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Re-using flower girl dresses?

jaimed99jaimed99 member
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I am trying to make my wedding as affordable to our wedding party as possible.  I have two flower girls and two ring bearers, so I also want to make their attire as easy as possible (especially since one of each are my own two kids). My other flower girl is a cousin of my fiance and was in a wedding last year (which my future SIL was also in) so I know that she already has a dress.  What I want to know is, would it be acceptable to have her simply re-wear the dress from last year (with some updates to match our color scheme because the other wedding was purple and we are not) and buy my daughter the same dress? I know the girl whose wedding it was and I don't want to upset or offend her either, because she is one of my FSIL's very close friends.
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  • gottahavashortigottahavashorti member
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    Mimicry is a form of flattery, so long as you're not copying her entire wedding with very similar guest lists.

    Do they still make the dress and does the previous dress still fit?  You could also buy your daughter a similar dress and have the other flower girl wear hers from the previous wedding.
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  • jenn.danieljenn.daniel
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    If it still fits, I don't see why not!
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  • cukimerrydollcukimerrydoll member
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    I agree with gottahavashorti.

    As long as the dress she wore last year still fits, I don't see a problem, especially if it coordinates and works with what you would have chosen anyway.

    A lot of dresses for FGs should still be available, or a similar dress should be pretty easy to find one year later.  The only thing I would worry about is if the FG wanted to get a new dress, but that's something you can work out with her mom too.
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  • bablingbrookebablingbrooke member
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    I was a FG in two aunts' weddings in the same year.  I wore the same dress in each wedding.  (The brides are twins, btw.)  No one complained, Mom was happy to not have to buy two dresses.  
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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    I can't imagine anyone being offended because a little girl wore a dress that she'd worn before, but then again, I can't imagine a lot of the things that **some** brides get BSC over.

    I say go for it~if you're lucky enough that it still fits, why not?
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  • banana468banana468 member
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    As long as it fits, why not? 
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