Wedding Help

I know that when you’re planning your wedding you probably have this idea in your head about how you want your look, feel and to be perceived by all of your wedding guests. There is nothing wrong with it, it’s your wedding that you’re planning, and you want it to be exactly the wedding of your dreams. I agree with you on that. But what I don’t agree with, and I’m about to explain it in more detail, is when the bride puts unnecessary monetary burdens on their bridesmaids, groomsmen, and especially, their flower girls. Let me explain my position on this.

My sister called me the other irate at some friends of hers. They had asked my sister’s niece to be a flower girl in their wedding. Being a close friend of theirs, of course they agreed to let their daughter have a part in the wedding ceremony. But when the bride contacted the girl’s parents about the flower girl dress that the little girl was to wear, they were in for a shock.

The bride wanted this young couple to purchase a $200 flower girl dress for their 3 year old daughter. Not only that, but the dress had to be altered by a professional, costing them another $75. It’s well known that this couple doesn’t have a lot of money, but not wanting to hurt the feelings and friendship that they shared with the bride and groom, they bit the bullet and bought the dress.

Now don’t get me wrong, after hearing about the kind of dress that was purchased, it was probably worth the $200 bucks. It was just like a miniature wedding dress, complete with fancy embroidery and beads with a long train. It was a truly elegant flower girl dress, which is also why it cost them so much to have altered as well.  But I don’t think that it was right for the bride to request that this couple (whom they know are hurting for money) require them to spend so much money on a dress that a 3 year old will wear for three hours. Seriously people.

Everyone knows what kind of economy that were looking at today, and it’s true that a lot of people are concerned about their finances and may be really hurting to make their bills. That being said, be considerate of those in your bridal party who may not be able to afford a top of the line dress to wear in your wedding. You still want to have the same friends you had before the wedding once you get back from the honeymoon.

Tags: bridesmaid dresses, flower girl, flowergirl dresses

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