Flower girls are often as excited to be apart of a wedding as the bride is. Their station is unique. Unlike the bridesmaids who perform as a group, a flower girl is alone in her wedding duties. This role is a lot of pressure for a single child, but one a young girl will usually accept with enthusiasm. It is important to honour her with a gift to thank and congratulate her for the duties she performs. Flower girl gifts should be sentimental, a special token between her and the newlyweds.
Ideally, the gift should be child friendly. This means it should be durable, interesting, and age appropriate. Children prefer colour over function. They like decoration and themes, something they can hold onto and play with. It is not recommended to give a gift that is breakable, has to be stored away, or can easily be lost. A child’s attention span is very short. A flower girl deserves a gift she can enjoy in the moment when her duties are recently fulfilled.
Teddy bears are a great idea for flower girl gifts. They can serve a dual purpose. Not only can a cuddly teddy bear be a gesture of gratitude, they can calm a nervous child before the ceremony. This goes for the rest of the wedding day. Teddy bears provide comfort and can help relax a child who may feel overwhelmed from the attention she is receiving.
Like teddy bears, dolls dressed as brides are innovative and fun. Children have healthy imaginations. After a wedding, when the images are still fresh in her mind, a flower girl is likely to act out the events in her playtime. For this reason, dolls dressed as brides are a superb reward for a young girl, as is costume wedding dresses.
Every child loves chocolate. Not only is it a special treat, it can also be used as an incentive for a flower girl to behave during the wedding. Thus said, it is best to give her the chocolate after she is safely out of her dress. This is especially true for a summer wedding when chocolate is likely to melt in the heat.
A money jar or piggy bank is also a nice gift idea, even more so if it comes preloaded with a few coins inside. Children generally like money jars. They enjoy the sound of the coins dropping in and thrive off the excitement of emptying out a jar before buying goodies. It is best to give money jars after the wedding so there is no burden for the child or her parents to carry it around all day.
Clocks have come into fashion as unique gifts for flower girls, especially ones with soft designs or princess themes. Even if a flower girl is too young to read a clock, children still take pleasure in the decoration it provides. As well, it’ll be a great incentive for her to learn how to tell time.
Flower girl gifts are always special. No matter what is given, a flower girl is likely to treasure her gift until the day of her own wedding day.