Sat Nov 21 2009
Bridal Party Blossoms: Flowergirls and Junior Bridesmaids
Bridal News Network -- Brides have so many adored little girls in their lives that they often choose more than one flowergirl.
Etiquette standards suggest that girls between the ages of 4 and 7 are named flowergirls, while girls ages 8 to 14 who are too old to be flowergirls yet too young to be bridesmaids are named junior bridesmaids. (Their responsibilities are quite similar, except that the junior bridesmaids don't scatter flower petals and they often stand with the bridal party during the ceremony while the flowergirls sit with their parents.) Of course, as the bride, you might decide that 16 is an appropriate age for the title of Junior Bridesmaid, and that 3 is an acceptable age for your niece to be a flowergirl. All roles are granted according to each girl's maturity level - we've all seen some well-behaved three year-olds, and we've also seen some 8 year-olds who act like 2 year-olds. So it's purely a matter of "Can this child accept the responsibility?"
Luckily, the responsibilities are few, and tasks are short in duration. Kids don't have long attention spans, so the brief nature of each task in a wedding day is often very do-able for even the youngest flowergirl. Wedding expert, Sharon Naylor, author of thirty-four wedding books including The Bridesmaid Handbook and The Essential Guide to Wedding Etiquette (both Sourcebooks, 2005) gives a lineup of the responsibilities of today's modern flowergirl:
Before the big day participate in choosing her dress for the wedding day, along with any sash, shoes or accessories. Together with her parents, attend any pre-wedding parties and showers. Her name is added to the parents' card for any gifts. Participate in the planning for bridal showers, often given kid-friendly crafts like helping to assemble the favors. Attend the rehearsal and learn her tasks, then attend the rehearsal dinner.
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