10 best maternity wedding guest dresses that you can wear post-pregnancy too

A satin offering without the cheap shine, this A-line dress is suited to someone who wants a little more coverage. The rounded V-shaped neckline lends itself well to a bigger bust, and we found when paired with a belt worn around the waist, the material didn’t crease or look messily out of place.

The balloon sleeves leave your wrists free to accessorise with gold jewellery and when winter comes back around, you can hang up your fascinator and team with a pair of knee-high boots to still keep a formal finish. It’s a refreshing take on the much-overdone satin slip dress.

While florals for spring aren’t groundbreaking, this floaty design fits the bill if you’re in the market for a shorter style. We found the chiffon fabric extremely lightweight, making it ideal for weddings in the summer months, but it does have a cream inner lining, so you don’t need to worry about revealing more than you mean to.

The sleeves are voluminous, contrasted with a ruffled cuff, which prevents this looking overwhelmingly baggy, especially on a petite frame, and the relaxed fit of the dress means it will skim over a growing bump with ease. The tie waist can also be removed or loosened as your waistline changes.

The relaxed tie-wrap waistline combined with a tiered A-line skirt makes this mini dress fun and playful to wear, especially with an ever-changing bump, but is also easy and functional to wear post-pregnancy. We love the forest green colour that will complement all skin tones, plus this will pair well with an embellished flat shoe if you’re looking to give swollen ankles a rest from heels without looking too casual.

It provides full coverage with a two tie bow concealed on the inner panelling, but if you have a bigger bust, we’d suggest wearing a crop top or vest underneath so you won’t have to worry about showing too much cleavage. One thing we would be wary of is, given the darker colour, we found sweat patches are more visible, so perhaps steer clear of this one if you’re heading to a sunny destination wedding.

We found that this suits a taller frame, and as Cos tends to design with leaner body shapes in mind, we’d recommend going a size up from your usual if you want a little more give around an expanding belly.

It is lightweight, but still structured, thanks to its cotton and polyester layers that stop it looking like an outdated smock style, often the default maternity style dresses out there. We’ll be wearing this with a pair of navy pointed-toe leather mules and a longline blazer for the ceremony.

Leopard print is timeless and always comes round again as a fashion trend so this will last you multiple weddings (and pregnancies). This midi-length dress is form-fitting, and the ribbed panelling on the top half stretched easily over a bump, in contrast to a floaty skirt – the same goes for the billowing sleeves with elastic cuffs.

Our only gripe with this style is the lack of lining under the entire dress which we could foresee making you feel a bit exposed, especially if there are lots of pictures taken with flash. Bright pink lipstick and nude strappy heels would tie this outfit together nicely.

The empire waistline, wrap-around style, and flattering length of this dress make it an all-round crowd-pleaser. It gives the illusion of an hourglass waist, but the waistline that clinches in just underneath your bust makes room for a growing bump, with an adjustable tie at the back to accommodate too.

This is best suited to your first trimester and post-pregnancy, as we found the 100 per cent polyester fabric doesn’t have room for much stretching around a more developed bump. The button loopholes, however, will make breastfeeding much easier, as you won’t need to remove the dress in order to do so, just pop a couple of buttons undone.

While a swimwear label might not strike you as the first port of call for a wedding guest outfit, don’t discount Marysia, as we discovered on our hunt for the best dresses money can buy. Made from 100 per cent cotton, this dress is nicely structured with a full lining and ruffled design, it will also keep you cool in hotter temperatures.

However, due to the fabric, there’s little give so we’d recommend this for the first trimester when your bump isn’t as prominent. It’s more suited to a smaller bust too. This is certainly an investment piece though, coming in at the priciest offering on our list.

Linen is a tried and tested fabric that we know excels in hotter climates, so when those summer weddings roll around, whether in the UK or abroad, this navy style ticks all our boxes. Leave the colour to the accessories, we’d suggest a coral clutch and gold drop earrings.

A wrap-style suits a bigger bust and it can be adjusted as your body changes shape, while the A-line style skirt adds a bit of drama to a muted colour. It’s also available in a tobacco green if you’re after a brighter shade.

Damson Madder has recently launched on Asos with a small but impressive line up of colourful co-ords, mini, midi and maxi dresses, using natural dyes, organic cotton and recycled polyester.

Nothing says summer like a bold gingham print and this maxi dress is ideal if you like oversized, dramatic styles, whether pregnant or not. It’s substantially weighty because of the volume but doesn’t swamp your figure, although we would recommend getting it one size smaller than normal as it can be tightened with the tie at the back of the neck for a tailored finish.