I need a flower girl for rent...

ashleypekny

My fiance and I are both the eldest children and neither of us have any nieces to ask to be flower girls. We don't even have any close friends who have a daughter we could ask. Would it be in poor taste to ask one of my mom's co-workers daughter to be our flower girl. They have worked together for 10-15 years and I know the lady. Or should I just have the ring-bearer fly solo??

kikibaby

Um, you really don't need a flower girl.  I think it would be weird.

lilgina64

I'll do it. I'm only 4'10" I could easily pass for 11.

but in all seriousness, let the ring bearer fly solo. Flower girls really don't have a necessary purpose.

cougarette

You really don't need a flower girl.

lyndausvi

is this a joke??

laurenclaire1386

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[QUOTE]My fiance and I are both the eldest children and neither of us have any nieces to ask to be flower girls. We don't even have any close friends who have a daughter we could ask. Would it be in poor taste to ask one of my mom's co-workers daughter to be our flower girl. They have worked together for 10-15 years and I know the lady. Or should I just have the ring-bearer fly solo??
Posted by ashleypekny[/QUOTE]

Why do people feel like they absolutely MUST put kids in their wedding? If you don't have a little girl close enough to you to ask, then forego it. And if I were your mom's coworker and you asked if my kid (who you don't know and aren't close to) could be your flower girl, I'd be weirded out and tell you no.

EDIT: Reading comprehension fail. So you do know the lady, but still, it'd be weird.

ac_in_dc

This post kind of leaves me scratching my head. You definitely don't need a flower girl, and it's odd to ask anyone you're not very close with to be in your wedding party.

anna.oskar

My flower girl would do it for you, but she's pricey and a wanna-be diva.  You're better off just going without one.

FutureMrsTR

Just don't have a flower girl.  We're having neither because we don't have any small children in our familiy period, let alone that we feel close to.

LauraT25

I don't understand this at all. 

When people found out I wasn't having bridesmaids, women I barely know were offering to do it because they assumed I just don't have any close girlfriends or female relatives.

J&K10910

Try Craigslist.  That's where I found mine.

ac_in_dc

You could always ask for a picture of the co-worker's daughter. If she's cute and photogenic and would match well with your wedding colors, go for it.

MyNameIsNot

This wouldn't be any weirder than going to craigslist and trying to rent one.  

mb2712

Some of these posts crack me up.  But no, you do not need a FG badly enough to have someone you're not close to be it.  Going without a FG is a much better option than including someone you hardly know, and then expecting them to pay money and be cute when they don't even know you.  Little kids aren't the best with strangers.