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CONSIDERATIONS FOR SELECTING A FLOWER GIRL DRESS
It is usually the bride who will select her attendants’ dresses and accessories for the wedding ceremony. A more casual bride may simply leave the selection of the flower girl dress to the flower girl’s family. In either situation, the flower girl is always very much a centerpiece to the wedding ceremony and a favorite attendant of the bridal party.
When selecting a flower girl dress, whether you are the bride or a parent of the flower girl, the most important guidelines will be decisions made already for the wedding ceremony and bridal party. These considerations will include any theme of the wedding, including colors, as well as the annual season, time of day, and general formality of the ceremony.
Another very important consideration is, of course, the flower girl herself. As flower girls are very young children, between 4 to 7 years old, be sure she actually likes the dress and is excited to wear it. At this age, moodiness and even tantrums need to be avoided. Forcing a child to wear a costume not comfortable or simply not liked is never a good idea, especially with the added uncertainty of being center of attention and possible anxiety for performing her official duties well.
Color is, in our experience, the most contemplated aspect of dressing the flower girl for most bridal parties; certainly for most brides. The traditional dress color for flower girls is always white; with accent colors in flowers, sashes, and ribbons. Very often there is an attempt to match exactly the bridal gown shade of white or cream. While the level of precision to match colors is very much the ultimate decision of the bride, a perfect match is not necessary. The important aesthetic is that the color of the flower girl dress harmonize with the other attendant costumes or with the bride’s own gown. A lighter shade of the bride’s own gown or that of the bridesmaids is an angelic compliment; darker shades of accent colors are beautiful in waistcoats, sashes, and accessories for winter and holiday celebrations. Just as in art, the selection and application of color need not be bound by tradition. Color can unify and express the feeling and mood of the bride’s most special event.
The time of day and location of the ceremony will traditionally dictate the formality of the flower girl dress. Evening weddings in a place of worship are perhaps the most formal. A garden party wedding in sunshine will be much less formal. The most formal fabrics will be satins, silks, chiffons, and organza. Nearly all of these formal fabrics can also be used informally, satin may retain the most the formal application. Silk is beautiful for its natural luster in any setting, formal or informal. More informal option are pretty cottons and printed fabrics. The modern world has introduced more whimsy to the wedding celebration and an array of embroidered designs and prints are often very suitable for even the most formal event. The background shade of a print can coordinate with the bride's gown while aspects of the print can mirror accent colors of the event. So, again, the most important consideration is the dress that works with the theme and style of the wedding ceremony…and of course, the designs that bring the bride and her attendants the most joy.
A well defined theme can also carry through beautifully to the flower girl costume. Period weddings and fantasy themes are almost always lovely in miniature. Barefoot fairies and tiny Tudor princesses are certainly not the traditional flower girl, but still a wonderful image to behold in a theme wedding. Our experience has seen flower girls in costumes to resemble cowgirls, hula dancers, and medieval maidens.
Whether traditional, theme, or simply adorable in casual dress, the flower girl is an adored vision of the wedding ceremony. She requires special attention and sincere inclusion in your beautiful celebration.
When selecting a flower girl dress, whether you are the bride or a parent of the flower girl, the most important guidelines will be decisions made already for the wedding ceremony and bridal party. These considerations will include any theme of the wedding, including colors, as well as the annual season, time of day, and general formality of the ceremony.
Another very important consideration is, of course, the flower girl herself. As flower girls are very young children, between 4 to 7 years old, be sure she actually likes the dress and is excited to wear it. At this age, moodiness and even tantrums need to be avoided. Forcing a child to wear a costume not comfortable or simply not liked is never a good idea, especially with the added uncertainty of being center of attention and possible anxiety for performing her official duties well.
Color is, in our experience, the most contemplated aspect of dressing the flower girl for most bridal parties; certainly for most brides. The traditional dress color for flower girls is always white; with accent colors in flowers, sashes, and ribbons. Very often there is an attempt to match exactly the bridal gown shade of white or cream. While the level of precision to match colors is very much the ultimate decision of the bride, a perfect match is not necessary. The important aesthetic is that the color of the flower girl dress harmonize with the other attendant costumes or with the bride’s own gown. A lighter shade of the bride’s own gown or that of the bridesmaids is an angelic compliment; darker shades of accent colors are beautiful in waistcoats, sashes, and accessories for winter and holiday celebrations. Just as in art, the selection and application of color need not be bound by tradition. Color can unify and express the feeling and mood of the bride’s most special event.
The time of day and location of the ceremony will traditionally dictate the formality of the flower girl dress. Evening weddings in a place of worship are perhaps the most formal. A garden party wedding in sunshine will be much less formal. The most formal fabrics will be satins, silks, chiffons, and organza. Nearly all of these formal fabrics can also be used informally, satin may retain the most the formal application. Silk is beautiful for its natural luster in any setting, formal or informal. More informal option are pretty cottons and printed fabrics. The modern world has introduced more whimsy to the wedding celebration and an array of embroidered designs and prints are often very suitable for even the most formal event. The background shade of a print can coordinate with the bride's gown while aspects of the print can mirror accent colors of the event. So, again, the most important consideration is the dress that works with the theme and style of the wedding ceremony…and of course, the designs that bring the bride and her attendants the most joy.
A well defined theme can also carry through beautifully to the flower girl costume. Period weddings and fantasy themes are almost always lovely in miniature. Barefoot fairies and tiny Tudor princesses are certainly not the traditional flower girl, but still a wonderful image to behold in a theme wedding. Our experience has seen flower girls in costumes to resemble cowgirls, hula dancers, and medieval maidens.
Whether traditional, theme, or simply adorable in casual dress, the flower girl is an adored vision of the wedding ceremony. She requires special attention and sincere inclusion in your beautiful celebration.
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