Every time I do an Instagram Q&A (you can see answers from the last two here and here), I get at least one or two requests for black tie wedding guest dresses, so I wanted to put together this round-up as we approach the spring and summer wedding season! There seem to be different ways of interpreting wedding dress codes nowadays, but generally a black tie dress code calls for a floor-length (or at least midi length) dress or gown in a more formal fabric like silk or satin. If you have lots of spring and summer weddings on the calendar, I hope one of these formal wedding guest dresses catches your eye!

P.S. Mixing up your accessories — clutch, heels, or statement jewelry — gives you different ways to style the same dress from one formal event to the next, but I will say this pair of nude sandals has been my go-to underneath black tie wedding guest dresses for several years now!