Is this too young to be a flower girl?

10 months ago me and my fiance were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. We already had plans to get married, so we were very happy the baby could be apart of it.





We are marrying in May, just 2 months after Kimberly(our daughter) turns one. We are planning on her being our flower girl, but my soon-to-be-MIL says that's a bad idea, that she's so young and that she won't know what to do.





Kimberly is already walking a little and we think she is capable. Of course we'll have someone(such as the junior bridesmaid) to make sure she goes safely down the aisle.





Is this a good idea or should we get my fiance's 5 year old sister to do it?

Is this too young to be a flower girl?
i think that would be super cute! the littler the girl is the better! and its your wedding your baby girl should be part of it too! or you can walk down the isle with your lil girl in hand! your a family now remember she should be a part of it!
Reply:A one-year-old can only walk so fast, and this won't exactly be under conditions she's used to.





I'd say: Rehearse it several times before you decide.
Reply:let them both do it
Reply:1 is way way too young to be a flower girl. 2 is too young. Your fiance's sister should be the flower girl and your daughter should wear a beautiful dress and be in all the pictures. However, it's just too stressful for a child that age to be in the spotlight. 4-7 is a good age for a flower girl. Your child might be able to walk at that age, but that doesn't mean that she'll want to walk that far in front of that many people. It would be mean to make her do it, since you'll be waiting to walk down the aisle and her dad will already be at the end. Have her sit with her grandparents.
Reply:I think it is fine to have her being her as the flower girl. I was one about her age.
Reply:Can't you have both of the girls doing it, I mean, you can't leave the five year old out and I bet your daughter loves her auntie! If on the day your daughter is all grouchy and confused then you can always give her to your mum or someone to look after, see how it goes on the day.
Reply:Anyone under the age of 4 or 5 really shouldn't be given that responsibility. I know how you'd love to include little Kimberly, but flower girl is a bit much for a 1 year old baby. What if she just won't walk down the aisle infront of everyone or something else? That's alot of pressure for a baby.
Reply:I think send them both holding hands, it will be so adorable, and the older one will take care of the little one.
Reply:No. My friends did the same thing as you are describing was sooo cute to see her it turned out beautiful. A five year old and a 10 month old may be even cuter!
Reply:I think you should do it just because it is something that you want. Your soon to be husband will be at the end of the aisle I am sure you can coach her to "come to daddy" without having to make it obvious on your big day. Good Luck!!


If you can get her to do it, it will be "priceless".


Oh yeah I didnt see the part about the 5 year old yes you should let them walk together that would be beautiful.
Reply:Hi. Well, I do have to agree with your soon to be MIL. A little girl of one is very, very young. What you could do would be to plan for BOTH of them to be the flower girls. However, do NOT be upset if your daughter won't do it. You never know with little ones, especially that young. They see all the people and refuse.





I have been to weddings where the little ones were crying down the aisle; refused to do it; and one, where the bride actually walked down the aisle with the little one! It's just anyone's guess if they will do it or not when the time comes.





So, what I would do would be to plan for the both of them. They could hold hands. And if your little one refuses to go, then you still have the older girl!





Good luck!
Reply:My daughter is 2 and she is going to be my flower girl. There is NOTHING wrong with it! Yeah, they are young! but thats not the point...she can still hold the basket! and if you mom is sitting at the end of the isle most likey she will go to her because she knows her. Just practice with her...toddlers are SMART!





what is wrong with some people on here! theres nothing wrong with it!!!





good luck! I think having your daughter would be fine....theres nothing better then having your daughter being a BIG part of your BIG day.
Reply:Your daughter is going to be very young for a flower girl, but even the 5 year old is too young in my opinion. If she get's fussy during the wedding, her tempertantrum will be forever captured in your wedding photos. It happened to my cousin and I would advise against it.





However, if your daughter is on the calm side, I think it would be great to include her. I wouldn't rely on her to walk down the aisle though. You should purchase a little white wagon and have you or one of your bridesmaids roll her down the aisle in it. I think it would be adorable!
Reply:I think it is a very sweet idea! I like how you have thought about a jr. bridesmaid making sure Kimberly is okay walking down the aisle. Great planning!





It's your day, so your MIL can take a hike with her negative opinions. It's a lovely idea and I think it will turn out great!
Reply:It's a great idea! It'll be so cute to have her do it and be so young when she does. I would suggest to have someone walk with her though...the five yr old perhaps so that she wont have stage fright. I dont think it's an issue of not knowing what to do but she may see all the people staring at her and not want to walk down. She'll be with you up until the time she does go so that'll be some comfort but she may not...it's happened before that children had to be lead down so that'll be the job for the old kid.
Reply:You should definately include them both- So cute and special for both.
Reply:You can do two flower girls if you feel like your fiancee's sister would feel left out. However, my nephew had just turned one and was our ring bearer for my wedding. He did a great job... the only thing I did for him to stay pre-occupied was that I took him and my flower girl to build-a-bear workshop and we made two stuffed animals and dressed them like a bride and groom. This was perfect because not only did we give them this as a gift at our rehearsal dinner, but because it was still a new enough toy to them that they wanted to play with them at the wedding... them playing with stuffed animals at my wedding was much better then a fiasco caused by a fit! I think that it is truly up to you and if it is important enough to have her be in it you can find some very creative ways on having her be there! Good luck with the wedding and with the mother-in-law ;)
Reply:should be fine. just make sure you pick a responsible junior bridesmaid to help her. you also might want to arrange for your daughter to sit on grandma's (or grandpa's) lap in the front row during the ceremony. that's a long time for a one year old to be up front standing (or being held by someone standing) in the front of the church (or wherever you are getting married).
Reply:your baby should do it she will be fine. When ny niece was 1 she was capable of doing anything we told her to do. Shes a smart baby and ur baby is smart too
Reply:You should have the 5 yr old sister and your daughter walk in together as flowergirls. 5 is too young for a bridesmaid and is a perfect age for a flower girl. Plus she can help your little one down the aisle. Even though they are aunt %26amp; niece they are going to grow up together so it would be really nice to have them together.





I don't know why you would want only 1 flower girl. 2 is absolutely adorable.





(My 2 yr old niece walked in with my sis-in-law who was one of the bridesmaids)
Reply:My boyfriend's niece is 1 yr 2 mths y/o. She really amazes me with how smart she is. If you tell her that it's time to eat she will walk over to her little table, pull out the chair and sit down. I think that if properly coached your daughter will be able to do it. I also think that the idea of having the two little girls walk down the aisle holding hands would be adorable.
Reply:The reply re: sending them both (jr bride's maid and your little girl) holding hands is perfect...you'll get a lot of "oohs and aahs" too...


....just a suggestion here...instead of a basket of real flowers see if your florist can make one up containing silk flowers that match the flowers in the bride's maids bouquet....a one year old with a basket of real flowers can do a lot of damage to them...the silk flowrs will hold up far better and will be a lovely keepsake for her...Congrats.
Reply:I think it's a cute idea!





There really isn't any problem with it as long as she has someone, which you said you have covered. If she gets confused she'll have the other bridesmaid to help her out.





It's your wedding, shoot for it!



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