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Mexican Culture & Flower Girls

Pamela, on May 10, 2016 at 7:49 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 4

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Hi Ladies! Ok so I'm Vietnamese. FH is Mexican. Our cultures are very different weddings wise **especially** when it comes to etiquette, what's expected and who pays for what. His 2 nieces will be our flower girls. In my culture, the parents pay for the attire, hair, accessories, etc when they accept their daughter role in the wedding as a flower girl.

I'm not sure what their culture is when it comes to that. We're on a tight budget and I know he wasn't expecting to pay for the attire, accessories and hair for the flower girls but I don't want to assume the parents know they have to pay for it. Tips on how to bring it up to the mom (who is also his SIL and my comadre, idk what to call it in English LOL)

Also, how does it work when it comes to the flower girls' attire and hair and stuff? Does the bride pick and then tell the parents which outfit and the price, give them a couple options to pick from or how? I have no idea what to do when it comes to that

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Latest activity by annakay511, on May 10, 2016 at 8:03 PM

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Jazz · on May 10, 2016 at 7:55 PM
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FH and I are both Mexican and we are involvong most of the mexican traditions in our wedding. As for the flower girls, we are having 3 (my niece, his cousin, and my best friends daughter). The parents of the 3 girls are paying for their attire. I was thinking of having them wear a flower crown, but that i would pay for myself if i decide to have them wear it. When i asked them to be flower girls I told the parents I was having 3 flower girls and that i wanted all 3 to wear the same dress. We agreed that i would pick out a dress and let them know the price and where to shop for it.
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Jazz · on May 10, 2016 at 7:58 PM
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Also, i didnt require a specific hair style for the flower girls or shoes. The parents can pick out whatever they want. My niece (since shes the first and only niece) will be getting ready with me and i might pay for her hair if its in my budget.
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Nessa · on May 10, 2016 at 7:58 PM
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I wish I had advice for you but I did LOL at your comadre comment. It happens to me all the time (knowing a word in Spanish and not in English, or vice versa) I believe it's just "SIL" as well.
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annakay511 · on May 10, 2016 at 8:03 PM
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In American culture, the parents of the children in the bridal party also pay for the attire. Make sure before you ask anyone's child to be in the wedding, you ask the parent first (not around the child) and are open/honest/clear about expectations concerning purchasing the attire. It might help if you have a dress in mind first, so you can give them a price. I would suggest letting the parents pick whatever shoes they want so that they may be able to wear something they already have or re-wear them.

You need to pay for any jewelry, hair clips/accessories, and the flower girl basket.

If you want the girls to have professional hair done or a specific style, you need to pay for that as well.
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