2024 Flower Girl Dresses (2024)

FAQs

How far in advance do you get flower girl dress? ›

So FAQ....."When's the best time to order your flower girl dresses?" We personally advise around 8 weeks prior to the occasion. Kids don't really change that much in 6/ 8 weeks, and if the style / size is unavailable it allows plenty of time for the order to be manufactured.

Who pays for the flower girl's dress? Typically the parents of the flower girl will take on the cost of paying for the dress. If you have a little extra in your wedding budget and you can gift the dress to the flower girl that is lovely but not required.

Off-the-rack dresses start around $40 and go up to about $150 for very intricate, fancy designs. A custom dress can cost up to $500. If alterations are needed, you'll pay more. If you're not too choosy about the style or color, one way you can save on the flower girl's dress is to check resale shops near you.

Traditionally, flower girls have worn some form of white or ivory. To this day, white and ivory are the two most popular colors for flower girl dresses. However, some common alternatives include soft pinks and blues.

Typically, we suggest making your bridal dress appointments 9-12 months prior to your wedding date. This date is suggested with the goal of picking out and ordering a dress 8-9 months before the wedding. This gives you plenty of time to shop around and find the dress of your dreams.

"Often couples choose to have their flower girl's attire be unique to the child. Certainly, you would want the color of the dress to be cohesive with the bride or the bridesmaids, but there are absolutely no 'rules' that the attire of the flower girl should match the bridal party," Chapman says.

"Usually a simple hairstyle is all that is needed (a few minutes to curl or put her hair up) depending on age," says Candice Coppola, owner and creative director at A Jubilee Event. The pro adds that it's a thoughtful gesture to offer to pay for this as your gift to the young attendant.

The Answer: It Depends

There's no definitive answer of who foots the bill on bridal party glam. That said, the bride or the bridesmaids will pay for the bridal party's hair and makeup. Some brides cover the cost of glam as a “thank you” to their friends for supporting the wedding. However, this isn't always the case.

“Flower girls and ring bearers should attend the rehearsal, so they are familiar with the space…but just wait until the actual ceremony for them to walk down the aisle, and they will be none the wiser.”

The traditional number of flower girls to have at your wedding is one, but it's becoming increasingly more common to have two or even three. Basically, if you have several cute contenders and you can't decide who gets the part, you can have as many flower girls as you like.

What are the rules for the flower girl? ›

The flower girl traditionally follows the last bridesmaid or maid of honor in the wedding processional, right before the bride makes her entrance. She often scatters flower petals, herbs, or confetti as she walks—centuries ago, this symbolized good fertility for the bride.

Many brides choose to have two or even three flower girls. Since flower girls are usually nieces, cousins, or other close relatives, you'd never want to play favorites or leave someone out. Plus, it can be more fun for them to have a friend to enjoy the day with.

Tips for Choosing Flower Girl Shoes

As with the bridal look, we recommend choosing the dress first, so that you can make sure the shoes effortlessly complement the look – not the other way around! Your mini maid's shoes should complement her dress – they don't necessarily have to match!

Usually, flower girls and ring bearers range from ages three to eight years old. But don't let that stop you from giving those roles to someone younger or older, or even to adults, especially if you're not too keen on the idea of including children in your wedding.

Do they have to throw flowers? Nope, they can carry everything from colorful balloons to pinwheels or a bottle of bubbles to blow as they walk down the aisle. The possibilities are endless.

Starting early is the best move for a successful season. Fashion companies big and small start their prom collections as early as December of the previous year. Talk about trying to Ace the season!

Ideally, you want to start prom dress shopping in January or February, assuming your prom will be early summer of the same year. Shops will have recently dropped the newest prom dress collections, and you'll get to the dresses before others have picked over everything or styles sell out.

As long as the parents are given proper notice, don't ask the little ones until a few months before the wedding. Over a year is a long time to wait if you're five!

Ordering Your Dress Ahead of Time

In general, you should shop about six months out to allow for the order to arrive and any alterations needed. If you have a shorter timeline, shop our ready-to-ship bridesmaid dresses that will ship to you in just a few days!