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Let's talk more about the bridesmaids and maid of honor. They are a main part of your wedding, after all. You want them to look beautiful because you're pictures are going to be around forever, but they shouldn't upstage you.

Your bridesmaids could go with or without accessories, but always keep in mind that less is more. Don't go overboard because you don't want any attention taken away from you and your groom. But you don't want your bridesmaids to fade into the background or look "naked" either.

So when choosing their accessories, keep yours in mind. Always take their accessories a step down from yours, but keep them similar to yours; if it's not necessary to complete the look, then eliminate it.
You don't want them to be too matchy-matchy to you either though, because you should be standing out from them not blending into them.

Let's not forget about some very important little people in the wedding, the ring bearer and the flower girl or girls. The ring bearer is not necessary for every wedding, many people assign his duties to the best man. But if you do have one, try your best to dress him similarly to the groomsmen, who doesn't love a tiny child in grown-up clothes?

As far as flower girls go, I will never suggest matching her dress to the bride's dress, I personally think it's tacky and weird tradition, also many times it's impossible to do correctly.
So my suggestion is to put her in the same color as the bridesmaids or the groomsmen, and give her a fun, comfortable and child-like dress.

Tutu's are very trendy right now, and most little girls love them! You won't have to fight to get her in the dress, you might just have to fight to get her out of it, plus tutu's can usually grow quite a bit with the girl so you don't have to worry about her growing out of the dress before the wedding.

If a tutu isn't formal enough for your wedding theme, then put her in a more cutesy version of the bridesmaids. Having a floral print on a flower girl's dress can be very adorable!