Choosing the Right Flower Girl Dress - Part I

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When selecting flower girl dresses, it’s important to consider what will work best for the tiniest member of your wedding party - your flower girls. Flower girl dresses are meant to make your guests gush with adoring smiles at the little girl wearing it, but selecting a dress that is too uncomfortable or to formal for the occasion may create a scenario much different from what you were thinking.

A flower girl dress should be selected with comfort in mind. These days, some brides even change dresses between their ceremony and the reception. Your flower girl is no different. Flower girl dresses can be just as uncomfortable. Keep this in mind and consider keeping a spare, comfortable dress on hand for post ceremony events that still coordinates with your wedding party.

Tulle is a popular fabric for flower girl dresses. Tulle is also scratchy, especially for a little girl sitting through a long service waiting to eat cake! If the skirt is unlined, consider adding a soft petticoat to reduce the discomfort level.

Flower girl dresses made of satin (which can be shiny or matte) or expensive silks may seem like perfect versions of miniature formal wear. However, the construction of the dress may turn these dresses into an ultra heavy mass just waiting to trip your flower girl down the aisle. Be thoughtful of the weight of the finished dresses you choose.

Excessive amounts of accent items on flower girl dresses are something you may want to shy away from. Sequins or crystals may look shiny and beautiful while the dress hangs from a hanger, but they may be too overwhelming for a tiny flower girl. Less could definitely be more when choosing flower girl dresses.