My flower girl is getting married!

I am a little confused. What are you wanting from her exactly? You said you want her to acknowledge the fact that she was your flower girl 22 years ago? Does she not remember this?

Is there a grown-up alternative of the gift you got her as a kid? Or maybe you could get something that corresponds with the colour of flowers she had at your wedding, something like that to directly tie to her role in your ceremony.

I don't think you need to do too much though. Writing a note in her card with a sentimental message about how much it means to be at her wedding all these years later will be meaningful enough. Besides, this is her wedding, not a chance for you to relive your wedding (not that I'm accusing you of thinking otherwise-- just that it might come across as that if you try too hard to make her gift relevant to your own wedding!)

I think it would be sweet to do a side by side picture of her at your wedding when she was a flower girl and a current picture of her as the bride.

That's so sweet! I also immediately thought of getting a nice print of a picture of her when she was in your wedding, along with a card and nice note wishing her luck and happiness. Maybe you could offer her a "something borrowed" if she still needs one, or just a gift and a nice letter about how excited you are for her and how happy you are that she was in your wedding will certainly be appreciated.

I think Dawn wants to come up with a token or a gesture or gift for her former flower girl, rather than asking for acknowledgment from the bride

That's SO sweet! I think a sweet letter would be perfect, with a photo of the two of you from your wedding day if you have one. I think at the end of your letter you could say "If you haven't made other accommodations, I'd love to press/preserve your bouquet for you after your wedding. Please feel free to decline if you have something else in mind, if not, I would love to do something meaningful for you with your flowers, as you have done for me." If you're not into doing that sort of thing yourself, there are a lot of people who do it professionally for you and they aren't too expensive. They can make really beautiful arrangements and frame them for you, if you've never seen them before look them up, they're wonderful.

Maybe offer to buy her bouquet? That way you're passing the torch with flowers.

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