I was a flower girl several times throughout my life, and I still remember it quite vividly: pulling my cousin P.J. by the arm when he refused to walk down the aisle, crying because I didn't want to put on hot pink lipstick (hey, it was the '80s!) and riding in a limo for the first time like a grown-up. I didn't fully understand what was going on, but the solemn ceremonies ("you may now kiss the bride") and the joyful celebrations that followed (my relatives' funky dance moves to "Now That We Found Love" by Heavy D & The Boyz) left an indelible impression on me.
Finally, I'm the bride, and I can't wait to have my precious cousin Viviana be my flower girl. She's just three years old, but her wide-eyed wonder and feistiness remind me of another little girl I used to know—me. I'd like my flower girl to have a say in the outfit she wears come September, so I've started to gather options that are fit for a little princess.
Here's a photo of Viviana's first walk down the aisle at her aunt Alexis' wedding last May. She's pictured on the left, and to the right of her is Valentina, her adorable sister!
Bigger is Better
Photo Credits: Baby Beenos on Etsy
Photo Credits: Bambaroos Boutique on Etsy
Photo Credit: Danielle Capito
Photo Credits (from left to right): Photo by Ruby Tree Photography via Frilly Fairytales on Etsy andThe Little Pea Boutique on Etsy
Photo Credits: Bella Bean Couture on Etsy
Photo Credits: Olivia Kate Couture on Etsy
Vintage-Inspired
Photo Credit: I Do Photography
Photo by Artistic Images via Sash Couture on Etsy
Photo Credits: Andi Diamond
Photo Credit: Sikora Photography
Photo Credits: Alicia Q. Photography and The Left-Handed Club on Etsy
Photo Credit: Jujus Tutus on Etsy
Photo Credit: Elegant Images
Photo Credit: Brittany Anderson Photography
A Hint of Color
Photo Credit: Roberto Falck
Photo Credit: Roberto Falck
Photo Credits (from left to right): Anna Roussos and Jeanine Thurston Photography
Photo Credits (from left to right): Kate Stoops and Luxe House Photographic
Photo Credit: Hitched Studios
Photo Credit: Jacquie Rives
Photo by: Deborah Zoe on Wedding Chicks via Lover.ly
Non-Traditional
Photo Credits: Two-One Photography
Photo Credit: Heather Rice Photography
Photo by: Pepper Nix via Dolores Petunia on Etsy
Photo Credit: Tonya Beaver
Photo Credit: Amanda Marie Photography
Photo Credits (from left to right): Alicia Q. Photography and Bambaroos Boutique on Etsy
Photo on left by: Meg Smith on Snippet & Ink via Lover.ly
Photo on right by: Chelsey Boatwright Photography on Wedding Chicks via Lover.ly
Photo Credits (from left to right): Jeanine Thurston Photography
Photo by: Brita Photography on Southern Weddings via Lover.ly
Accessories
Photo Credit: Jacquie Rives
Photo Credits (from left to right): Michelle's Cottage on Etsy and Mirela Olariu on Etsy
Photo Credits (from left to right): Sikora Photography and Amy Little Photography
Photo Credits: Alicia Q. Photography
Photo Credits: SC by Design on Etsy
Photo Credit: Dan and Melissa
Photo Credit: Bella Gala
Photo Credit: Andrea Montgomery
Tell us: Which look is your favorite? I'm partial to the puffy tulle skirts!
—Stefania Sainato
