Wedding Flowers Ideas for the Flower Girl

Flower girls are an important part of any wedding. The image of that little angel walking down the aisle ahead of the bride is familiar to everyone. They notice the dress, the shoes and more. But what is at the center of that image? Right. The flowers.

The flowers she carries are both a symbol - of the ancient traditions and ever-new promise of marriage - and a practical part of the ceremony. She strews petals as she walks, symbolizing the new life about to come as bride and groom join together.

So, the flowers she carries should be both decorative and easy to handle. Rose petals are a popular option for that reason. But ancient traditions have used everything from marigolds and orange blossoms to various herbs like dill.

The basket that contains the petals she flings can itself be decorated with flowers, and often is. The overall theme chosen for wedding flowers extends to the basket design. Sometimes it’s a simple white wicker decorated with small roses. An alternative could be drawn from an even older tradition that used woven-together local bush branches from which the flowers came.

The flower girl does more than just toss petals, though. She is a walking flower display herself. It’s possible to overdo things, of course. But a flower halo for flower girls is a popular and outstanding feature of her ‘costume’.

Flower halos are typically made from smaller species. That keeps the petals down to a size that doesn’t detract from the overall look, which is especially important for her smaller head. Miniature white or pink rose buds are one possibility.

Her dress is often decorated with flowers too. Here again, it is possible to overwhelm the viewer and go too far. But a white lily pinned to the shoulder strap can be both subtle and beautiful. Or, a short strip of silk flowers on a quarter of the hem of her dress might be the perfect accent.

If fabric, ribbon or silk flowers are used other design options open up. Rather than shaping them to resemble real flowers as closely as possible, more abstract designs can be used. Heart shapes that are a cross between a flower’s petals and a pure symbol of love are one way to go.

Those designs are possible with real flowers, too, though they’re harder to execute. If you go this route, be especially diligent about storage since they’ll have to be prepared at least several days in advance. No one has time to do this right before the wedding day. Also, flower girls will need to be instructed to take extra care not to damage these delicate objects.

With the thousand and one tasks to carry out during any wedding planning effort, it’s hard to put too much effort into the flower girl’s contribution. But remember, she walks down the aisle before the bride and so helps set the mood. Make her look beautiful and you will too.

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