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Who pays for the flower girl dress

claudinedejoieclaudinedejoie member
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Who is responsible for paying for the flower girls dress, the bride or the flower girls parents?  My fiances sister told my fiance we should have her daughter as the flower girl (she didn't realize he was going to tell me she suggested it so when I brought it up she said, "oh what a nice idea")  Anyway, I could care less if there is a flower girl or not, so to avoid any hurt feeling she is the flower girl. However, now I am wondering who is responsible for paying for her dress?  We are on a super tight budget and can't afford $100-$200 for a flower girl dress.  I also don't want to offend his sister.

Any suggestions?
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Re: Who pays for the flower girl dress

  • emilyinchileemilyinchile member
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    I will only tell you if you promise to never ever again hit post 3 times. Just be patient, your post will be posted.
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    Yeah, I saw that she posted it 3x - geez.

    I don't think a FG dress should be that much money first of all. And secondly, ususally the parents of the FG pay for the dress and their attire, but if they cannot afford to do so and you want her in your wedding, then you need to pick up the tab.
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    Generally the FG's parents, but if you can find one you can afford to pay for, all the better.

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  • jessienjeremyjessienjeremy
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    I paid for my flower girl dress. I didnt get it at a bridal store I went to dillards and only paid about $50
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  • Rachel5527Rachel5527
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    I'm getting my FG her dress, because her mom is one of my BM, and I knew she would have to buy her own dress, shoes, etc. I found it on ebay for 12$. And if you look for a dress that isnt called a "flower girl dress" they are alot cheaper too.
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  • Simply FatedSimply Fated member
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    The parents ususally do. You should be approaching the dress the same way you would approach the bridesmaids dress, by asking the people involved how much they are willing to pay.
    A dress for a little girl who is only going to wear it once should never cost $200. That is ridiculous.

    You should have a conversation with the sister about dress ideas and find out what her budget is.
    If she flat out refuses to pay anything, then you don't have to have a flower girl. :)

    On a sidenote, super rudeof the sister to suggest her own daughter. just sayin
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  • Summer2011BrideSummer2011Bride member
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    Our FG's parents are paying for hers. I got her budget beforehand for it and am giving her three dresses to choose from. If she doesn't like any of those, we're going to look elsewhere. Just be considerate about price, etc. and it should be fine. If they can't afford it and you really want a FG, then you might consider paying.


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  • jesst32jesst32 member
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    I paid for my FG dress. I got it from Carters for a whole $7. It's red and matches the bridesmaid dresses perfectly! I suggest going to Wal-Mart, Target, Dillards and looking for pretty dresses. Also, after Easter many department stores have beautiful white dresses for CHEAP!
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  • krayzeechick05krayzeechick05 member
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    I'm the MOH and my daughter is the FG, I'm paying for both dresses.  Even though the bride picked out the dress it was still $100 because it goes with hers. 

    My son is also the ring bearer, she is nice enough to cover that expense for me.

    But parents pay for it. It's an honor to share someones special day and if they offer then they should know they're going to pay.
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  • claudinedejoieclaudinedejoie member
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    Thanks! 
    sorry for the multiple posts, when I hit post it said, "you post can not be posted at this time" so I hit it again, only to get the same message, then on the third hit it said it went through.

    I really don't like the flower girl in the same color as the bride, and I am finding that dresses that will match the bridesmaids are very costly. But I may find a cheap ivory dress for her and just suck it up. I don't feel right asking her mom to pay $200. 
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