What to Wear to a Wedding This Season

Start with the invitation and the venue. A garden wedding wants colour and movement; an evening reception wants texture; black tie wants length. These are the dresses we would choose for each.

For a garden wedding

Zimmermann Luna

A burst of flowers in chiffon, with petal-like ruffles, halterneck straps and off-the-shoulder sleeves. It walked the label’s SS26 runway styled with a statement necklace.

Sale

Zimmermann Luna Tiered Ruffled Floral-print Chiffon Halterneck Midi Dress £1,860 Was £3,100 40% off at NET-A-PORTER

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Straight from the runway

Zimmermann Valiant

Silk-chiffon printed with the olive Toile, a wrap bodice with a waist tie and a tiered, ruffled skirt that moves as you walk. As seen on the Fall ’26 runway.

Zimmermann Valiant Tiered Ruffled Floral-print Silk-chiffon Wrap Maxi Dress £2,200 at NET-A-PORTER

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For a long dinner

Self-Portrait corded lace

Blue corded lace over a tonal slip, with a pointed collar, a scalloped hem and a slim belt at the waist. Gold-tone buttons pair well with metallic accessories.

Sale

Self-Portrait Belted Corded Lace Maxi Dress £192 Was £480 60% off at NET-A-PORTER

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Black tie

Go long, keep it simple

A column dress and diamond earrings. Nothing more.

For black tie

Self-Portrait crepe column

Black crepe cut as a column, with a faille off-the-shoulder neckline, an appliquéd flower at the centre and an open back.

Sale

Self-Portrait Off-the-shoulder Open-back Faille-trimmed Crepe Maxi Dress £288 Was £480 40% off NET-A-PORTER ↗

Jimmy Choo Cloud Micro Embellished Satin Clutch £1,950 NET-A-PORTER ↗

What not to wear

Avoid white and ivory unless the couple has asked for it, and check the dress code before you choose a length. Shop What to Wear to a Wedding.