Flower Girls

Traditionally a flower girl carries a basket of flowers or petals, sprinkling them on the aisle before the bride, which is meant to bring extra good luck to the couple. She follows the ring bearer and precedes the bride. These days she may carry a basket or a pomander or even blow bubbles. If you're a bit worried about having little ones in your bridal party consider having two flowergirls, or have the ring bearer walk with her. The buddy system is great as partnering the smaller ones together makes them feel a whole lot more comfortable. To ease flower girls into the role (after all it can be quite scary with all those people looking at them!) give them pep talks and preparation dicussions before the day, even giving them a chance for rehearsals. If you seat her parents toward the front of the ceremony it will give her a chance to focus on them instead of the people around and she can be seated there after her duties are done. Don't forget to thank her after!

Inspired Idea No.1

The traditional basket becomes something else entirely with a little bit of innovation. Try moss covered wicker ones or carved pumpkins. Tin buckets and ones made out of bamboo stems also make lovely ideas.

(Image Credits for Grid; Top Row; The Knot x 3; Bottom Row; The Knot; Beth Helmstetter; The Knot.)

Inspired Idea No.2

Tropical flowers and moss create unusual pomanders.

Inspired Idea No.3

Flowergirls blow bubbles down the aisle instead of scattering petals.

Inspired Idea No.4

A little cart was decorated with flowers and toted the little ones down the aisle by the older kids in the bridal party.

Inspired Idea No.5

Flower girls carried small paper parasols, whilst the bridesmaids carried full size ones. Makes for great photographs.

(Image Credits; All The Knot; for grid picture see above.)