General wedding guest dresses are arduous enough to source, never mind the best maternity wedding guest dresses. Unless you’re the bride or groom, finding something to wear while adhering to the many codes and formalities can sometimes feel like mission impossible.
Add the fact of being pregnant to the mix and you’ll likely send yourself into an early labour.
To save you from the stress (which, as a mum-to-be, you’re probably feeling enough of), we’ve done the hard work for you. GLAMOUR’s Senior Beauty Editor Elle Turner is currently in her third trimester, and with three weddings to attend this year, she’s been on the hunt for bump-friendly occasion dresses that A) make her look and feel great, and B) are super comfy. The latter perhaps being the more crucial of the two.
“It’s so hard to find wedding guest dresses specifically for when you’re pregnant, but Club L London was one of the few places I came across with modern options designed to accommodate bumps, with non-frumpy silhouettes and pretty colours and patterns. Blue florals are a forever fave, but they also have loads of options in soft pinks, baby blues, butter yellows and more,” she says.
The Lita asymmetric maternity maxi dress you see her wearing above comes in four other colours, and also comes in a non-maternity shape (if you’re looking for standard summer wedding guest dresses FYI). Its premium stretch jersey hugs every curve, boasting a twisted, one-shoulder neckline and a heel-grazing hemline that you could easily pair with comfy heels or flats.
Elsewhere, if you don’t mind investing a bit more, Bumpsuit have a gorgeous brushed satin gown that drapes over your figure instead of showing it off as such, and would be perfect for postpartum, too.
Looking for something a bit more modest, or perhaps a spring wedding guest dress while it’s still cooler out? H&M have this balloon-sleeved maxi dress that looks far more expensive than its £65 price tag, while River Island have got you breastfeeding mums covered with this satin maternity wrap midi in baby pink. PSA: It’s currently on sale for £20.
So, while you might be panicking about how to get through the speeches and dancing without a glass of fizz in hand, you certainly shouldn’t be worrying about what to wear. There are loads more bump-friendly wedding guest dress options available below, from both dedicated maternity brands and your favourite online clothing stores too. Keep scrolling to see them…
For more maternitywear, check out our round up of maternity dresses, maternity trousers, maternity nightwear, the best maternity leggings, maternity swimwear and breastfeeding tops for when you’ve had your baby.