Can We Have An Adult Flower Girl (Person) At Our Wedding?!

While in the past, flower girls were generally children under the age of nine, we’ve been seeing a growing trend of couples having adult flower girls, guys, people or grannies at their wedding ceremonies!  It’s certainly a fun twist on the (maybe outdated) traditional wedding party role, and can sure make for some fun Reels, TikToks or footage for your videographer, but is it appropriate from an etiquette perspective?! 

What Does an Adult Flower Girl or Guy Do Anyway?

The adult flower girl (person) is considered a member of the bridal party, along with the maid of honor, bridesmaids and junior bridesmaids, and there may be only one flower girl or several. Typically, a couple would only have an adult flower girl/guy/person if there aren’t any young children in their life who can or want to take on the role.

And, when it comes to the big day, just like a child flower girl, the role of an adult flower girl/guy/person is pretty simple. During the processional, the flower person will walk down the aisle right before the bride, throwing flower petals and maybe some biodegradable glitter! After that, the adult flower person may choose to stand at the altar with the rest of the wedding party or to simply take a seat in the front row for the rest of the ceremony.

Who Can Be an Adult Flower Person?

Having an adult perform the role of flower girl is always unexpected and humorous, and has a way of eliciting smiles and chuckles from the other wedding guests. Some couples even opt to have both of their grandmothers serve as their flower girls, to give them a sweet and special role in the ceremony. We’ve also seen bridesmaids and groomsmen acting as flower girls during the processional. 

Otherwise, the role of an adult flower person could be bestowed upon a willing close friend or family member who would like to be, but isn’t currently a part of the wedding. However, when it comes to asking a loved one to be an adult flower person, we recommend considering how you will broach the subject, as some grown adults may take offense to being handed a role normally reserved for a five year old! But, others may love the idea and eagerly (and dramatically) take on the role, and still other loved ones may even volunteer to be an adult flower person without any prodding!

What Does an Adult Flower Person Wear?

You probably shouldn’t expect (or want) your grown-up flower person to wear a frilly, tulle flower girl dress, like a child flower girl would wear. Meanwhile, if your adult flower person is already in the wedding party, they should simply wear their wedding party attire, but might want to accessorize with a flower crown, or other floral accessory to let them stand out from the group! But, If your adult flower person isn’t otherwise a member of the wedding party, let them choose their own attire in the wedding colors so they’ll still feel like part of the crew. And if your Grandma’s are acting as your flower girls, they should wear whatever makes them feel comfortable, beautiful and confident on the big day!

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Finding Your Dream Wedding Venue

You can’t have a wedding without first finding the perfect space to host the event! So, understanding how to pick a wedding venue is one of the most crucial components of planning a wedding. No matter what kind of venue you are after, choosing a wedding venue is an important task that needs to take place before you get very far along in the wedding planning process.

Research

But, before you jump into the process of actually vetting potential wedding venues, you and your fiance need to do some brainstorming and research, looking for potential wedding venues. Online research is a great first step in the search process, but websites should never replace seeing the space in person, as a couple. 

Instagram

For all things weddings, Instagram is your friend! And, that holds true for the venue search as well! To start, you can try scrolling through locale-specific hashtags like #[yourcity]weddingvenue to see if you can uncover a hidden gem or two in and around the locale where you plan to tie the knot. If something piques your interest, give their account a follow. This will allow you to come back at a later time to more thoroughly research the options you’ve stumbled upon.

Recommendations

In much the same way that word of mouth is a great way to discover beloved must-visit restaurants, lean on friends, both engaged and recently married, for venue suggestions! Keep in mind that while word of mouth opens you up to a barrage of advice, the wedding is ultimately your day as a couple to plan however you see fit, so you need only listen to the input that serves you and your partner.

Wedding Planner

Your wedding planner will be an invaluable resource throughout the wedding planning process, especially as you wade through all those wedding venue ideas early on. As pros, they’ll understand non-negotiables to be on the lookout for, and explain them to you. They’ll also be able to help you see the vision of how your wedding style could come to life in a potential space.

Set A Budget, General Location and Season

Your wedding budget and the location where you hope to tie the knot will greatly affect the wedding venue you ultimately select. Having an understanding of what you can afford and where to focus your search will ensure the process of selecting a wedding venue is as seamless as possible. Additionally, while you don’t need to know your exact wedding date prior to booking a venue, you should have a grasp on the time of year you’d like to tie the knot, as some venues may be closed during certain times of year and could be off the table for your wedding.

Plan Around Your Guest List

Without a clear understanding of your guest count, you won’t be able to select a wedding venue that will be able to effectively accommodate your guest list. Imagine booking a small and intimate space, only for your guest count to balloon to close to 300 people. It’s of utmost importance to decide on the number of guests you plan to invite prior to making a final decision about your wedding venue.

Consider Your Guests’ Experience

From the time your guests arrive until they depart at the end of the night, what will their experience be like? Think about temperature concerns. Think about a venue with easy-to-find bathrooms. Think of the mobility and accessibility needs of your guests. Think of the things that will make being a guest at your wedding a comfortable, enjoyable and seamless experience.

Tour Potential Venues

Site visits, ideally with your wedding planner in tow, are always a good idea. If you book a wedding venue site unseen you may run into surprise(s) later that you would’ve been made aware of had you simply booked a site visit. Also, you might miss out on the venue of your dreams, simply because it doesn’t translate well to online photos.

Read The Reviews

A great way to get a sense for your short list of venues is to see what other couples have to say and how their weddings met, fell short of, or exceeded their expectations.

Trust Your Gut!

Simply put…You will know when you are standing in the space that you want to celebrate the start of this wonderful new life with your person.

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What Sets Beat Train Apart From the Competition?!

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With all the event entertainment companies around today, what stands out and sets Beat Train apart from the competition!?! Keep reading to find out!

The Beat Train Origin Story

Founded more well over a decade ago, Beat Train got its start in the wedding DJ world. After seeing one too many weddings absolutely fall flat because of a boring or out-dated DJ, we knew we had to act. After all, a wedding should be one of the happiest days of a couple’s lives together! The newlyweds shouldn’t have to worry about guests standing around awkwardly while the DJ blasts generic music that no one’s into!

Customization is where it’s at when planning a wedding, as no couple is exactly the same, and, as such, no wedding should be exactly the same. At Beat Train we believe that all events deserve a unique and personalized touch. That means that we won’t pay out-dated mixes and  reuse pre-made playlists! We don’t believe in the “wedding DJ in a box” style of party!

And, now, after thousands of 5-star weddings, we’re 100% comfortable with saying that our personalized approach to weddings is the way to go. With Beat Train Productions, you will never get a one-size-fits-all wedding! But, we’re not content to just handle weddings like that. We also don’t think that birthday parties, anniversary parties or corporate events deserve a boring DJ either! We believe every event, no matter what it may be, needs a unique vibe.

What People Remember About Events

Something we’ve also learned along the way, is that what guests remember most is how they felt during an event. Was it exactly like the last wedding they attended? Or just like the club they were at last weekend? If the answer is yes, then it was a forgettable event, but at Beat Train we aim higher than that! At Beat Train, we think that the last word that should be used to describe any event is “forgettable.” We aim for words like fantastic, incredible, marvelous, stupendous, or unforgettable!

Hiring The Best and Fostering Impeccable Company Culture

Not just anyone can join the Beat Train team! At Beat Train, we only hire experienced, talented, engaging and passionate event and wedding DJs.

It’s more than just skill on the mic that makes a Beat Train DJ. We also only hire DJs who fit the Beat Train philosophy of inclusivity and acceptance, because we believe that everyone deserves to have the wedding or event of their dreams. There’s no room on the Beat Train team for anyone who believes differently. We guarantee open minds at all times!

And, we like to keep all our DJs and event professionals in the loop – across multiple cities/markets – with quarterly ‘All Team’ Meetings. We feel that it gives everyone on staff a chance to get to know (and reconnect with) their fellow entertainers, and reminds everyone of the exceptional standards that make the backbone of the Beat Train customer experience!

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ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE WEDDING VENUES IN NYC – PART 3

Welcome back for installment number 3 of our 3 Part series on absolutely unique wedding venues in NYC! 

The first installment took a look at the gorgeous Beekman building and the dramatic and theatrical Angel Orensanz Foundation, and in the Second installment we learned about the Hall des Lumières and the Brooklyn Botanical Museum. 

So without any further ado, here are the last two NYC wedding venues that we feel are absolutely in a class of their own! These venues will definitely lend a not so subtle pop of drama to your day, and grant your seriously good wedding reception vibes!! 

Brooklyn Grange

Imagine saying “I do!” with the backdrop of a gorgeous, private, ecologically sound, and lush roof-top garden! Complete with stunning panoramic views, right here in Brooklyn! Intrigued?!

Brooklyn Grange was founded in 2010 by Ben Flanner and Anastasia Cole Plakias, and is now the leading rooftop farming and intensive green roofing business in the US! The Brooklyn Grange operates the world’s largest rooftop soil farms, which happen to be located in New York City, and promote sustainable urban living by building green spaces, as well as hosting educational programming and events, and improving access to locally grown produce in NYC communities. Brooklyn Grange operates three rooftop farms in Brooklyn and Queens spanning 5.6 acres and impressively produces well over 100,000 lbs of organically-grown vegetables per year! 

Brooklyn Grange combines the rustic ambience of a working farm that just happens to come with multiple unbeatable rooftop locations! 

First up is the 1.5-acre Brooklyn Navy Yard farm where guests are greeted by panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline and East River waterfront as they follow winding paths between fields of seasonal crops to the main event. Perfect for hosting anything from micro-weddings of up to 25 guests, up to groups of 100 for a seated dinner reception. Your guests will enjoy a large, paved, deck, perfect for a welcoming bar, cocktail-style mingling, and seated dining. This patio is also covered by a weatherproof awning for rain protection (just in case the weather doesn’t cooperate) and strung with elegant, dimmable Edison bulb string lights.

Next up is their 3.2-acre rooftop farm in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, which is capable of hosting groups from 50-150, in their new, light-flooded indoor events space with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors. The venue overlooks the New York Harbor, downtown Manhattan and our beloved Lady Liberty. Locally sourced bluestone creates outdoor patio spaces that happen to be as timeless as they are ecologically friendly!

One final note, Beat Train Productions is already listed as a preferred vendor for Brooklyn Grange!

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What Sets Beat Train Apart From the Competition?!

Photo by: Katie Kaizer Photography

With all the event entertainment companies around today, what stands out and sets Beat Train apart from the competition!?! Keep reading to find out!

The Beat Train Origin Story

Founded more well over a decade ago, Beat Train got its start in the wedding DJ world. After seeing one too many weddings absolutely fall flat because of a boring or out-dated DJ, we knew we had to act. After all, a wedding should be one of the happiest days of a couple’s lives together! The newlyweds shouldn’t have to worry about guests standing around awkwardly while the DJ blasts generic music that no one’s into!

Customization is where it’s at when planning a wedding, as no couple is exactly the same, and, as such, no wedding should be exactly the same. At Beat Train we believe that all events deserve a unique and personalized touch. That means that we won’t pay out-dated mixes and  reuse pre-made playlists! We don’t believe in the “wedding DJ in a box” style of party!

And, now, after thousands of 5-star weddings, we’re 100% comfortable with saying that our personalized approach to weddings is the way to go. With Beat Train Productions, you will never get a one-size-fits-all wedding! But, we’re not content to just handle weddings like that. We also don’t think that birthday parties, anniversary parties or corporate events deserve a boring DJ either! We believe every event, no matter what it may be, needs a unique vibe.

What People Remember About Events

Something we’ve also learned along the way, is that what guests remember most is how they felt during an event. Was it exactly like the last wedding they attended? Or just like the club they were at last weekend? If the answer is yes, then it was a forgettable event, but at Beat Train we aim higher than that! At Beat Train, we think that the last word that should be used to describe any event is “forgettable.” We aim for words like fantastic, incredible, marvelous, stupendous, or unforgettable!

Hiring The Best and Fostering Impeccable Company Culture

Not just anyone can join the Beat Train team! At Beat Train, we only hire experienced, talented, engaging and passionate event and wedding DJs.

It’s more than just skill on the mic that makes a Beat Train DJ. We also only hire DJs who fit the Beat Train philosophy of inclusivity and acceptance, because we believe that everyone deserves to have the wedding or event of their dreams. There’s no room on the Beat Train team for anyone who believes differently. We guarantee open minds at all times!

And, we like to keep all our DJs and event professionals in the loop – across multiple cities/markets – with quarterly ‘All Team’ Meetings. We feel that it gives everyone on staff a chance to get to know (and reconnect with) their fellow entertainers, and reminds everyone of the exceptional standards that make the backbone of the Beat Train customer experience!

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ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE WEDDING VENUES IN NYC – PART 2

Welcome back for Part 2 in our 3 Part series on absolutely unique wedding venues in NYC! 

The first installment took a look at the gorgeous Beekman building and the dramatic and theatrical Angel Orensanz Foundation, so we know that they will be hard to top, but we will try our best! 

So without further ado, here are two more NYC wedding venues that are absolutely in a class of their own, and will definitely lend a not so subtle pop of drama to your day! But, don’t worry, it’s a good kind of drama!

Hall des Lumières

What could be more romantic than celebrating your nuptials amongst the larger than life projection mapping of Gustav Klimts’ The Kiss?! The Hall des Lumières Gold In Motion exhibit does not disappoint! It is a multi-sensory celebration of Klimt’s most iconic work, that uses unique, cutting-edge mapping technology, along with an elegant soundtrack and historic location to transport you to a world of love and emotion, gold and color.

Now, here’s a little about the history of the building. The Irish Emigrant Society, inaugurated the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank in 1850 to protect the money of Irish immigrants. And, the Bank Building as it stands today – developed between 1902-1912 – at 49 Chambers Street was actually the first skyscraper in New York City in the Beaux-Arts style, and was designed by the esteemed Raymond F. Almirall. Almirall chose an H-shaped plan when he designed the 187 feet tall (57 meters) and 14 stories high building, which allowed natural light to flood the rooms and from the outside gives the impression that the building has a mirrored pair of towers. 

The venue is 30,000 square feet and spans two levels. The main level features 40-foot-high ceilings and custom 100+ year old laylights. Meanwhile, the lower level has a more raw

aesthetic and provides access to a historic bank vault, as well as architectural details such as the elaborate stone work surrounding the Hall, and the marble bank tellers’ registers, in an effort to protect the integrity and history of the space.

And, as a final note, the Hall des Lumières is able to host groups as small as 100, seated receptions for 250+, and even cocktail receptions for up to 1000 guests. Talk about versatility!

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Tucked away in one of the biggest and busiest cities of the world, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a beautiful oasis of trees, flower borders, and pastoral lawns, also known as, the perfect place for your wedding or celebration. Whether you’re interested in a gorgeous morning, or afternoon ceremony among the seasonal blossoms or a dance party indoors or beneath the stars, you’ll find the Garden has everything you could want for hosting an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime event! 

And, when it comes to reception spaces, The Lillian and Amy Goldman Atrium is absolutely stunning, as well as being an ecologically sustainable event space! Imagine celebrating beneath a gorgeous living roof of native grasses and wildflowers, with incredible floor-to-ceiling glass walls that overlook the Garden’s Cherry Esplanade and outdoor terrace, creating a space that’s both intimate and luxurious for weddings and other events up to 125 guests. 

Moving on from there, and boasting an entirely different vibe, is the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Palm House. This venue offers a gorgeous Garden setting for your ceremony, along with an outdoor terrace that’s perfect for cocktails, and, of course, the exquisitely designed glass-walled Palm House for your reception and party. The Palm House can accommodate up to 250 seated guests, so don’t fret, you can still host quite a large wedding celebration at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden!

Stay turned in the coming weeks for part 3 of our Absolutely Unique Wedding Venues in NYC list!

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