I was a flower girl several times throughout my life, and I still remember it quite vividly: pulling my cousin P.J. by the arm when he refused to walk down the aisle, crying because I didn't want to put on hot pink lipstick (hey, it was the '80s!) and riding in a limo for the first time like a grown-up. I didn't fully understand what was going on, but the solemn ceremonies ("you may now kiss the bride") and the joyful celebrations that followed (my relatives' funky dance moves to "Now That We Found Love" by Heavy D & The Boyz) left an indelible impression on me.

Finally, I'm the bride, and I can't wait to have my precious cousin Viviana be my flower girl. She's just three years old, but her wide-eyed wonder and feistiness remind me of another little girl I used to know—me. I'd like my flower girl to have a say in the outfit she wears come September, so I've started to gather options that are fit for a little princess.

Here's a photo of Viviana's first walk down the aisle at her aunt Alexis' wedding last May. She's pictured on the left, and to the right of her is Valentina, her adorable sister!

Bigger is Better

Photo Credits: Baby Beenos on Etsy

Photo Credits: Bambaroos Boutique on Etsy

Photo Credit: Danielle Capito

Photo Credits (from left to right): Photo by Ruby Tree Photography via Frilly Fairytales on Etsy andThe Little Pea Boutique on Etsy

Photo Credits: Bella Bean Couture on Etsy 

Photo Credits: Olivia Kate Couture on Etsy

Vintage-Inspired

Photo Credit: I Do Photography

Photo by Artistic Images via Sash Couture on Etsy

Photo Credits: Andi Diamond

Photo Credit: Sikora Photography

Photo Credits: Alicia Q. Photography and The Left-Handed Club on Etsy

Photo Credit: Jujus Tutus on Etsy

Photo Credit: Elegant Images

Photo Credit: Brittany Anderson Photography

A Hint of Color
Photo Credit: Roberto Falck
Photo Credit: Roberto Falck

Photo Credits (from left to right): Anna Roussos and Jeanine Thurston Photography

Photo Credits (from left to right): Kate Stoops and Luxe House Photographic

Photo Credit: Hitched Studios

Photo Credit: Jacquie Rives

Photo by: Deborah Zoe on Wedding Chicks via Lover.ly

Non-Traditional

Photo Credits: Two-One Photography

Photo Credit: Heather Rice Photography

Photo by: Pepper Nix via Dolores Petunia on Etsy

Photo Credit: Tonya Beaver

Photo Credit: Amanda Marie Photography

Photo Credits (from left to right): Alicia Q. Photography and Bambaroos Boutique on Etsy

Photo on left by: Meg Smith on Snippet & Ink via Lover.ly
Photo on right by: Chelsey Boatwright Photography on Wedding Chicks via Lover.ly

Photo Credits (from left to right): Jeanine Thurston Photography

Photo by: Brita Photography on Southern Weddings via Lover.ly

Accessories

Photo Credit: Jacquie Rives

Photo Credits (from left to right): Michelle's Cottage on Etsy and Mirela Olariu on Etsy

Photo Credits (from left to right): Sikora Photography and Amy Little Photography

Photo Credits: Alicia Q. Photography

Photo Credits: SC by Design on Etsy

Photo Credit: Dan and Melissa

Photo Credit: Bella Gala

Photo Credit: Andrea Montgomery

Tell us: Which look is your favorite? I'm partial to the puffy tulle skirts!

—Stefania Sainato