Other than the bride walking down the aisle, the biggest “aw” and gasp will probably be when your flower girl walks down the aisle. It’s not tough to make a cute little girl look cute in a dress, but you still need to find that perfect dress that goes with your wedding style and makes the young girl feel great in it.

Where to Look:

You might find it at a dress shop that specializes in wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses or you might find just the right dress at a kids store that sells dressy clothes. It all depends on what you’re looking for. If you need a very specific color to match your wedding colors you might be stuck with having something custom made at a dress shop.

Flower girls are the most happy when they adore the dress they’re in and feel beautiful in it. Make a day of it and take your flower girl out to find a dress that you both love. If she’s older, she’ll definitely want to be in on picking it out. Everyone will be happier if the little flower girl is happy.

Picking a Style:

The flower girl’s dress should be of the same genre as the rest of the wedding. If your wedding is on the beach, the flower girl should have something long that flows and looks ethereal and comfortable. If you are doing a high class country club wedding, go for a more evening gown type of look. The age of the flower girl also matters. If she’s a teen, let her be very involved in choosing what she’s going to wear. If she’s a baby, you can’t go wrong with ruffles and headbands.

As a general rule, what ever is “in” for bride fashion with be “in” for the flower girl dresses, just to a smaller degree. The trends are simply taken down a notch. If it’s fashionable for bride to have poofy sleeves (hello 80’s!) then the flower girl might have pleated sleeves. Lets say sleek and simple is “in” for the bride. When shopping around for the flower girl dresses you’ll probably see simple dresses, but with more on them, like wider shoulder straps and higher necklines.

It’s tough to mess up a flower girl dress. The only real failures are when the bride neglects it completely and has to make a rush decision and purchase. The only other fail is when the flower girl just hates the dress and you make her wear it anyway. Take the time to plan and you’ll both be happy walking down the aisle.

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