Flower Girl Fashion for an Adorable and Happy Flower Girl
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Flower girl fashion follows the same trends you see in wedding dress fashion. As wedding dresses become more simple so do flower girl dresses and at the same time, when wedding dress fashion become more extravagant you’ll find the same thing happening with flower girl fashion. Having said that changes in flower girl fashion is rarely as dramatic as that in wedding gowns and you’ll find that they’ve always had a sweet small girl feel about them and are rarely as dramatic as the brides dress. Just reckon of the bride’s poofy sleeves of the 1980’s! Though the flower girls had pleated shoulder they were never nearly as extreme as that of the bride.
The most vital thing to remember with flower girl fashion is to make sure that your flower girl is comfortable and at the same time complimenting the theme of the day – including color and mood. If you’re traditional she should be to… and if you’re simple and modern, she should be too!
Fashionable Flower Girl Accessories
Flower Girl Dresses
There are two really huge things you’ll notice in designer style flower girl dresses .
1.The tuft skirt…which I reckon will be going out in the next year or two
2.The colored sash, which I reckon will stay around for awhile since it’s such a fantastic way to make the flower girl dress match the wedding theme.
Baskets
In 1980 when I was a flower girl I carried a wicker basket with dried flowers, hardly en mode for a wedding today – unless of course you’re going for a retro 80’s feel. Instead a simple silk basket filled with either frozen or dried rose petals is more suitable for today’s modern flower girl.
Color
Traditionally, when picking the flower girl dress the color AND fabric was usually expected to complement the bride’s dress – either white, cream or champagne and silk or satin. Extra accessories like the sash, flowers, and basket matched the bridesmaids. Today it’s just as common for the flower girl to wear the same color and fabric dress as the bridesmaid. Both work really well and both look fantastic. But, it’s often simpler to find dresses in white or pink rather than the plethora of colors available in bridemaids dresses.
Hair Accessories
Cute small hair accessories have always been a huge thing for flower girls, but, like everything else the look changes over time. Today, the headpiece is noticeably smaller and more “flower child” inspired that in years past. You’ll also find that the dreaded baby’s breath which adorned my hair when I was flower girl is no longer used in hair design or accessories.
Flower Girl Shoes
Today flower girl shoes are comfortable and cute. With everything from the fabric ballerina slipper to the simple satin Mary Jane shoe, there’s a style for every child.
Cost
You can get wonderful flower girl dresses at any price. The only thing to make sure of it to make sure you get a comfortable, wrinkle free, and breathable fabric. An uncomfortable flower is the last thing you want on your special day! Cheap laces are itchy and some fake satins don’t breath and are very sticky and uncomfortable! If cost is an issue don’t get a flower girl dress, just get a pretty small dress that can be dressed up with adorable tights. You’d be surprised what you can find. Ebay is also a fantastic place to find fantastic dresses at really wonderful prices!
Style
Just make sure your young flower girl looks like a small girl. There’s nothing worse than a 6 year ancient looking like a mom. Make sure the hairstyle and dress style is age appropriate.
Make Sure the Flower Girl is Pleased
If she is at least 4 years ancient, it’s likely that she’s mature enough to go to at least one store with you. If this is possible, it’s very much recommended so that you can get a sense of what she likes and also introduce her to what it means to be a flower girl. When I was a flower girl once I was so terrified and didn’t even know it was happening until a day or two before and I didn’t even know what it meant other than the fact that tons of people would be staring at me! Even at that young age and explanation of what’s happening is vital while being comfortable and feeling pretty. Even though I wasn’t normally a vain child it was a huge day for me and like adults a child needs to feel excellent.
Joe is a keen amateur confectioner, and runs Chocolate Now!, an online Chocolate Delivery service, with her husband Nigel. You can find more of her recipes at www.chocolate-now.co.uk/recipes.
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