Flower girl dresses are designed for little girls between the ages of three and eight, mainly at weddings, however, they are not only restricted to weddings, also often worn on many other occasions like parties, receptions, communions, baptism, christening, Easter, and other special programs. This quick guide outlines trendy types of this year in the market, so you can find that perfect, adorable and cheap flower girl dress.

Princess Flower Girl Dresses

Every flower girl wants to look like a princess in their dress. They want to look and feel fancy just like the bride and bridesmaids. There are some flower girl dresses that are designed to look like princess dresses. These often have a full skirt with lots of frills, lace, beads, flowers, or ribbons. Some princess styles to look for include white flower girl dresses with a satin bodice and a double-layered full tulle skirt. These often have a ribbon wrapped around the dress above the waistline with a flower or bow. A crinoline or a hoop slip can be added under the skirt to give an even fuller look.

Pleated Flower Girl Dresses

Flower Girl Dresses with pleats may not sound typical of flower girl dresses, but they are actually very pretty, especially the longer, box-pleated flower girl dresses. Pleated flower girl dresses are not as full as the princess-type skirts, but can still be very decorative. Box-pleated skirts have wide, even pleats that run vertically down the skirt’s length and appear to spread wider apart toward the bottom of the skirt. Pleated flower girl dresses are classical in style and offer a simple, yet elegant touch to any wedding.

Gathered, Pulled, Puffed, and Scattered Flower Girl Dresses

This may sound like a messy way to describe a flower girl dress style, but it’s really a very beautiful design. With this type of dress, the skirt’s upper layer of cloth, satin, or lace is gathered at the hemline and/or at certain points throughout, and then pulled and puffed at these points. This gives a semi-wrinkled look. With scattered flowers or roses at the gathered points, this style creates a dashing look for the flower girl!

Pick-Up Flower Girl Dresses

The pick-up design is often used on a full or a-line skirt. Pieces of fabric are gathered at the hemline, allowing other parts to drape in a curve around the hemline of the skirt. This simple added touch makes any plain skirt look elegant and graceful.

Bodices and Sleeves Flower Girl Dresses

Bodices may be plain satin or decorated with lace, flowers, or pearls. The bodice might be pleated, embroidered, or feature scattered flowers or roses. There are also varying styles of necklines such as halter, sweetheart, v-neckline, scoop, or boat neckline. Flower girl dresses may be sleeveless or feature halter straps, thin spagetti straps, short or long sleeves, or puff sleeves.

Online shopping is a better way to see photos of flower girl dresses and to get an idea of what styles are available. There are many children’s boutiques or online stores like Btbone that sell kids’ wedding party dresses where you can view and purchase flower girl dresses. These shops may also offer other products such as boys’ suits, christening dresses, or girls’ communion dresses. Having just the right flower girl and flower girl dress will add that special touch to your wedding!