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Buying dresses for kids

How far in advance is everyone ordering dresses for any children they may have in the bridal party?

I'm having my sister (aged 8, 9 in Jan) and OH's niece (aged 5, 6 in Feb) as flower girls, and as kids grow so quick, unsure when to order their dresses - our wedding is in May.

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  • picklepick
    picklepick Posts: 4,048 Forumite
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    If you get an off the peg dress from BHS or similar I'd just get them a few weeks before. Or are you ordering a made to measure dress?
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  • themadvix
    themadvix Posts: 9,486 Forumite
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    I'm having a bridesmaid who'll be 11 by June when I get married. I plan on buying her dress(in an adult size, she's quite tall) in the sales in a size larger than she needs and then getting my tame dressmaker to adjust it nearer the time.

    HTH,
    Vicky
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  • I'm not sure if getting off the peg, or made to measure yet. Prob off the peg, so could leave it a good while yet.
  • Lavendyr
    Lavendyr Posts: 2,610 Forumite
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    Got married at the end of April. Bought flowergirl dresses (for a 4-year old and a 7-year old) in mid-March. Decided specifically not to get made to order as the bridal shop needed around 6 months notice to be sure of getting them in (apparently...) and that was far too long.
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