Flower girl-What is the best age for a flower girl?

melsey62 · April 2010

My fiance is a young grandfather. His daughter and son in law have a 1 year old. She will be 2 1/2 by the time we get married next year. My sister also adopted a new born who will be the same age.

Are they too young to be flower girls? Is there a way to have their "moms" walk them down the aisle?

Right now I do not have my fiance's daughter in the wedding. Her husband will be on the groom's side. I thought this would be a good way to involve her.

My sister on the other hand...that will be a different posts.

All ideas welcomed!

suz62984 · April 2010

It seems a little young without supervision. Maybe one of the BMs would like to walk with them down the aisle.

stewaj4 · April 2010

I personally like the idea. My flower girl/neice will be 4 1/2, but she was in a wedding last June when she was JUST 3. They may not do the "job" of a flower girl, but they'll be able to walk down the aisle, and you never know. My neice not only wanted to "decorate the church" with the petals, but she insisted on picking them back up when she was done!

When it comes to kids, it's more so the idea that they are special children in your life, and they can be a precious part of the ceromony :-D

stina93446 · April 2010

If you can deal with the unpredictability of kids, it's fine. But you have to know ahead of time and be prepared for her not to make it down the aisle at all. Kids will be kids, wedding or not.

mizri · April 2010

I'd have either a BM or GM walk with them if you want them in the wedding, then during the ceremony, have them stand with that person or have someone for them to sit with. My cousin asked my daughter to be FG in his beach wedding with his daughter and they were both walked in with one of the GMs, then stood with the bride's sister. His daughter was 1 and my daughter was about 16 months. My little darling kept trying to run to the water. (he asked me about it right before the wedding, there was very little planning, I don't think there were even 20 people there) My daughter and future step-daughter are going to be FGs in our wedding, and mine will be almost 4, his will have just turned 4.

Make sure you keep in mind the surroundings of your wedding. Small kids are easily distracted and you don't want a FG running off to look at flowers and a BM chasing her down while you're saying your vows.

CA2MT4EveR · April 2010

IMO, 4-6ish is a good range. You are the one who can judge the personality and the maturity of the child.

Now my exbf, his brother had their niece as their flower girl. She was 11 and had a very mature body (waaaaaay bigger boobs than I'll ever dream of having). She had to wear the same dress at the BM's just added straps. Too old!

gottahavashorti · April 2010

I think age 5-8 is perfect for a flower girl. For a 2 1/2 year old, have their parents accompany them and be open to the idea that they just may not be up for it that day (or even once they start walking down the aisle).

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