I'm Attending Multiple Bridal Showers This Year and Saving These Pretty Outfits

While I've gotten pretty good at creating wedding guest looks, bridal showers leave me stumped. Despite typically being the most casual event leading up to the big day, it always has me staring blankly at my closet the morning of. I've already attended three bridal showers this season, and I'm not going to my next one unprepared. If you find yourself in the same boat when attending these events, you've come to the right place. I not only found five foolproof outfit formulas but also searched across the pages of the best retailers to shop out each look. Whatever your style, there's an option for you.

Ahead, you'll find a few bridal shower outfit ideas to wear, how to shop each look, and a little insight on the etiquette required for the intimate event.

The Etiquette

When choosing an outfit for the bridal shower, it's important not to pick anything that'll overshadow the bride in any way. Unless the bride has specified a dress code (you never know), the best bet is to opt for something romantic like a ruffled dress or floral two-piece set. Since the bride will most likely be wearing white, this is the time when colors and prints can shine.

Bridal Shower Outfit Ideas

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Colorful Sets
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When it comes to event dressing, I hate that one look often only gets a few wears. With a set, you can easily mix and match the pieces long after your wedding guest duties are over.

Shop colorful sets:

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Fitted Sundresses
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Maxi dresses are a popular choice, but if you're not a fan of that silhouette, consider a fitted short or midi sundress. Opt for one in a punchy hue like the one above, and you won't need much else to win best dressed.

Shop sundresses:

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Vibrant Prints
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If you usually shy away from prints, a bridal shower is a perfect place to start. Most guests often resort to a floral print of some sort, so feel free to have fun with what you choose.

Shop printed sets:

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Suiting
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Suiting has dominated the trend cycle, and if you're looking for something a little less conventional, this look would be it. To make it event-friendly, I'd play it up with high heels and romantic accessories.

Shop suit sets:

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Silk
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Silk is the material that just always works—you won't feel overdressed or underdressed in it. It's a solid base that you can accessorize depending on the time of day, theme, and setting.

Shop silky dresses:

Associate Fashion Editor
Yusra Siddiqui is an editor who resides in New Jersey but bounces between the suburbs and NYC. (She's a Jersey girl at heart.) After interning at Who What Wear in 2019, she found her way to the team after graduating from LIM College in 2022 with a fashion media degree. She's also spent time writing and working for publications such as Fashionista, Coveteur, and Nylon, but she always knew that Who What Wear was where she was meant to be. When she's on the job, she's perusing runway shows, analyzing the latest thing fellow Gen Zers are up to on the internet, and sharing what she can about the modest-fashion market. You can also catch her dabbling in entertainment, talking about the costume choices of the latest Netflix series or diving deeper into how the plotline affects the viewers in a myriad of ways. Lastly, she likes to create content for Who What Wear's TikTok. Her personal time is spent doing similar but also different things—deep diving into almost every new TV show (Bridgerton, Gilmore Girls, and Stranger Things are favorites), planning her next local getaway (whenever that may be), and reading the latest Emily Henry or Sally Rooney novel in one sitting.