What To Wear | Afternoon Weddings


Fashion blogger I am not, but I sure did have a lot of fun pretending to be one! With a little extra time before the wedding this past Saturday, Gary snapped a few photos of my outfit and there were more outtakes than usable photos, but it was fun nonetheless! Last week I worea bright dress to a late afternoon wedding and this weekend I opted for another brightly colored dress! I think it’s important to remember that there are far more color options that just black to wear to weddings, especially with the season and time of day you’re attending the wedding! 

What To Wear To Afternoon Weddings


What To Wear To Afternoon Weddings


What To Wear To Afternoon Weddings


What To Wear To Afternoon Weddings

What To Wear To Afternoon Weddings


Dress | Wedges | Sunglasses | C.Wonder Bag (no longer available) | Anne Klein Fit Watch (On Sale!)






I find that most people, myself included are more perplexed with what to wear to early afternoon/late afternoon Summer weddings – especially if no form of dress is given on the invitation! I’ve rounded up a few wedding, bridal shower or even engagement party dresses that more than live up to any event! 




What are some of your favorite colors to wear to Summer weddings?




 


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  1. P!nky
    June 16, 2015 / 11:03 am

    That color is so gorgeous on you, lady! And I love the feminine pleats! The bag and wedges are the perfect accessories! 🙂

  2. Pamela {Sequins and Sea Breezes}
    June 16, 2015 / 11:34 am

    LOVE this!!! You seriously are rocking the orange girl. You look amazing! And I love the little purse with it's hint of orange too! So gorgeous!!!

    <3, Pamela
    Sequins & Sea Breezes

  3. Andrea Nine
    June 16, 2015 / 11:36 am

    Could've fooled me model model!!!! You look amazing and are posing like a pro!!! I love those MK wedges and have them in black. Great for the afternoon weddings vs. a high heel. And you know I am over the moon for that dress!! Happy Tuesday sweets!

    livingoncloudandreanine.blogspot.com

  4. Jenn
    June 16, 2015 / 11:39 am

    Love! You look great and I love the other picks you chose too. Some people definitely need help in this department. There were a handful of wedding guests wearing stuff that was so weird/gaudy at my wedding that people still mention to me over a year later haha

  5. Emelia at Dream Big & Buy the Shoes
    June 16, 2015 / 11:39 am

    That color looks SO gorgeous on you…I love the whole look! You are better at posing then I am…haha 🙂

  6. Unknown
    June 16, 2015 / 11:49 am

    I love that you chose a bright color for the wedding instead of black. It's so fun and refreshing, plus it looks great in pictures!
    Xoxo,

    Whitney & Blaire

    Peaches In A Pod

  7. Claire | Fashion + Feathers
    June 16, 2015 / 11:51 am

    You should jump on this fashion blogger status more often. You're a natural! And yes yes yes to fun colors for weddings!

  8. Stacy G
    June 16, 2015 / 11:52 am

    Gorgeous!! That color looks amazing on you. Love your sandals so much! The colors you found in the dresses are so pretty! I love that fuschia pink, but am not sure it suits me. The green lace is amazing! I am gonna need a dress for a wedding in late Sept! xo

  9. Julia
    June 16, 2015 / 11:57 am

    Lovely dress. It's easy to see on your face you feel comfortable with it. Good choice!

  10. Rachel Emily
    June 16, 2015 / 12:07 pm

    You already know I love this dress but you look soo gorgeous in these photos! Your dress picks are on point as usual!

  11. Annie Reeves
    June 16, 2015 / 12:13 pm

    You look fab! Great color on you. What do you think about the AK watch?! I want one!

    Annie Reeves

  12. awhite
    June 16, 2015 / 12:18 pm

    Hi there, pretty girl! This dress is so fun! And I agree- bright + cocktail length is the way to go for afternoon weddings!

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

  13. Anonymous
    June 16, 2015 / 12:20 pm

    I love it! And the shoes match perfectly 🙂

  14. Lindsey @ Brushing our way through life
    June 16, 2015 / 12:23 pm

    I love all of the dresses with the lace overlays. So pretty!

  15. B @ The Sequin Notebook
    June 16, 2015 / 12:30 pm

    That is such a gorgeous color on you…you look great!

  16. Ashley | Life on Meyers |
    June 16, 2015 / 12:40 pm

    Love that color on you! xoxo

  17. Amanda | Kids and Cabernet
    June 16, 2015 / 12:44 pm

    Loving the color of your dress, so perfect for Summer and your choices are so pretty too!

  18. Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the Barre
    June 16, 2015 / 12:48 pm

    That dress is totally your color! I love all your picks and totally agree I think color is the way to go!

  19. sara [at] journey of doing
    June 16, 2015 / 12:49 pm

    Please. You could easily be a fashion blogger!!! Love bright colors for summer – with materials that move or stay cool!

  20. Gold Coast Girl
    June 16, 2015 / 12:59 pm

    Great outfit and loving your pink picks! So bright and summery 🙂
    ~Samantha
    goldcoastgirlblog.com

  21. Kate at Green Fashionista
    June 16, 2015 / 1:00 pm

    You look fabulous gurlie, still totally in love with that dress. No surprise that it's by my girl Jessica Simpson <3

  22. Elle Sees
    June 16, 2015 / 1:04 pm

    yay! so glad you shared your dress with us. loved seeing it yesterday!

  23. Lyndsay
    June 16, 2015 / 1:21 pm

    You look lovely, that color is beautiful on you! I'm so happy you shared the whole look, it looked so pretty in yesterdays post. I really like your picks as well, I have another one coming up in August that I have no idea what to wear to. I need all the inspiration I can get. 🙂

    prosecco in the park

  24. kerri @ cheshire kat
    June 16, 2015 / 1:24 pm

    what great choices! i swear you look so super cute in all your wedding posts. then i go wearing black last weekend – but hey – it was slimming! haha. gotta look good for a brothers wedding after all 🙂 anyway – loving your cute photos girl! xo

    cheshirekatblog.com

  25. Paige @ An Uncomplicated Life Blog
    June 16, 2015 / 1:31 pm

    Bright colored dresses are perfect for semi-formal summer weddings! Especially since white is out of the question, it's fun to get a bit crazy with the color you chose to wear 🙂

  26. Andy Adler
    June 16, 2015 / 1:34 pm

    Hahah! That's usually how it goes with me when Adam takes my pics – 2 great photos for every 25 that are snapped 😉 You look beautiful hunn! xx

  27. Pink and Fabulous
    June 16, 2015 / 1:35 pm

    I love a fun, bright colored dress! I think this is the perfect way to go for a Summer wedding, especially with no dress given. It can read as dressy or less dressy depending on the event, and fits in perfectly!

  28. According to Kiki
    June 16, 2015 / 1:58 pm

    What a perfect dress! I have such issue wearing orange, but it's a color I definitely want to work on. So pretty and vibrant! (:

  29. Caroline @ Windy City Chic
    June 16, 2015 / 1:59 pm

    You look beautiful in your pictures! Gary is a good photographer too. 🙂 I love your dress too, that color is amazing. I have a pair of MK wedges that are similar, yours are cute too. I hope that you have a lovely day too lady!! 🙂

  30. Unknown
    June 16, 2015 / 2:06 pm

    Love your selection of dresses!! A bright dress is perfect for a summer wedding!

    pinkandnavystripes.com

  31. Katie Elizabeth
    June 16, 2015 / 2:06 pm

    You look fabulous!! Love this dress- especially the color! Gorgeous!

  32. Joey Hodges
    June 16, 2015 / 2:08 pm

    I swoon over this dress!! Gorgeous!

  33. Cory (playdates and prescriptions)
    June 16, 2015 / 2:09 pm

    You looked gorgeous in that dress! Perfect color and loved the "flow" of it!!

  34. agapske
    June 16, 2015 / 2:12 pm

    That color looks gorgeous on you!

    Alyssa | Glitter and Grey

  35. Lauren
    June 16, 2015 / 2:12 pm

    Going with something lightweight and colorful will always work for an afternoon wedding….save the LBD for a night wedding!

    -Lauren
    prettypiecesblog.com

  36. Shannon Jenkins
    June 16, 2015 / 2:18 pm

    Oh my goodness you are the cutest! Girl you could totally be a fashion blogger! Love love love this color on you! And the wedges are so perfect with it! So pretty!!

    <3 Shannon
    Upbeat Soles
    

  37. Jaelan @ Making Mrs. M
    June 16, 2015 / 2:23 pm

    Love that dress! You look amazing.

  38. Dress in Sparkles
    June 16, 2015 / 2:23 pm

    This color is so great on you! Love that bag with it!

    xo Kylie
    dressinsparkles.com

  39. Ashley G
    June 16, 2015 / 2:26 pm

    Work it girl! Such a pretty color on you!

  40. Karly @ What Karly Said
    June 16, 2015 / 2:39 pm

    You look beautiful! Great roundup of dresses, too – they are great for any occasion!

  41. Courtney B
    June 16, 2015 / 2:41 pm

    You are rocking that dress! I'm loving all the fun, colored picks you found! Suddenly I'm really missing being able to wear whatever I want, ha ha!

  42. Cupcakes and Crossbones
    June 16, 2015 / 2:41 pm

    Beautiful as always! I am def feeling the orange and gold combo!

  43. Marie
    June 16, 2015 / 2:45 pm

    You look beautiful! Love that dress. I totally miss C Wonder, loved that store.

  44. Rachel McCarthy
    June 16, 2015 / 2:47 pm

    As I mentioned yesterday, I am obsessed with this orange dress! And it looks so cute with the C.Wonder bag! I'm also loving your picks for dress, especially that pink peplum one!

    xo, Rachel
    ablondesmoment.com

  45. Unknown
    June 16, 2015 / 2:53 pm

    Girl you look gorgeous! That orange color is perfect on you, it's so fresh and summery. XO -Kim
    thethirtysomethinglife.com

  46. Kelli @ A Deeper Joy
    June 16, 2015 / 3:15 pm

    Love love love that dress and your wedges. I've been wanting some wedges like that! Good choices, Biana!

  47. MakeMeUpMia
    June 16, 2015 / 3:22 pm

    Love your C Wonder bag! You look gorgeous in this dress, well you always do 🙂 We have zero weddings to go to this year, crazy!

  48. Darcy
    June 16, 2015 / 3:24 pm

    Love your dress!! Perfect color for a summer wedding!
    amemoryofus.com

  49. Emily @ Martinis | Bikinis
    June 16, 2015 / 3:27 pm

    Such pretty photos! I was just eyeing those MK wedges over the weekend! They go perfectly with your bright dress!

  50. Anonymous
    June 16, 2015 / 3:44 pm

    This was helpful. I have never been invited to an afternoon wedding, but I would have no idea what to wear. I always worry that simple dresses will look too casual, but more elaborate ones will look too night-time-ish.

  51. Rebecca Jo
    June 16, 2015 / 3:46 pm

    I love the bright colors … & they look so fantastic on you!!!!

  52. Sarah Blodgett
    June 16, 2015 / 3:49 pm

    Gorgeous dress!!! The color is amazing on you!!!!!
    Kisses,
    Sarah
    everydaystarlet.com/

  53. Susie W.
    June 16, 2015 / 3:58 pm

    This dress looks amazing on you! And ugh R.I.P. C. Wonder! He had such cute things!

    xx,
    Susie

    SequinsandStrawberries.com

  54. Leslie Lukens Martin
    June 16, 2015 / 4:03 pm

    Love this dress…you look fabulous! I'm definitely a sucker for brightly-colored dresses!

  55. Carly Messmer
    June 16, 2015 / 4:03 pm

    You could totally be a fashion blogger – the pics (and YOU!) look great!

  56. Paula thirteenthoughts.com
    June 16, 2015 / 4:07 pm

    You look so pretty Biana, that color looks great on you!

  57. chantal marie
    June 16, 2015 / 4:23 pm

    Not a lot of people can pull off that orange color, but it looks soooo good on you! great choice!

  58. Elegance and Mommyhood
    June 16, 2015 / 4:24 pm

    Red dresses are my absolute favorite, Biana and yours is lovely and great for an afternoon wedding. Do more outfit posts please… and thank you!

    Ada. =)

  59. Jillian
    June 16, 2015 / 4:43 pm

    love that dress!! xo jillian – cornflake dreams

  60. Kelsey @ The Peacock Roost
    June 16, 2015 / 4:50 pm

    Love the dress you wore and all the other ones you suggested! Finding the right dress is hard to do but I love all these dressy but still lightweight for summer options 🙂
    Kelsey
    thepeacockroost.com

  61. Caitlin @ Candyfloss & Persie
    June 16, 2015 / 4:51 pm

    well you make a good one! I love the orange on you and if you could send me your hair, that'd be great!

  62. Jax
    June 16, 2015 / 4:53 pm

    I love that color on you!! I have a sweater in a similar red-orange and I'm always getting compliments. That aside, I've only gone to one summer wedding and I rocked a bright canary yellow. 🙂

  63. SMD @ lifeaccordingtosteph
    June 16, 2015 / 5:02 pm

    I love your picks!

  64. Kerry @ Till Then Smile Often
    June 16, 2015 / 5:17 pm

    Love the dress you picked. In the summer I tend to go with tan or yellow, anything that doesn't reflect the sun and shows off my tan! 😉

  65. Krisztina @ krisztinawilliams.com
    June 16, 2015 / 5:24 pm

    Beautiful dress! I love that color for summer.

  66. Unknown
    June 16, 2015 / 5:34 pm

    I love the bright colour of your dress and that bag!

    Style by Avery

  67. meandmr.com
    June 16, 2015 / 5:37 pm

    adorable!!! I love that dress!!!
    Melanie @ meandmr.com

  68. Nadine
    June 16, 2015 / 5:42 pm

    Your entire outfit is just perfection!!! That dress is such a fun color. And I really REALLY need those wedges! They are exactly what I have been looking for. And the fact that they are MK is even better!

  69. Annessa
    June 16, 2015 / 5:47 pm

    Such pretty photos! I think there are always more outtakes than good photos! Love the color of this dress!

    Annessa
    seekingsunshine.com

  70. Lauren Price
    June 16, 2015 / 5:58 pm

    Such a good roundup of looks! LOVE that little green number 🙂

    xx,
    Lauren
    FashionablyLo

  71. Emmett Katherine
    June 16, 2015 / 6:16 pm

    pretty dress, orange looks really good on you 🙂

    Emmett – Hippie Lace

  72. Meg Taylor
    June 16, 2015 / 6:21 pm

    So pretty! I love pretending to be a fashion blogger, too. I really enjoy afternoon weddings so I don't have to dress as formally 🙂

  73. Katniss Lane
    June 16, 2015 / 6:35 pm

    Yes!!! I'm so glad you posted this. i'm not going to an afternoon wedding anytime soon however i went last year and it was so awkward to get ready for! my little black dress was too formal and my sundresses were too casual. wish i saw this last year, haha. but the kelly green lace is my favorite look here!

  74. Unknown
    June 16, 2015 / 6:41 pm

    I think you look gorgeous! This color looks great on you! I love the additional bright colored dresses you included as well. Perfect for all Summer occasions! XO

    Anna
    alilyloveaffair.com

  75. Susan
    June 16, 2015 / 6:57 pm

    I'm going to a beach wedding up in Salisbury in August. I really like the dresses you suggested
    girl meets world

  76. Kelly Mock
    June 16, 2015 / 7:21 pm

    So beautiful! This was a very helpful post!

  77. Kayla MKOY
    June 16, 2015 / 7:44 pm

    So cute!! I love summer weddings so a good dress post is always useful!

  78. Erin LFF
    June 16, 2015 / 7:45 pm

    Soooo many cute options! I just need more dresses in general- then I won't be at a loss come wedding season. Is the J. Simps dress red? I looked at it online and it looks more coral to me, and orange-ish in your pics! haha

  79. Unknown
    June 16, 2015 / 8:08 pm

    Well you'd make a great fashion blogger! You look gorgeous and I love this bright dress – right up my alley!
    xoxo Danielle
    For the Love of Leopard

  80. Julia
    June 16, 2015 / 8:46 pm

    So cute, love that dress on you! It can definitely be tricky to figure out what to wear to a wedding, these are great options!

  81. saTanja
    June 16, 2015 / 8:47 pm

    That bag's so cute and noticable <3 <3 adorable look

    xoxo

    d'stars
    *d'stars*

  82. Meghan at Champagne & Suburbs
    June 16, 2015 / 10:37 pm

    Okay, you are SO photogenic! Love that color on you. Love your picks for what to wear! xo

  83. Jen
    June 16, 2015 / 10:37 pm

    That color looks amazing on you! I've been drawn to the midi silhouette lately and I love the option you shared from Nordstrom. You can't beat that price point either!

    xo, Jen

  84. Christina Lea Loves
    June 16, 2015 / 10:59 pm

    Afternoon weddings are the hardest – I never know what to wear and always spend so much time thinking about it! That color is seriously such a great pick for you and I loved it combined with the navy purse – great color combo!

  85. Elise @ High Heels and Glittering Eyes
    June 16, 2015 / 11:32 pm

    Love this color on you! Perfect pick!

  86. Owen Davis @ Davis Duo
    June 17, 2015 / 12:02 am

    love that color on you! looks gorgeous with your dark hair!

  87. Evelina
    June 17, 2015 / 12:26 am

    I love the coral one! You're totally right about wearing more than just black to weddings!

  88. Stephanie Smallsen
    June 17, 2015 / 1:02 am

    Oh that is such a gorgeous color, and that dress looks great on you lady!

  89. Kristina @ Medicine and Manicures
    June 17, 2015 / 1:04 am

    I'm all about the bright colors in the spring/summer and usually stick to black only when its cold out lol. You look great!! xo

  90. Sierra @ Beautifully Candid
    June 17, 2015 / 2:13 am

    Biana you look great! Fashion blogger or not it's all about having fun! We felt really silly and awkward our first few "fashion" posts but quickly got over it. As long as you are confident and enjoy yourself that's all that matters. The outtakes are usually the best lol Love how you went bright for the wedding. Winks and Eyerolls

  91. Laura Darling
    June 17, 2015 / 2:36 am

    I have that same dress in blue and it's one of my go to wedding outfits! So pretty and perfect for an afternoon wedding!

  92. Anonymous
    June 17, 2015 / 2:54 am

    That color looks great on you! I actually have a wedding to go to this weekend and love your ideas – thanks for sharing 🙂 – Svetlana @ Life with a Side of Wine

  93. The Siberian American
    June 17, 2015 / 3:07 am

    Love that color on you! You look so pretty. 🙂 I love bright dresses for weddings! My favorite to wear is probably hot pink.

  94. Tiffany {A Touch of Grace}
    June 17, 2015 / 2:44 pm

    That color looks amazing on you! Afternoon or even mid-day weddings can be so hard to dress for! I have a few go-to dresses that I keep on rotation, but I love the dress you wore, and the pink and green lace ones.

  95. Alyssa
    June 17, 2015 / 3:10 pm

    Pretty dress! Great color for a summer wedding

    Alyssa
    feathersandstripes.com

  96. Paige @ Reasons to Come Home
    June 17, 2015 / 5:54 pm

    beautiful, lady! that orange looks so good on you!

  97. The Southern Thing
    June 18, 2015 / 10:37 pm

    That dress is gorgeous on you and I love the MK wedges. I've been eyeing those for a while now!

  98. Stephanie Chalk
    June 19, 2015 / 3:19 am

    I love that dress and your sunnies! Xo, Stephanie

  99. Carly
    June 19, 2015 / 3:35 am

    You look gorgeous! Love that color & your bag matches perfectly- soo cute! I meant to ask you in a different post if you had the fitwatch- I got it for my birthday and love it for something different!

  100. Kristen @ See You In A Porridge
    June 27, 2015 / 7:01 pm

    orange looks amazing on you! seriously. such a cute dress!