Flower girl frocks and accessories

From Kate Middleton's entourage of petite princesses in ivory dresses swathed with golden sashes to Kate Moss's flock of 16 (yes, 16) flower fairies in ivory chiffon frocks and floral crowns - nothing completes a bridal party quite like a bevy of beautifully dressed flower girls.

The tradition of the flower girl can be traced back to the children who carried sheaves of wheat and herbs to bring blessings of fertility and prosperity in Ancient Rome. In Elizabethan England, flower girls would follow a procession of musicians along a petal-strewn path to the church carrying a gilded rosemary branch and a silver bride's cup tied with ribbons. During Queen Victoria's reign, flower girls wore white dresses with coloured sashes while clutching a floral hoop and a basket of petals.

Wedding fashions might change, but those angelic visions of little girls flanking the bride are as prevalent today as they were then. Though their presence carries the traditional message of good blessings, innocence and the symbolic connection between childhood and womanhood - many brides choose to have flower girls today for the sheer charm they bring to a wedding, while honouring a special little person in their life.


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words Rebecca Matthews

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