Junior Bride?

[annadragon]

I was chatting with my co-worker today and she mentioned that she had found the perfect "junior bride" dress for her daughters upcoming wedding. I thought at first she meant junior bridesmaid. She went on to show me the dress on the website and I commented that it was white and thought it was a faux pas for someone other than the bride to dress in all white. She corrected me and said this was indeed for the junior bride.
I asked if it was a local thing and she said no. Upon further inquiry she said the junior bride was someone close to the bride who is meant to be like a miniature version of the bride. I felt bad pressing her again, because I frankly didn't understand so I just complimented the dress and we continued chatting about the other wedding plans.

Has anyone encountered this before? Has someone on the board had a junior bride? What is the origin of this custom?

 

[jaylex]

Not that anyone I know has had one but I have "heard" of them... mostly just on wedding websites when they talk about possible members to include in the bridal party. From what I can tell, it is different than a "Junior Bridesmaid" as (like your coworker said) they wear a mini version of the brides dress and a veil. To me, it's a more "dressed-up" flower girl.
Not exactly my cup of tea but.... whatever floats their boat, I guess.
I'm not sure if it's more prevalent in any one culture.

 

[RhubarbPie]

I think its really weird, but I read that sometimes people who are bringing a child into the marriage have the child be their junior bride or groom.

Regardless, I think its REALLY creepy. Why would I want someone to dress up like a miniature version of me? Creeptastic.

 

[anchor31]

Never heard of this, and find it kind of weird. I've heard of and seen flower girls wearing at miniature version of the bride's dress, but never a veil!

 

[MagsyMay]

I'd never heard of this until 2 days ago while filling out the blanks for my ceremony program and that was a blank. I think it is very odd and have never heard of such thing! Perhaps it is a regional custom? Here in the midwest, I've never seen one!

 

[Pushin40]

My flower girl (not a "junior bride") is wearing a miniature version of my dress and it isn't even slightly creepy!
She is also 5, not 15 or whatever, so she can only, realisticly, slightly even sort of look like a bride .

She is so excited to wear this dress and she looks adorable in it!

Here is the dress:
http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_Spa ... ess-FG9743