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submitted: May 14th 2008 | by: JanetDonahue | Total views: 3 | Word Count: 422 | |

Love is in bloom and you are planning your wedding! The one subject you will find the least help and information on is picking your flower girl dresses. Do you want white or ivory flower girl dresses? Pink or a combination of colors?

Do you have choices? Absolutely!

There are several very "standard" flower girl dress styles that are always appropriate:

- Matching the bride's maids; this is best for older girls who are acting as Jr. Bride's Maids and you will have to order them at the same time to match well;

- The typical way - shopping until you find them and likely taking the child and parent along with you; this often isn't a joyful experience;

- Forget about it until it's nearly too late, then panic and have to settle for whatever is available;

- Shop on line, make up your mind and send a message to each family telling them which style and color to order and that they need to get them ordered now;

- Shop on line, use Tell-a-Friend to send the styles you like to the group to vote if you prefer and never have to struggle with "I don't like that!" with the child in a store.

Which styles are the most popular?

The flower-petal filled dress. This is a dress with a sheer skirt that is "filled" with flower petals in the color of your choice. These dresses often come with flower pins for the waistline to coordinate. One very special thing to consider is that you can EASILY change the color of the petals in the skirt by exchanging them for your own unique colors. Any florist can make up a pin for the sash for you, too. Consider combining colors for a really rich, unique look!

The ballgown. This is a fitted bodice to the natural waistline and a full, gathered skirt below with the "Cinderella" silhouette. It is always elegant and tasteful for little ones! Older girls, unfortunately, may balk at wearing this style complaining that it is "babyish" though they may love it again when they are older. It is also not the best style for extra-fluffy girls.

The A-line. This is the class silhouette that is shaped like the capital letter "A" - trim at the top and getting wider to the hemline. This style looks good on every figure type and is suitable for all ages but especially for the older girls. It comes in many variations such as:

Here's to your GORGEOUS wedding day!

About the Author

The Perfect Pear has specialized in Flower Girl Dresses since 1993 and has produced a free set of Wedding Tips for Brides with Flower Girls (and Ring Bearers, of course). Be sure to get your free Wedding Tips. You have permission to reprint this article in full provided this box is kept unchanged.

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