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Adult Flower Girl?

Jennifer, on December 20, 2016 at 11:06 PM Posted in Planning 1 56

My soon to be brother and laws girlfriend is good friends with me, but I already have a HUGE wedding party and pretty sure my mom would kill me if we added 2 more people (because we would need another groomsman too). She has always told me how much she really wants to be in my wedding and I would love for her to be, so I asked her to be my flower girl and she seemed super happy about it. I'm a little nervous about it because I don't want her to feel left out or offended, but it's all I could really do. Has anyone done this before (she's 23) and how did it go?

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Latest activity by Teel-Marie, on August 21, 2023 at 1:16 AM
  • fallinthegarden
    Master October 2017
    fallinthegarden ·
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    I'm 23 and would find the offer to be a flower girl very insulting.

    Also, fair warning, people are going to say you picked your BP way too early. Relationships change.

    ETA: You would not need another GM, uneven sides are fine.

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  • Blair Waldorf
    Master October 2017
    Blair Waldorf ·
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    All I can think of is scream queens when Chanel makes chanel number 5 be her dog flower girl and wear a dog collar

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  • Ali
    Master June 2017
    Ali ·
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    We had a recent discussion on this just a few days ago.

    I would personally be insulted if asked to be a flower girl.

    Wedding parties can be uneven btw. Nothing saying a groomsman can't walk two girls down the aisle at once.

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  • J
    Savvy May 2018
    Jennifer ·
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    She's super goofy and crazy and she said she would absolutely love to do it, considering we are having a no kids wedding. Would it be better to not have asked her at all?

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    Expert May 2018
    2018wedding ·
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    I would find it to be a joke as a guest. And a little strange. Can she be an usher, officiant, or DOC instead?

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  • Natalie
    VIP October 2017
    Natalie ·
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    I have never seen an adult as a flower girl. As a guest, I think that would be super weird/awkward to see a grown woman going down the aisle with a basket of flowers.

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  • Ali
    Master June 2017
    Ali ·
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    Is she going to have the same dress as the bridesmaids? Be included in the same pictures?

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  • Mrs.Soon2Be
    Super August 2017
    Mrs.Soon2Be ·
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    Yepp...my friend had one of the bridesmaids a flower girl and she was 27 at the time

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  • Holly
    Master February 2017
    Holly ·
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    Jaz & Just- an usher, maybe, but those other two are professional titles. She shouldn't be used for free labor.

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  • J
    Savvy May 2018
    Jennifer ·
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    Well all my bridesmaids are wearing different dresses. And yes obviously I want her to be in photos.

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  • J
    Savvy May 2018
    Jennifer ·
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    How did that go?

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  • Ali
    Master June 2017
    Ali ·
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    Jennifer why not have her walk herself down the aisle, bouquet in hand or have one of the GM walk two girls down at once? She may say she is ok with it now, but come the day of when people are giving side eye and she is announced as a flower girl it might not sit right. I would make her a bridesmaid.

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  • Bee
    Master April 2017
    Bee ·
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    1. "Can she be an usher, OFFICIANT, or DOC instead?" LOL good thing some of those positions don't require experience at all.

    2. @OP, how many bridal party members do you guys already have? Did you actually ask all of them? If not, please rethink a large BP. That's a lot of money in thank you gifts, flowers, and whatever else you require them to have. You don't have to have every person you like up at the alter with you.

    3. I would find the adult flower girl odd as hell. Could she do a reading?

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  • Mrswelch
    Master December 2017
    Mrswelch ·
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    FH asked his cousin to be a GM/Ring Security. He'll be 22 at the time, will wear the same outfit as the other GM, but carry the rings and have a few other distinguishing factors to his outfit. It's a bit different from what you're talking about and what I'm picturing...why not have her hold a sign or something instead of throwing petals? FH'S cousin is basically a groomsmen, I don't see why she can't be a BM and just walk alone with a sign or some other subtle but distinguishing factor (i.e. those flower balls or something). I've seen grandmas be flower girls before, it's definitely different and a bit odd to have a full on adult RB/FG.

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  • Bee
    Master April 2017
    Bee ·
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    OMG please don't make her walk down the aisle with a sign or flower ball.

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  • J
    Savvy May 2018
    Jennifer ·
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    I see where everyone is coming from but I honestly feel like an adult version of flower girl is less insulting than someone who holds the sign

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  • J
    Savvy May 2018
    Jennifer ·
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    But I could just have her do several different things.. reading etc. I definitely don't want everything (or anything in that matter) to be traditional.

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  • Mrswelch
    Master December 2017
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    I would find tossing petals to be more juvenile, but to each their own. Just throwing out some suggestions if you think she's going to feel awkward.

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  • Jakkia
    Expert August 2017
    Jakkia ·
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    I think it's a cute idea and very different. My grandmother will be my flower girl, or should I say flower granny lol.

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  • Bee
    Master April 2017
    Bee ·
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    She can just do 1 reading and call it a day. No need for several tasks or honors.

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