f you are getting married you know how exciting it is to choose who will stand with you. One very important member of the wedding party is the flower girl. The flower girl walks in before the bride, tossing flower petals down the aisle as she goes. For the flower girl to do her job right she needs a flower girl basket to hold her flowers.

There are some specially designed flower girl baskets created through the years. Before buying your flower girl the perfect basket there are some things to consider:

The size of the basket is one of the first things to consider. The flower girl basket should not be too bulky for the flower girl to carry. A bulky basket will hinder the throwing of the flowers.

Choose a design that will go well with your wedding colors. Traditional weddings are usually white. The flower girls dress and the flower girls basket should match the theme and colors in your wedding.

These wedding baskets can cost anywhere from $30 to $80, sometimes more. Cost depends on the style, design and where you purchase them. It’s always a good idea to look around to see what’s available in your price range so that you can get the best deal.

If you’re not sure where to find flower girl baskets find a local wedding store or you can check with your wedding planner. Most local wedding stores will try to cater for all your needs. If that fails, you can always turn to the internet.

On the internet there are many online stores that sell these baskets for reasonable prices. The internet gives you a wide price range but you have the disadvantage of not being able to see exactly what it is you are purchasing so make sure the site you choose is a respectable one.

Flower girls and their flower girl baskets are an important part of your wedding day and if you take the time you can find the perfect attire to set them off.


How to Choose the Flower Girl Basket


Having delightful little girls act as flower girls in your wedding has been popular for decades. As you prepare for the wedding day you pick out charming dresses but don’t forget they will need baskets from which to pull out flower petals to throw as they march down the aisle.

As you look forward to your wedding day there are many things to plan. If the flower girls baskets are beautifully done they will enhance the wedding march. There’s a wide selection of baskets to choose from. Choices include the size and shape of the flower girl’s basket to the style, color and designs you want on the baskets.
 There are four factors to consider when thinking about how you want your beautiful flower girl baskets made:

First, decide on the shape of the flower girl baskets you want the flower girls to hold. Traditional flower girl baskets come in four shapes – round, fan-shaped, inverted hat-shaped and square shaped. It’s your wedding and if you like you can come up with something unique to your taste.

Second, you will need to consider the style you want. For the conventional wedding, you can go with a more traditional style by using lace tied around the basked. You may also want to think about trying something different by using fabrics such as white satin, velvet, brocade or silk.

Third, take into consideration the age of your flower girl. If she is under five years of age she will need a basket that is easy to hold such as a plain round one. For older girls a fan-shaped flower girl basket or the inverted hat-style of basket will work. For a more formal wedding use white lace or satin for the baskets.

Fourth, you need to decide on what color baskets you want to use for the wedding march. Red, purple and pink are traditional colors whereas the blend of aqua and brown have a more sophisticated look. For an elegant look choose a special design or flower to be attached to the side of the basket.

When you take into consideration what you want the flower girls basket to look like you are that much closer to actually seeing your little flower girls carrying the perfect flower girl baskets on your special day!

How to Make Flower Girl Baskets Cheap


Most women have a list of priorities when it comes to their wedding and wedding budgets. The most money might be spent on the dress and the food, while the remaining things can be made if possible, or borrowed, in order to save money. Making some of the accessories can really free up some of the budget for other items. Below, we’ll discuss how to make flower girl baskets cheap.

All you need to make a cheap flower girl basket is an old basket of any kind – an Easter basket, a cosmetics basket, really anything will work. You’ll also need some fabric that complements your wedding colors and the flower girl’s dress. Ribbon in accent colors will work as well, and a few artificial flower heads.

First, cut a long piece of the fabric to wrap around the basket handle (if there’s a handle). You want the fabric to be at least twice as long as the handle. Take a hot glue gun and glue the bottom of the strip to one side of the basket below the handle. Then, wrap the piece of fabric around the handle over and over, until the whole handle is covered. (You’ll need to go over, under, over, under, etc.) Then, glue the strip to the other side of the basket. You can adjust the fabric to make sure it’s all covered.

Place the bottom of the basket down on the fabric and measure enough of the fabric so that you can pull it over the outside of the basket and into the inside – all the way to the bottom. Cut that, and go ahead and pull it over, gluing it to the bottom of the basket. Cut a piece of fabric just the size of the bottom of the inside of the basket and glue that down to tidy up the way it looks. The ribbon can then be wrapped and glued around the rim of the basket, or the handle. The flowers can be glued to either side of the basket where the handle meets the basket.

It’s easy to make flower girl baskets cheap and beautiful, conserving most of the money you’d normally spend on one for something else.

How to Make Flower Girl Bags

If you’re doing a lot of your wedding accessories yourself, you’ll save a lot of money. Flower girl bags are one of the things that are easiest to make. As a basket alternative, they can be made very beautifully without a lot of money. Below, we’ll discuss how to make flower girl bags.

Find a fabric that complements both your wedding dress and the flower girl dress. You’ll also want to purchase ribbon in one or more of your accent colors. Make a small bag by cutting 5 small pieces to fit together – a bottom, and four sides. While it’s up to you to make flower girl bags as big as you want them, popular dimensions for the pieces are:

Bottom – 6 inches long by 4 inches wide
 2 Big Sides – 6 inches wide by 8 inches long (tall)
 2 Small Sides – 4 inches wide by 8 inches long (tall)

Fit the pieces together inside out and pin them. Then, sew them together quickly with the sewing machine. You can then turn the bag right side out and turn the top down by ½ an inch twice. Pin coordinating ribbon to the turned down top and then sew it on by sewing both sides of the ribbon. To make handles, simply cut about an 8 inch piece of ribbon, turn down the ends so that they look ‘hemmed’ and then sew onto the sides of the bag. Each side should get one 8in. piece of ribbon.

Flowers can then be placed inside the flower girl bags after they’ve been sewn. If you find that the fabric is very flimsy, you can cut a piece of cardboard that is 5.5 inches longs and 4.5 inches wide to place in the bottom of the bag. This will give it some support and make it easier to hold up while your flower girl is spreading blossoms.

Making flower girl bags is easy and many people prefer them to the baskets. Of course, you can purchase high-quality bags that are very expensive, but if it’s not one of the things that is your priority for the wedding, this cheap and quick alternative is easy to do.