Suggestions for what a small bridesmaid could carry?

My10 yr old BM is carrying a corn dolly horseshoe. Adult BM and I are carrying corn dolly bouquets so it all matched.

Bouquets are a simpler version of this: http://www.strawcraftsmen.co.uk/Images/JTBridalBouquet2.jpg

and the horse shoe is this one: http://i9.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/f4/fc/d3ce_1.JPG

My grans cousin makes them, let me know if you want the details!

We're trying to decide between wands or a little basket of flowers for my little ones but they are much younger than 8. Have you tried e bay for feather bouquets? I'm sure I've seen some on their in my search.

If you think she'd rather go 'hands free' then a wrist corsage might be nice.

I got a lovely little bag in John Lewis - its got satin roses all over it - thought she could keep some sweetie or camera inside. It was beside all the kids bridal wear, think you can get it online too - it cost about £8 I think

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Thanks for all the suggestions.. I'm off to have a nosey through all the links.

Ali :o)

I do flowergirl wands that are on my website which are really pretty and can be used afterwards and are designed to match your colour scheme.

hiya....ive got quite a few ideas for bridesmaids on my website www.flowergem4u.co.uk

theres pomanders

single decorated flowers/wands

butterfly wands

baskets

these are just a few examples....please feel free to have a peek at my other ideas.

linda x

My wedding is not till feb next year but I am getting my daughters (8 yr old tiwns) a choice of:

Ivory and burgundy (my colours) fake flower posies, so if they put them down or drop them or anything like that i am not panicking its gonna fall apart.

A teddy on long burgundy ribbon (easy to hold).

or A dolly bag in Burgundy, a dolly bag because it won't catch. (their dresses are ivory).

Worse comes to the worse they can hold something to tye them in. Knowing little girls, they'll probably go for the bag.

The only reason I am giving them a choice is because they are my daughters and i want them to feel involoved.

Annie

Caitlin was 7 .... thought this worked rather well!

My florist suggested my flowergirl carry a hoop so thats what we are having

My 3 FGs will be having this but with cerise flowers to match my bouquet

Believe it or not I can remember being a bridesmaid aged 5 and having my own mini posy that I was chuffed with ! Felt like one of the grown-ups. things like that are important when your 5, 7, 8, 22.....

Thats a really good point!

Hi, not been on here before but thought that I would say take a look and it's addictive!

One of my bridesmaids is almost eight. She has a different dress to the adults but not so different to mine and in ivory so I wanted her to have flowers too. Originally I wanted her to have a pomander but these are apparently really heavy and not safe if she decided to swing them around (or bash her brothers with them) so I have decided on a smaller version of the adults bouquets. Personally, I think they are too old for wands etcs at that age but it really does depend on their height and personality, my little BM is very tall, girly but old for her age but if yours is shorter and still very innocent a basket of flowers or wand might still suit her.

Hope this helps

We got a silk pom, which also meant she could take it back to Spain with her (where she lives) and keep it, or play with it, whatever she fancied. And that was of course much lighter than a real flower one - but if you're having real flowers then you probably wouldn't want to have a silk arrangement too!

I think its hanging up in her bedroom now !