Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Flower Girl Dresses - How do I pick which one?

We have found that many brides come to us clueless as what type of flower girl dress to select. Typically, they always wait last minute to pick out the dress since it is usually not on the top 5 list of wedding things to do first! I think that most brides are a little taken back when they come into our store since they did not realize all the options available to them. So, I am making a quick punch list for things to consider when selecting out a flower girl dress.

1) Budget, how much money you want to spend?

2) Are you looking for a white or ivory dress, or something with color?

3) If you are looking for a colored dress, it's best to have the colored swatches from your bridesmaid dresses, since each manufacturer's color charts differ.

4) If you have selected Ivory dress, make sure you bring that swatch too....you still have to match up Ivory.

5) What type of fabric is your dress and your bridesmaid dresses. If your dress is taffeta, it's smart to also select a taffeta flower girl dress.

6) Do you know your fabrics? If not, learn them now! (satin, matte satin, organza, dupioni silk, silk, poly silk, tulle, taffeta etc).

7) Also, how much time do you have before the wedding? The more time you have, the more options it allows!

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