Summer weddings and flower girl dresses

What You Need to Consider When Selecting Flower Girl Dresses for Summer Weddings

As you plan your summer wedding, every detail is a reflection of your personality. From the decorations to the bridesmaids’ dresses, each element should come together into a cohesive design. However, as you make your selections, you also need to be practical about the season, and select things that will actually work in reality, not just in your vision. In terms of both the bridesmaids and flower girl dresses, you have to look past color and style, and consider how both the dress and the wearer will hold up in real-world conditions. Here are some tips for selecting the best dresses for the season:

• Pay attention to the materials—That beautiful dress you love may be sleeveless, but its velvet skirt will have your poor flower girl breaking out in a heat rash before you snap the first picture. You need to look past the cut and design of a dress, and consider how the materials will affect the comfort of your wedding party during this warm season. Flowers girls are especially sensitive to heat discomfort, and you may end up with a tantrum that was completely avoidable.

• Be realistic—We know what you’re thinking…your wedding is indoors, so the dress style and material shouldn’t matter. However, your wedding party will still be exposed to the elements as they travel to and from venues, and may quickly sweat through a poorly-chosen dress. Furthermore, even air-conditioned venues heat up quickly when you add a large crowd, so a breathable, comfortable dress will keep everyone, especially your flower girl, cool and happy.

• Give your flower girl equal consideration—Some brides give plenty of time and consideration to their bridesmaids’ dress comfort, yet then select a flower girl dress solely on appearance. Don’t treat your flower girl like an accessory; she deserves to have a dress that is seasonally appropriate.

• Throw convention into the wind—Summer is a time for all colors. You aren’t bound by any seasonal palette, so select the colors that mean the most to you.

• Just remember, when selecting any apparel for a summer wedding, you always want to factor in how your selections will hold up to real-world conditions. When you balance your vision with reality, you will end up with the beautiful and stress-free wedding.

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Who should Pay for the Flower Girl Dress?

Spotlight On Wedding Etiquette—Who Should Pay for the Flower Girl Dress?

With the impending arrival of summer, we are fast approaching the busiest season for weddings. With that, wedding etiquette often emerges as a hot-button topic for debate, especially if you are in the process of planning your own wedding. Who should you invite to be in your wedding party? Who pays for what? All of these questions may seem simple, but anytime you approach an event with so many emotions and so much money involved, you definitely have the potential for hurt feelings if you’re not careful.

Get Real—A Little Consideration Goes a Long Way

Let’s be honest—your wedding is your big day, but it’s certainly not a free pass to disregard the needs and feelings of others. When selecting attire for your wedding party, including flower girl dresses, you need to keep your participants comfort and budget in mind. You may love that gorgeous, hand-beaded, chiffon explosion of a flower girl dress, but the mother of the child will probably balk at the budget-busting price tag. As adorable as you think your wedding selections are, always remember that your friends and family are doing you a favor, and many will spend upwards of hundreds of dollars on your event. Considering that they will probably only wear these garments once, selections that disregard their budgets are a recipe for resentment.

With all this debate on wedding etiquette, where does the flower girl come in? Traditionally, all members of a wedding party are expected to pay for their own attire, and the same goes for the flower girl dress. However, if you can afford it, purchasing the dress yourself is a truly thoughtful gesture to both the child and her parents, especially since she will most likely outgrow the dress before getting any additional use out of it. By purchasing the dress yourself, you are extending kindness and consideration toward your flower girl’s. However, bear in mind that even if you purchase the dress yourself, you should still be cognizant of what the child’s parents feel is age-appropriate.

If you decide to leave the dress purchasing to the parents, make sure you do your research and provide them with options that are affordable and that you know are available. If they have to scour the internet, only to find that a dress is discontinued, they will definitely not appreciate the wasted time and effort. Make it as easy as possible so that everyone can enjoy your wedding day, especially your precious flower girl!

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Green Is In!

Indeed! Because it’s Earth Month, wearing something green signifies your support for Mother Earth.

Green is the color of nature and the color of springtime which means renewal of flowers and plants after the winter season. It also represents youth. Wearing something green is very warm to the eyes.

Let your daughter wear a wonderful green dress this month without a worry on your budget!

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A Trip Down Memory Lane

It was sweet of my friend to invite my whole family—after all, we have known each other since forever. And so during the reception, my dad and I were able to have a moment. Looking at his grandchildren frolick in their colorful flower girl dresses, he began to recount how much they reminded him of myself growing up. I was so surprised at how his memory was so vivid.

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We took a walk down memory lane, remembering each walk of mine down the aisle as a flower girl. Dad said that I started my career as a flower girl at the ripe young age of three years old. Cute as I looked, it took a few years before I finally warmed up to the thought of flower girl dresses. And by the time I truly appreciated dresses, he said he had a teenager. I could sense how much he enjoyed recounting their memories.

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And finally the day came that we walked together down the aisle. It was my wedding day and he remembered how hard I clutched his arm as he gave me away to my future husband. He teared up at this point as I listen to my Dad’s story take me from age to age, until he had to say goodbye to his baby girl. I teared up too, and I leaned over and whispered, “I’ll always be your baby, Daddy”.

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Happy Father’s Day to the best Dad in the world. 

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Tips & Tricks for a Happy and Healthy Flower Girl

The flower girl plays a vital role in traditional weddings. She will be seen by everyone in the ceremony as she embellishes the aisle with rose petals to present the blushing bride. As one who is given this significant task, making sure the flower girl is fully prepared for the big day is very important. Here are some essential tips to make sure your flower girl will be at her very best.


Talk About It
It's important that the flower girl realizes that she is indeed an important part of the wedding and that she knows her duties. Talk to her about the tradition of the flower girl, what she will be doing and what will occur during the wedding, so she does not feel uninformed. Available in our store is 10 Neat Things About Being a Flower Girl.

10 Neat Things About Being a Flower Girl, by Penelope Paine

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Helps little Flower Girls understand their important role in wedding celebrations. Colored illustrations of wedding accessories throughout are suitable for many cultures.




Health
Make sure the flower girl goes to bed early. Your girl getting enough sleep could mean the difference between her waltzing down the aisle like a princess or her hunching down the aisle like Frankenstein. Ideally, children aged 7-12 should be getting around 10 hours of sleep a night to ensure that they are well rested.


Also, making sure she is eating healthy is crucial. Make sure she is eating a balanced meal the night before and eating healthy throughout the day of the wedding. Foods that are high in fat can make her drowsy and less attentive to what is going on around her. A balance of protein and carbohydrates will make sure she has energy for the day, along with fresh fruits and veggies.


Reward
After a long day of having to stand around, walking from here to there, temporarily going blind from camera flashes and being the victim to some harsh cheek-pinching, your flower girl will need a well-deserved break! Perhaps treat her to a scoop of ice cream, her favorite candy bar or just let her know that she did an awesome job. Don't let her amazing performance go unnoticed!


With these tips, your flower girl will undoubtedly do well on the big day. Are there any tips I missed? Let me know in the comments below!


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Best wishes,
         Jocelyn


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