In many weddings, flower girls walk down the aisle scattering rose petals, but mostly their role is to simply be adorable. Flower girls are fabulous, period. Weddings just do not seem complete without them. When it comes to wedding style, flower girl chic is all the rage. The tacky mini-bride dresses of days gone by have been replaced with beautiful designer flower girl dresses.

Accept nothing less than a designer dress for your little opening act. If you cannot decide what to choose, take a look at the selections and categories below, and you are on your way to finding that perfect look.

Formal Frocks

These are the timeless flower girl dresses we know and love. Often made from satin, organza, chiffon and tulle, these dresses are the standard for very formal and/or traditional weddings. Great for evening weddings, as well. These flower girl dresses frequently feature embellishments such as beads or shirred highlights. Keep an eye out for these styles:

An absolutely precious sleeveless satin and organza dress with graceful, hand-beaded cummerbund.

A twist on a classic – the spaghetti strap empire bubble dress with rosette bodice dress. Bubble dresses are all the rage right now.

Girl heaven! The quintessential flower girl gown. You can’t go wrong with the spaghetti strap ballerina dress with double layer tulle skirt. She’ll want to wear it every day until she outgrows it.

The silk crinkle chiffon sleeveless dress with shirred bodice and waist is an elegant choice for the flower girl sophisticate.

Cotton Cuties

Whether due to season or just faulty air conditioning, if it is warm in your wedding location, do yourself a favor and find a cotton dress for your flower girl. Otherwise, you risk a bout of crankiness. And, as any bridal expert will tell you, you absolutely do not want a cranky flower girl. These little divas can be extremely temperamental. One false move and those petals are not going anywhere but where they should not be. Convinced? Good. Try these comfortable, breathable cotton flower girl dresses.

A cotton tricotine sleeveless bateau dress with dropped waist, fabric belt, bow at hipline and full pleated skirt will keep her feeling fresh and flower girl fabulous all day.

An absolutely charming, sleeveless cotton tricotene with an adorable ruffle trim at the hem. When it comes to flower girls, can you ever have enough ruffles?

These cotton dresses are great for casual weddings, outdoor ceremonies or secular spots such as home or hotel weddings.

Beach Babies

Few things are precious than a little girl in a sundress. Outdoor weddings, especially seaside, require the perfect dress for your flower girl. Keep an eye out for light, fun sundresses in all kinds of shades. These dresses are great fun to coordinate with your bridesmaids and junior bridesmaids. For a touch of whimsy, add coordinating accessories such as a necklace, sash or hair bow. Some great options:

A sweet and unique net sleeveless dress with swirls of net stitched on the empire bodice and full pleated skirt is great for a seaside wedding.

A cute and simple little satin tank dress with crumbcatcher bodice. No fuss.

If it’s breezy on the beach, look for a warm-weather dress that features a sleeveless illusion neckline with adorable rosette bodice. Sassy!

A beach bride favorite. A precious orchid appliqué adorns this sleeveless flower girl frock with illusion neckline.

Holiday Honeys

Holiday weddings are growing more and more popular. This is already an exciting time for children, so make sure and be patient with them. Sometimes, the thought of scattering petals one day and a visit from Santa the next morning is too much to bear, and can cause these sugarplums to get a little moody.

Get away from all the holiday hustle and bustle and make some time to do something special with the flower girl that is exclusive to the wedding. Perhaps shop for accessories or get manicures. When it comes to flower girl dresses for holiday weddings, these are typically more formal and are often selected in jewel tones. Try these:

A lovely sleeveless satin dress with charming bateau neckline, wide fabric band with knot detail and full skirt. Make sure and purchase a cute, coordinating cardigan for sleeveless holiday dresses for flower girls.

This fancy, satin flower girl favorite features a festive sash at the waist, and satin appliquéd flowers. A perfect choice for holiday nuptials.

Selecting the perfect flower girl dress is fun and heartwarming. Make sure you do not skimp on the accessories. Precious pearls and lockets are great choices. Don’t forget the ballet slippers or mary-janes. She will feel like such a princess, and you will have to call it her special day rather than yours!

Sophisticated and confident is how you will feel when you slip on one of these swimsuits. Always For Me has mixed prints with the flavor of the favorite Caribbean.

Escape to paradise in a beautiful one piece skirted bandeau with just a touch of bling. This sophisticated St.Lucia print has a shirred bodice which defines the waist, while the flirty skirt just covers the tops of the thighs. Wear with strap or with out. The bandeau neckline is sexy and very slenderizing for the face. The twist front top works for both a full busted woman and a not so full busted woman. The shirred sides on this bathing suit create a curvy waistline. This swim mini dress has a full mesh control panel down the front of the garment.

Drive through the bays of Jamaica in this Kingston Print one piece suit. This too has a full mesh control panel down the front of the suit. Our popular twist front detail is a characteristic of this best seller. And, it can be worn with or without the strap around the neck. This swimsuit looks like it is right out of the pages of a fashion magazine.

Dance the day away at the poolside bar, in style in the Goddess tankini, available this season in cocoa brown. This sexy style is sure to turn a few heads. If you’re feeling daring you can shorten the skirt with a pull of a string. If asymmetrical is more your style – try wearing one side up and one down. When you’ve worked up a sweat, slip into the pool and relax in style in this beautiful suit.

Obviously, you want your special day to go off without a hitch. So let’s talk about how to decorate a red wagon for a wedding and keep it safe for young passengers.

– Make it comfortable.

First of all, if the wagon is uncomfortable, you’re going to have a hard time keeping young Cinderella or Prince Charming in the wagon at all! A normal sized bed pillow, covered with a luxurious pillow case will fit nicely inside most children’s wagons.

– Check the decor for more than just looks.

Ensure that your entire decor is attached securely to the wagon. No pins, wires, etc. should be poking out anywhere. Use a liner to attach any decorative skirt to the wedding wagon.

Be especially mindful of how any such decorative skirt falls around the wagon wheels or handle area. Make sure nothing can get caught in the wheels or the moving handle, specifically when the passengers get wiggly and your decor starts to shift slightly.

– Keep it sturdy.

If you are using your wedding wagon to haul live passengers down the aisle, it goes without saying you’ll want everything sturdy enough to do the job. It can be tempting to think about how short a time the wagon will get used and therefore come to the conclusion that if everything simply holds together for a minute or two the moment will be perfect.

Don’t buy into that thought!

Take the time and effort to make sure your wedding wagon is well-built and can handle the weight it needs to bear. Don’t use a decorative wagon for hauling live people; use a real wagon.

If the wagon is wooden, make sure there are no splinters ready to invade little fingers, nails or screws that have popped up, or cracks where painful pinches can occur. Some of these problems can be fixed and others can be completely covered with padding and decor.

– Practice. Then practice again.

Be sure and practice using your wedding wagon in full decoration and with the young passengers inside. First of all, this will tell you if the wagon rolls easily decked out in its finery and carrying its load. Secondly, you want to see how your decor looks when it’s moving and not just stationary. Finding out your wagon skirt detaches from the liner is not what you want to find out during your wedding ceremony!

And thirdly, practicing with the children on board gives them a chance to understand exactly what they will be experiencing. Make sure they perform for an audience of some size, as well. This will help with their understandable nervousness and allow them to ask the questions that can alleviate their natural fears as well as having them look forward with excitement to their part in your ceremony.

So remember, when you consider how to decorate a red wagon for a wedding, you’ll want to make it comfortable and sturdy, attach your decor securely and most importantly, practice!

These simple steps will go a long ways towards making your wedding wagon be the sweet part of your ceremony you hope it will be.