles.
Sugarlips is a shop we're newer to featuring, but a quick look at their site shows plenty of bump-friendly maxi dress styles and stretchy dresses that make wonderful maternity wedding guest choices. They specialize in bright floral prints, making them a natural fit for summery beach and outdoor weddings.
Show Me Your Mumu has a fantastic beachy boho style for the mom-to-be. And if you're in the wedding party, you'll find some great bridesmaids' dress options here, too.
How to Pick Bump-Friendly Maternity Dresses
By this point in your pregnancy, you may have already discovered the styles that work best for you.
For fabrics, look for dressy stretch jersey, stretch crepe, heavyweight scuba, or styles with ruching that allows for expansion as your baby bump grows. One tip: don't worry too much about ordering your pre-pregnancy size — many of these styles are designed to grow with you, and reviewers often note that sizing up or down from their pre-pregnancy size worked perfectly.
Wrap-style dresses, empire-waisted dresses, loose maxi dresses, flowing layered styles, and full-skirted silhouettes are often great bump-friendly options. Petite dresses and tall dresses are also worth seeking out if you're on either end of the height spectrum, as the proportions will be better suited to your frame.
Necklines matter too. V-necks and surplice-style dresses offer give in the bodice, and styles with wrap ties or buttons that can transition to nursing postpartum are especially practical choices.
Our tip: check the reviews! These bump-friendly picks usually have feedback from other moms-to-be who have found dresses that worked for them at various stages. It's the best way to see what actually fits and flatters a growing bump. Selecting a style that works across several stages of pregnancy — and perhaps postpartum — also means you'll get more than one wear out of it.
Bump-Friendly Wedding Guest Dresses
Here are some bump-friendly dresses we found for wedding guests. These are also great postpartum options, especially those with nursing-friendly necklines.
Have a great time at the wedding, and congratulations on your soon-to-be-here new arrival!
More Ideas for Re-Wearing Special Occasion Maternity Dresses
If you're doing a family or pregnancy photoshoot, you have a great opportunity to get several wears out of one dress, since a maternity wedding guest dress can easily double as your go-to special event and photo dress. They also work beautifully for baby showers and other celebrations.
You may also want to consider passing special event maternity dresses along to others who can use them. Lots of the styles here aren't specifically labeled as maternity dresses — which is actually a good thing! Their flexible fit often means they can be worn before, during, and after pregnancy.
How to Accessorize a Maternity Outfit for a Wedding
Most of the accessories you choose will be similar to those in a wedding guest outfit, but you'll want to pay extra attention to footwear.
If your feet are happy in your usual heels or dressy shoes, go for it. If you'd prefer a lower-profile option, a kitten heel is a great choice. Block heel sandals are another great option, combining stability with a dressy look — ideal for outdoor venues where you might be standing in grass. Wedges also provide comfort and stability; just opt for a low pair to avoid ankle strain.
Dressy flats are always a solid option, too. Or bring a pair of sandals to change into when you're ready to hit the dance floor — no one will object!
Add some jewelry that suits your dress, a clutch or an evening bag, and you're all set for a wonderful celebration.
Past Features
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This post was originally published in September 2012 and updated most recently in April 2026.
Shopping and Image Sources: 1. Mauve Pleated Tiered Maternity Maxi Dress from Pink Blush 2. Seasonal Blooms Maternity and Nursing Maxi Dress from Seraphine 3. Satin Floral Maternity Midi from Asos 4. Sage Off-the-Shoulder Fitted Maternity Dress from Pink Blush
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