If you're thinking about choosing a purple dress to wear to your next wedding or special occasion -- we're all for it. Purple is a great color to wear to a wedding because it can be both regal, romantic, and festive all at once! We've found more than 75 of the best purple wedding guest dresses to wear to a wedding. We found a variety of silhouettes and styles that you can wear purple for any wedding style and be in keeping with any dress code.
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Image credits and shopping sources for purple dresses: 1. Abercrombie + Fitch Pleated Cutout Dress 2. Purple Tiered Midi Dress from Lulus 3. Judith Gown from Rent the Runway 4.Marissa Dress from Astr the Label
Wedding Guest Dresses in Lavender, Plum, Berry and More Shades of Purple
We searched out all of the purple maxi dresses, lavender co*cktail dresses, and aubergine-colored midi dresses we could find to make this guide to purple wedding guest dresses. This collection reflects our fashion editor's favorite purple wedding guest dresses. Chic purple dresses like these are great to wear to weddings, parties, and bridal showers. We've picked these top 75 favorite purple dresses to wear to weddings from the current season.
Purple Dresses for Every Wedding Season and Dress Code
Purple dresses work for several different seasons. because there are so many different hues of purple that there's a shade of purple that works in every setting.If you're wondering where to look for more dresses in shades of purple, we particularly love places like Petal and Pup, Astr the Label, Nordstrom, Revolve and Lulus for affordable wedding guest dresses in lavender, eggplant, plum and other ranges of purple. Here are some of our favorites this season.
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Purple Dresses for Spring Weddings
For spring weddings lavender dresses, or printed floral dresses with a purple hue in a lightweight fabric are an excellent choice.
Purple Dress for Summer Weddings
As the summer months approach, it's a great season of color to go with a true purple and some of the brighter shades of violet, magenta, and raspberry hues.
Purple Dresses for Fall and Winter Weddings
When fall and winter weddings arrive, purple is an ideal color to wear with the harvest hues and jewel-toned color palettes that rule the season. Dark purple gowns can be as classic and versatile as black dresses or navy formal gowns for formal black tie events of any season. It's also a great time to wear a long sleeve purple dress.
Purple Dresses for the Wedding Party
If you're in a wedding, or planning your own wedding, purple is a great color to consider for your wedding party attire as well. Take a look at Purple Bridesmaid Dresses and Purple Mother of the Bride Dresses for over 70 dresses for each of those roles more inspiration.
Off the Shoulder Purple co*cktail Midi Dress
This off the shoulder asymmetrical style is a modern co*cktail dress in a rich deep purple color. We'd pick this for a fall modern semi-formal city rooftop wedding.
Unique Purple Strapless Dress with a Bow
Anthropologie always picks the most unique wedding guest dresses and this one in a gorgeous shade of orchid is full of whimsy. The oversized bow and ruffle hem are a great detail. This comes in plus sizes as do many of the gowns offered by Anthropologie. We'd wear this one to a colorful outdoor summer wedding.
Modern Raspberry Colored One Shoulder Gown
This is an example of colorful black tie. This sophisticated one-shoulder silhouette with oversize long sleeve, is delicious in this berry shade. A great choice for spring formal weddings. See more long sleeve dresses we love.
Light Lilac Floral Midi Dress with Short Sleeves
This Mac Duggal dress has a pretty floral print, high neckline and a gorgeous full skirt with ruffled details all over. It's the ideal style for a garden wedding or any daytime wedding ceremony in spring or summer. See more floral wedding guest dresses we think are perfect dresses for celebrating the big day.
Purple Floral Dress for a Daytime or Casual Wedding
The midi length and pretty mauve purple print makes this a classic purple dress for a daytime or afternoon casual wedding. A beautiful choice for a wedding in a rustic setting. See more floral dresses we love.
Lavender Maxi Wrap Dress
Appropriate for both daytime and evening, this floaty maxi dress is in an enchanting shade of dusty lavender. This is a easy to wear style for nursing or maternity too!
Formal Fitted V Neck Evening Gown In Plum
With a color that is a cross between burgundy and purple, this style is a fitted but classic style for a black-tie evening wedding.
Lavender Maxi Dress with Flutter Sleeves and Cutouts
This lavender maxi dress with flutter sleeves and cut-outs great look for a garden wedding or semi-formal outdoor wedding.
More Ideas for What to Wear to a Wedding
Need more ideas? Have a look at wedding outfit ideas in purple, our tips for how to accessorize a purple dress, as well as more dresses for weddings.
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Past Features
This article was first published on March 29, 2015 and updated most recently on October 26, 2023.
The following dresses were featured here in the past, but are now out of stock. We keep the images here for image credit in case you reached this post from one of these pins or images.
Off the Shoulder Midi Dress with Tiered Skirt
A chic look in eggplant for an afternoon or evening wedding event with pretty ruffled layers.
Isadora Dress from Misa Los Angeles at Revolve
Chic Purple co*cktail Dress with Off the Shoulder Styling
ASOS Design Fallen Shoulder Dress
Flowy Dusty Purple Maxi Dress
Purple Print Maxi Dress
Serena Halter Maxi Dress from Anthropologie
Strapless Purple co*cktail Dress
Driggs Dress by Likely from Shopbop
Classic Purple Lace co*cktail Dress
Tadashi Shoji Dress from Nordstrom (May now be sold out)
This article was first published on March 29, 2015 and updated most recently on October 26, 2023.
