Where do Flower Girls Stand?

I have four flower girls and have been wondering the same thing. My little girls are between 3-5. Their moms said that they will have them walk down the aisle sprinkling flowers, then immediately circle around the side aisles to the very back where they will get a lollipop reward for a job well done and sit with mom/dad back there. That way if they get antsy, they can fidget all they want and it won't detract from the ceremony. We'll see! They are little kids and you never know!

Maybe have them start the ceremony standing with the parent who is in the BP, and if they get antsy, they can be passed off to the parent who is sitting down? My 2 ring bearers and 1 flower girl are my future niece and nephews-in-law, and their parents are both in the BP, so they'll start out up front with us and if anyone gets antsy they'll go sit with Grandma and Grandpa in the front row

I had my RB (only child in the wedding, 4 yrs old) sit with his dad and he was fine with it. Under other circumstances, his mom (who was a BM, I didn't name a MOH) would have stood closest to me, but because I was worried the RB would be restless with his dad, I had her stand on the end so that if she needed to attend to him it would be easier for her. He behaved perfectly with his dad though (sitting on the aisle in the second row).

I have one flower girl and she's a little apprehensive about the idea of all eyes on her so I'm thinking that she'll be pretty well behaved after walking down the aisle with her brother, the RB.

We're having them sit with their parents in the front row. A friend had their wedding and his 3 y/o niece was supposed to sit with her mother in the front row but ended up mainly twirling around in the aisle during the ceremony. It wasn't a big deal though and it wasn't distracting.

If you're going to have children in your wedding, you have to deal with them acting like children.

We are having our FGs and RBs sit in the front row after they walk down the aisle.

Our flower girl (4 years old) and ring bearer (almost 8 at the time) sat with their parents in the second row after they walked down the aisle. Their parents were right on the aisle, so not a big deal for them just to slide in. Worked out great and no crazy stuff going on.

I usually have them sit too. And if they start to percolate, someone needs to remove them or no one will pay attention to the ceremony. Sounds cold, but you've put a lot into that part and people should be able to enjoy it, as you should.

My FG is my MOH daughter and she is 5 and the RB is the best mans son and he is 3. FG will be no problem. She will stand in front of her mom and be fine. and since RB's parents are divorced, his mom wont be there. So he should do fine standing in front of his daddy too. If not my dad (Paw Paw though not biologically) will gladly take him. Depending on how well behaved the children normally are, will tell you how they are most likely to act on your wedding day. Think about their normal behavior and that will proabably tell you whether or not they will stand still. But even the best behaved kids have bad days and get cranky. Good luck!

Ive never been to a wedding where the flowergirls stood with the wedding party... they have always been seated with family after walking down the aisle.

Let them stand by the parents if they like. Let them sit if they like. It really won't be a big deal. When I was a flower girl (kindergarten age) I WANTED to stand up there the whole time. And I did.

I gave the parents little totes from the dollar store filled with quiet/non-messy stuff. Then the kids had something to walk towards. They wanted their treat bag. It also made them want to sit down.

I wouldn't worry about them making a scene about where they want to stand and if they want to stand. Your bigger problem will be to get them to WALK down the aisle.

I did a rehearsal that had a little ring bearer -- probably about 4 years old. He was fine at the rehearsal. The next day, with all eyes upon him, he decided not to walk down the aisle. Instead, he threw the ring pillow in the general direction of the best man! Fortunately, the real rings were in the BM's pocket!

Thank you all for your insight! So it sounds like planning on them sitting, but expecting the opposite is the best mindset for me going into this!! You gals are the best!

Our FG was my 5 year old niece who is a diva and loves the spotlight so she had no problems standing up there. her grandmother was in the front row and her mom was way in the back but she had no issues at all.

My flower girl sat in the front row with my MIL after she walked down the aisle with the ring bearer who is her brother.. The ring bearer stand the whole time though.. Lol.. He loved being in the spotlight.. :/