What are the things that catch our attention at a wedding? The church decoration, the flower arrangement, the bride and the groom (yes, certainly), the entourage and the dresses. Some people do not even notice the other aspects of the preparation – just the bride, the groom and the dresses. And the cutest of them all are the flower girl dresses.
Everyone looks forward to seeing that adorable little angel who carries a bouquet of flowers or spreads flower petals on the floor. And knowing that everyone’s attention is on her and the dress she wears, it is quite important that in wedding preparations, close consideration is given to the flower girl’s dress, too.
In choosing the flower girl’s dress, you should consider several aspects before finally deciding on one :
- Shop around for what you want first, before letting the flower girl’s parents choose. The parents know what “ticks” for their daughter and what’s doesn’t, so you would want to involve them in the selection process too. But what they choose has to be within the limits of your own personal choices. In shopping around, consider the following :
- Formality, style and color. Your flower girl’s dress has to blend with the entire style, color motif and formality of the wedding. (Meaning, you select the flower girl’s dress after you have finalized the bridesmaids’ outfits.) Keeping in mind the typical entourage procession wherein the flower girl is the first to march down the aisle, your little angel and her dress is the prelude to the whole thing. As she walks down the aisle and everyone’s eyes are on her, your guests will have their first look at the style, motif and formality of the affair.
- Comfort and wrinkle-factor. Unlike you and your bridesmaids who can take discomforts in favor of fashion, your little flower girl cannot. Rather than risk a complaining, whining and grumpy little girl on the event, take comfort as one of your priorities in your selection. Make sure the she is comfortable with the overall make of the dress (not itchy, not tight). And keeping in mind that she is an active kid who just happened to dress like a young lady, consider the wrinkle-factor of the dress. Choose fabrics that are not easily wrinkled or ripped.
- Once you have chosen, schedule a fitting session. Your flower girl (or her mom) should have a clear idea how to get into the dress (with petticoats and all), how to tie all those ribbons, what she looks like with the dress on and how the dress feels (is it comfortable?). This should include the shoes―make sure you wouldn’t have a whining child on your big day, saying her feet hurts she can’t walk straight.
- Decide on the accessories. You might want to have a ribbon on her hair, or a hair band– make certain that these are tried on during the fitting session too. (This should be weeks prior to the actual dress rehearsal, to allow time for revisions.) A loose ribbon on the flower girl’s hair ruins the entire ensemble, and risks a major distraction while she is marching down the aisle.
- Consider a growing girl when you pick out a size. Remember how fast they grow these days. Your little one might outgrow the dress if you prepare it so far in advance from your wedding day.
So there 
After finalizing this one facet of your wedding preparations, you are now ready to proceed to the other details. Have fun!
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