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Flower Girl Attire For Formal Weddings

The flower girl is always such a sweet part of any wedding. The flower girls dress can be really beautiful in a formal wedding. Learn about the appropriate flower girl attire for a formal wedding at any time of the year.

            In the spring, a formal flower girl dress is usually a pastel color. It need not match the bridesmaid dresses exactly in color or style. The most classic colors for a spring wedding are baby blue, pale yellow, lavender, and pink. A great time to pick up a fancy flower girl dress for a spring wedding is when the Easter dresses hit the stores. A clean and crisp dress made ffrom cotton with a full length skirt, a skirt, and the dress flowing every so slightly would be beautiful for a spring flower girl. White patent leather shoes and pearl girls jewelry will complete the look. A fluffy organza flower girl dress would also be marvelous for a formal spring wedding. Be sure to shop for dresses that have specal detials like petal short sleeves or embroidered floral desgns on the skirt.

For a formal wedding held in the summer time, a white flower girl would be ideal. Classic fabrics such as organza or dupioni are ideal. Choose a shade of white which is close to the color of the bride’s wedding gown for continuity. There are so many ways to add details to a white flower girl dress. Look for one with organza rosettes, white-on-white embroidery, or smocking with tiny pearls. For the flower girls jewelry, a beautiful cute crystal flower necklace is a great idea for the summer. For her shoes, white patent leather is always a safe bet. Another cute way to make a flower girl look like a princess is with a white flower girl dress with a satin bodice and a tulle skirt. Shoes that pair exceptionally well with a tulle flower girl dress re classic white ballet slippers.

            In the autumn, deeper colors look lovely for a formal wedding. A gorgeous idea for a flower girl dress is a plaid silk dupioni frock with a full skirt (knee length or tea length are really the only appropriate choices for flower girls at any time of the year), a Peter Pan collar, and a sash with a big bow. Add a headband with a big bow and gold flower girls jewelry to complete the look. Black patent leather shoes would be perfect with this outfit. If you are more interested in solid colors for the flower girl dress, then the same style would look just a beautiful in a solid chocolate, burgundy, or dupioni. For a very young flower girl, a dupioni dress with an empire waist and a full skirt is beyond adorable.

            Winter weddings call for rich colors and fabrics, and  the flower girl is no exception. For a formal wedding, velvet or satin are the perfect choices for the flower girl dress. Traditional holiday colors like red and green really look great in these materials. A long sleeve flower girl dress with a petticoat is a beautiful combination for the style. With a little less fullness in the skirt and a classic double-breasted style, a velvet dress would be perfect for an older flower girl. Dresses that are very full and fluffy made flower girls look very cute. A short sleeve satin flower girl dress is also wonderful for a formal winter wedding. The small flower girl can stay warm with a soft shrug weater paired with the satin dress. Or you could even go as far as a shrug designed with a hoiday theme ebroidered down the front of it. A tiny crystal snowflake pendant is a great piece of winter girls jewelry for a winter wedding. White tights (not cable-knit) and black patent leather shoes will finish the look beautifully.

No matter what season it is, a flow girl is never complete without her basket full of flowers or tiny bouguet. Another fun option is for her to carry a small floral pomander on a satin ribbon, or a fur muff for a winter wedding. WIth your little flower girl dressed like a little princess, she will be the star of the wedding ceremony!

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