Shoot let her wear the dress. I wouldn't want to buy two back to back expensive dresses either when one would do...just don't let her near anything that stains horribly. Even if the bride WERE one of the super picky types, it seems very controlling to keep the wedding party from using the dresses they purchased.
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"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five."
Groucho Marx
Absolutely. Just steer clear of splattery foods for Easter dinner or have her change clothes right after church.
My daughter was a flower girl in her cousin's wedding last summer and looked like a princess in her fluffy sparkly white dress... until she discovered the chocolate fountain 15 minutes into the reception. Needless to say, it's a good thing they took loads of wedding party pics at the church! We quickly changed into some play clothes (including the sparkly pink "flower girl" t-shirt the bride had given her) and she had a great time for the rest of the reception.
BTW -- kudos to the dry-cleaning industry. All that chocolate came out!
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