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Beyond the Dress: How to Accessorize Your Wedding Guest Look

 

pinterest collage graphic of purses and shoes

By Marti E. Andera | April 15, 2024

Celebrate with the Wedding Couple in style when planning your wedding guest look with a chic bag and shoes. Color is everywhere this wedding season, from Pantone’s color of the year—peach fuzz—to classic black and white. What fun would it be for all attending the wedding to create a wedding guest look with colored accessories, especially shoes and bags, for wedding day looks? Read on for inspiration and tips.

Color is on fire this wedding season. Choosing color combinations for your wedding bag and shoes is also a worthy trend. Add some sparkle with an unexpected color to your look. Yes, it’s good to plan ahead and have the right accessories to help you plan your outfits. Some buy their outfits ahead of choosing accessories. I like to select accessories first, then my main pieces—dress, jacket, blouse, pants. 

From Cosmopolitan’s Top 18 Summer Wedding Colors for 2024, I’m choosing my favorite color combos to inspire wedding guests purse and shoe choices.

Wedding Guest Look – Baby Blue and Pink

baby blue Mary Janes with 3 straps
pink small satchel purse with knot detail

Source: via Anthropologie | via Kate Spadeb

Wedding Guest Look – Poppy and Sage

sage green block sandals
poppy colored clutch with thin strap

 

 

Source: Macy’s

Wedding Guest Look – White, Gold, and Green

Ruched clutch in mint metallic
via Rebecca Minkoff- available at Marti & Company
Gold sling back flats from Anthrpologie

Source: via Rebecca Minkoff (available at Marti & Company) |  Anthropologie

Wedding Guest Look – Cinnamon Rose Plus Blush

Cinnamon rose heels with filigree cutouts
Blush pink clutch with bow detail and chain strap

Source:  via elegantweddinginvites via RuffledBlog | Nordstroms

Wedding Guest Look – Peach and Gold

gold metallic heeled sandals
Wedding Guest Look - Handmade floral clutch from Etsy

Source: CeceliaNewYork via Anthropologie | deesseyourstore on Etsy

 

Natural Woods and Neutrals Purse and Shoes

Brown sling back flats with bow accent from Anthropologie
small shoulder bag with neutral for flap, chain and leather strap
via Kate Spade outlet

 

Source- Anthropologie  | Kate Spade Outlet

My Favorite – Pastels and Metallics

pastel pink sandals with a block heel
gold metallic fringe purse with wide shoulder strap

Tips for Choosing Purses and Shoes

  1. Combine a bold piece with a subtle one.
  2. Select either a purse or a bag with texture, not both.
  3. Navy Blue is a classic neutral that goes with everything.
  4. “Color is the new black”.
  5. For traveling, pack your purse and your shoes in a travel bag to protect from transfer of color from dark wash jeans and other denim items.
  6. Consider buying handbag cleaning rescue wipes and pack one with for traveling.

 

I hope the inspiration photos and the tips for choosing purses and shoes for your wedding guest looks were helpful. Have fun and remember do your wedding guest look your way 💖

 

signature Marti

Filed Under: Accessories, Tips on Accessories, Wedding Guest Accessories, Wedding Guest Outfits

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Comments

  1. shazad says

    May 3, 2024 at 4:19 am

    Marti, your insight on accessorizing wedding guest looks is fantastic! Your attention to color combinations and the detailed tips you provide make accessorizing an effortless and enjoyable part of wedding preparations. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!

    • Marti Andera says

      May 27, 2024 at 10:15 pm

      THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL COMMENT, MARTI

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