Flower Girl HELP!

lcr23 · March 2010

My fiance and I have a total of 6 nieces. I don't want any of them to have hurt feelings so is 6 flower girls too many? It seems like a lot but we're very close to our families and it's just too hard to choose. HELP please!

mags0607 · March 2010

Diito mbcdefg!

I wouldn't have that many young children in my wedding because it seems like a logistical mightmare, but I respect you are close to your family, so do what works best for your family dynamics.

jagore08 · March 2010

I have to agree with pp. It seems like it would be more of a parade of flower girls. Not to mention, kids sometimes get a little scared having to walk down the aisle with all eyes on them and if one of them gets scared and starts to cry I'm sure others will start to follow suit.

wcvsb3b5 · March 2010

Agreed. Technically, you could have 20 fgs but it doesn't seem very practical. I would probably skip the fg altogether.

lalap69 · March 2010

In this situation I would probably have no FG or else just pick one of them, perhaps the oldest. I do think 6 sounds like a lot.

Granted, if you're not having RB's, it's not that much more than a lot of people have. We'll have 5 kids in our WP (2 RBs, 3 FGs) for pretty much the same reason - our nieces and nephews and we love them too much not to include them.

It's your call. You *can* do it. Maybe just send them down the aisle as a big troop. The numbers could give them more confidence and it could be adorable.

But just be warned that it might be nuts.

blackfire5th · March 2010

If they aren't spoiled, their parents should be able to explain to them not everyone can be involved. When my sister and I were younger, we weren't flower girls at my Aunt's wedding. We asked my Mom why and she explained that not everyone can be a flower girl and that they needed to include my new uncle's side as well.

Both of us understood and it wasn't a problem. So if there are a couple that are older/younger than the rest or only a couple on one of your sides, I would choose those.

If you know your siblings will get unhappy if their children aren't included, it would probably be easier to skip the flower girls.

banana468 · March 2010

DH's cousins have several children. We had NONE in our wedding because it would be just too tough to pick.

stina93446 · March 2010

Gotta agree with first peeps. That;s way too many. Do yourself a favor and skip fgs.

lcr23 · March 2010

Thanks everyone! Logically I know 6 is way too many. Thankfully we have a year until the big day so I have a little time to sort this out.

jed15 · March 2010

I am having 5 jr. bridemaids. They are probably a little older than your nieces at 7-11. I orginally only had 2, then I asked my mom's best friend's daughter, and then to be fair and included FI's family, I asked FI's only 2 cousins. I did not ever picture my wedding with so many young girls!.
What about if you had the girls come down in pairs and then either sit in the front front or find their parents and sit with them after walking down the aisle if you're worried about how they'll act? That way none of the focus would be taken off of you.
Or you could also have them all get the same dress or coordinating dresses and get some little flowers for the hair that make them feel like they're a part of the big day.

JenPhil6212 · March 2010

OK HERE IS THE BEST ADVICE RIGHT HERE!

I have 3 nephews and FI has 3 nephews. We couldn't figure out what to do with all of them. Then we decided we are going to have a little kid wedding. We have our MOH and BM as our age. But our four groomsmen (2 for my side 2 for his) will be the oldest nephews. Then walking with the flower girl will be our youngest nephews as ring bearers. Make them all little bridesmaids. Find little Easter outfits for them to wear to the wedding in your colors they don't all have to be the same and they will all be cute and adorable and ecstatic!!!

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