These bridesmaid dresses are heaven on earth for little girls, just what you need to turn your young attendants into perfect party princesses
Bridesmaid dresses for young attendants need to offer gorgeous colours, beautiful fabrics and the twirl factor. Our pick of this season’s gowns for young bridesmaids tick all those boxes – and will be wardrobe pieces they’ll just love to wear again. And the good news is that young bridesmaids can be part of the wedding trend for colour and less formal styles, with bold pattern and summery hues in the mix in the mix alongside timeless pale and pastel outfits.
Flower power
Leading childrenswear designer Nicki Macfarlane has tapped into the bridal catwalk trend for bold pattern and colour with a lovely selection of gowns featuring florals and stripes. We love this delicious Clementine gown, featuring scattered orange roses and matching silk sash. nickimacfarlane.com
Purple patch
Gilly Gray’s Thistle flower girl dress is made of silk with lace cap sleeves and matching sash. Shown here in a lovely soft lavender mauve shade, it’s available in over 140 other colours – including ivory and white – to match your wedding theme. Available for ages from six months up to 12 years. gillygray.com
Vintage charm
Tulip & Nettle’s simple silk gymslip dress is made of ivory silk lined with cotton lawn and features puff sleeves, elastic waist and lace yoke with pretty frill. The velvet ribbon sash is available in multiple colour choices. The design is available for ages from two to 12 years. tulipandnettle.com
Think pink
This lovely Kitty Shell gown from Nicki Macfarlane is in a soft pink with puffed sleeves and a full skirt. Shown here with grey trim on sleeves and sash, it can also be created in lots of bespoke options. nickimacfarlane.com
Dancing queen
This ballerina-style gown is made by Sue Hill and the silk bodice and sash are matched to a lovely tulle tutu-style skirt. Available for ages two to 12 and sashes come in lots of colour choices. suehillchildrenswear.com
Daisy, daisy
This Daisy gown from leading bespoke occasionwear designer Little Bevan is in ivory silk with a scalloped daisy-shaped collar and puff sleeves. It’s available in white or ivory in smooth or slub dupion silk, with the sash sold separately. As with all Little Bevan designs, it’s made to measure and with lots of options to vary the look to suit your wedding style and bridesmaids. littlebevan.co.uk