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Black tie wedding guest dresses

Floor-length gowns in satin, velvet, crepe and sequins, from small labels and big ones. No white, ivory or cream, and nothing that reads bridal.

Checked in stock November 8, 2026

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78 picks

  1. DVF, Darcy Dress
  2. Ever New, Ivy Corset Maxi
  3. Amanda Uprichard, Anitta Gown
  4. Wolf & Lamb, Mallorca Dress
  5. Priscavera, Low Back Bias Slip
  6. Fait Par Foutch, Elizabeth Dress
  7. Shona Joy, La Lune Maxi Dress
  8. The Sei, Strapless Draped Gown
  9. Atoir, Lillian Maxi Dress
  10. Delfi Collective, Adele Gown
  11. Third Form, Solstice One Shoulder Gown
  12. Over the Moon, The Emma Dress
  13. V. Chapman, The Vivian Dress
  14. Kaoa, Long Sequin Dress
  15. Birdy Grey, Devin Chiffon Dress
  16. Club L, Daze Dress
  17. Milly, Bell Mesh Rose Gown
  18. Guendolina, Penelope Marine Dress
  19. Dress the Population, Maxwell Dress
  20. Jefre Sei, Serene Dress
  21. Retrofête, Elsi Sequin Dress
  22. Cult MIA, Amethyst Dynasty Gown
  23. Sau Lee, Pia Satin Gown
  24. Aje, Thea Gown
  25. Elliatt, Isadora Off The Shoulder Gown
  26. Black Halo, Jacqueline Gown
  27. Ramy Brook, Joanna Cowl Back Gown
  28. Nana Jacqueline, Amor Strapless Velvet Maxi Dress
  29. Because of Alice, Satin Corset Gown
  30. Because of Alice, Plunging Knot Fringe Gown
  31. Acler, Harty Gown
  32. Sau Lee, Venus Sequin Gown
  33. Effie Kats, Peyton Gown
  34. Jaus, Yasmin Gown
  35. Arotagas, Valeria Midnight Dress
  36. Amsale, Juna Dress
  37. Rumored, Gala Gown
  38. Leo Lin, Josephine Silk Gown
  39. Sabina Musayev, Kimberly Dress
  40. Cocosin, Liora Backless Satin Gown
  41. Khanums, Kodil Dress
  42. Cult MIA, Asymmetric Sequin Gown
  43. Effie Kats, Aisha Gown
  44. Cinq à Sept, Liora Gown
  45. Nana Jacqueline, Yasmine Sequin Dress
  46. Show Me Your Mumu, Paris Gown
  47. The Silk Road Paris, Selene Midnight Lace Gown
  48. Herve Leger, The Lucille Gown
  49. Elliatt, Alexandra Halter Gown
  50. Club L, Fern Dress
  51. Dress the Population, Brighton Dress
  52. Fait Par Foutch, Liana Dress
  53. Alice + Olivia, Delora Maxi Dress
  54. HVN, Brynn Tiered Sequin Dress
  55. Amanda Uprichard, Ashton Maxi
  56. SAME, Contrast Tie Neck Gown
  57. Shoshanna, Midnight Tayla Dress
  58. Hansen & Gretel, Iris Taffeta Gown
  59. Significant Other, Pola Long Sleeve Maxi Dress
  60. Ancegria, Jacqueline Gown
  61. Black Halo, Coressa Gown
  62. Ooins, Ariasd Sequin Flower Maxi
  63. Nadine Merabi, Ariana Dress
  64. Misha, The Plunge Sequin Jersey Maxi Dress
  65. Ramy Brook, Angel Sequin Strapless Gown
  66. The Sei, Paillette One Shoulder Gown
  67. Arotagas, Vespera Dress
  68. Tuckernuck, Merritt Sequin Column Dress
  69. Amsale, Lux Dress
  70. Shoshanna, Midnight Flora Dress
  71. Helsi, Tia Dress
  72. Miss Circle, Callie Lace Corset Gown
  73. Galvan London, Adela Dress
  74. Khanums, Kaira Dress
  75. Patbo, Metallic Plunge Gown
  76. Norma Kamali, Racer Fishtail Gown
  77. Milly, Stevie Sequin Maxi Dress
  78. Jaus, Nookie Revel Gown

What to wear to a black-tie wedding

A floor-length gown in a formal fabric: satin, silk, crepe, velvet, or sequins used with restraint. Jewel tones, black, navy and metallics all work. Skip white, ivory, cream and pale champagne, and anything that could look bridal in photos.

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Quick answers

Can I wear a midi dress to a black-tie wedding?

Only if it is clearly formal, in satin or velvet with heels. If the invitation just says "black tie", go long.

Can I wear black to a black-tie wedding?

Yes. Black is a classic black-tie color. A metallic shoe or earring keeps it from reading somber.

How much should a black-tie guest dress cost?

There is no rule. Good gowns start around $100 to $200 from smaller labels, and every price here is the brand's own.

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