How To Pick Flower Girl Dresses?

Now that you’ve selected your gown, it is now time to focus on the ladies in your bridal party.   The bridesmaids and maid of honor are not the only ladies you need to consider.  You will also need to pay particular attention to your little princesses.   Traditionally, the flower girl wears white along with the bride.  However, modernly, given the number of flower girls in today’s bridal parties, the flower girl dresses might mimic the bridesmaids’ dresses or white with splashes of color.  Whatever flower girl dress you decide on, please take the following suggestions in consideration.

1.  Age – Yes, it is your wedding and you probably have your idea of what your flower girls must wear.  However, please keep the age of your flower girls in mind.  How comfortable will a long flowing ball gown be for a toddler?  Not so comfortable.  You wouldn’t want tears to take the spot light off of you during your special day.  So, before selecting a floor length gown with lots of tulle, make sure you consider whether the gown is age appropriate for your flower girls.  The same goes for a gown revealing a little bit too much skin.

2.  Personality – Like your bridesmaids, your flower girls will have diverse personalities and style.  Please consider your girls uniqueness when selecting a dress for them.  Some little girls will love wearing a princess type gown while other will feel more comfortable in a tea length dress.   Again, happy flower girls, happy wedding.

3.  Budget – Now it goes without saying that you should keep your budget in mind when selecting most things for your wedding. However, also remember to keep the flower girl’s parent’s budget in mind when selecting the flower girl’s dress.  It is tradition that the bridal party covers their own cost for their wedding attire.  So selecting a $200 designer flower girl dress is likely not going to fit well in most budgets; especially for a dress the little girl is likely to wear once and out grow in a month or so.

4.  Season – Remember to consider the weather on your wedding date.  Nothing is worse than a hot and miserable child wearing a long sleeve, floor length ball gown during an outside wedding in July.

5.  Venue – Again, you don’t want your flower girls to be absolutely miserable during your wedding.  Outside weddings during the summer call for lighter fabrics, spaghetti straps and tea length dresses.

The above tips should help you in your search for the perfect flower girl dress.  If you are looking for a dress that will stand out, Blackweddings.com invites you to browse our flower girl dress picture gallery to find the perfect dress fit for a princess.

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About The Author

Danielle Shelbourne is the founder and executive designer of Sui Generis Events, a boutique event design and planning company based in Northern California. She fell in love with everything bridal 17 years ago watching her mother design flowers for weddings. Her legal background assures attention to detail in each element of her designs. Danielle also writes for the Examiner.com as the Sacramento Bridal Fashion Examiner. You can contact Danielle at sui.generis.events @gmail.com or sacbridalfashion@gmail.com.