Make Flower Girl Baskets

The flower girl is a delight at a wedding. She has her little dress, fancy shoes and carries a basket of flowers just like the adults. The basket will be featured in wedding photos, on the walk down the aisle and treasured by the little girl. A simple little wicker basket floral arrangement can be designed in many ways unique to your wedding. You can add it into the florist order or easily make your own flower girl basket.

Types

The flower girl typically has a small yet special bouquet in a basket. The basket can be a natural or white-painted wicker basket. It can be a hand-crocheted basket done by the bride's grandmother or other family member. There are patterns for cloth baskets that would be adorable for a little girl to carry, too. You want to make sure to have the little one hold the basket so that you can see if it looks right for the child's size. An over-sized basket will be hard for a child to carry when the flowers are arranged in it.

Function

A flower girl basket is a decorative piece for the littl girl to carry. It can a floral piece used for the child to carry and then set on a table at the reception. The basket can have flower petals or heart-shaped paper confetti to throw in the path of the bride, if desired. The flower girl basket can hold a silk, handmade cloth or fresh floral bouquet. The petal filled basket can have a floral decoration around the rim and up the handle of the basket. A matching head piece or ringlet can be made to complete the child's flowers.

Features

The basket can have flowers that match the bride's bouquet. It can also hold flowers in colors that match all the bridesmaids bouquets. Tiny satin ribbons can be interwoven around the handle for an elegant touch. Make a fluffy 12 loop bow with streamers of ribbons to flow down from the basket. You can add airy butterflies or cute little bumblebees into the arrangement for the enjoyment of the child. Glue small sparkling gems to the petals or the centers of tiny silk flowers.

Considerations

Check to see if the flower girl has allergies of any kind. This will help make the decision about silk or fresh flowers for her. Tiny flowers such as miniature carnations, daisies and sweetheart roses are the best size and weight for a child to carry. When using fresh flowers, a floral foam is filled with water to keep the blossoms from wilting. Silk or handmade cloth flowers are arranged in a dry, more lightweight foam. Line the basket with a small plastic container. Simply cut a small piece of the foam you need and set it into the basket. Add water to the fresh floral foam and let sit for about an hour. Cut stems of flowers and add one at a time to the foam. Make sure to stagger the heights of the flowers with the tallest in the center, shorter out at the sides near the rim of the basket. Add a few leaves to the arrangement, if desired.

Potential

You can make your own flower girl basket for a more personal touch at your wedding. Find a crochet or knitted basket pattern and create it from fine fiber such as crochet cotton. You can also use cloth and a stiffening solution to make a cloth basket. If you sew, a cloth basket can be sewn and stuffed to give dimension. You can use other components according to the theme of the wedding. A fall wedding basket can have colored leaves and dried grasses that look like fluffy bunny tails. A Christmas wedding basket can hold evergreen tips, tiny ornaments and cones. Heart candies attached to sticks with silk leaves make adorable additions to a Valentine wedding basket. It's your wedding; you can have your flower girl basket done any way you want it to be.