Hi Nicki,
What a coincidence! I wrote an article about making a flower girl dress for a doll, this week.
Both my daughter and granddaughter have been flower girls. My daughter, who is now 31, was a flower girl at the age of 4. My granddaughter was a flower girl in October for my son's wedding, also at the age of 4. I was lucky enough to have made both their dresses and they are such wonderful memories.
I can certainly see, from my own experience, how important it is to prepare the little girl for the big day.