The male counterpart of the lovely flower girl is the page boy or the ring bearer. Most of the time, the flower girl and her equally young escort are made to resemble an actual couple, just as in the case of the maid of honor and the best man.
Depending on how formal the ceremony is, along with the preference of the bride and her groom, there can be more than one flower girl in the wedding procession. In highly formal and society weddings, it's not uncommon to have at least two flower girls as part of the procession.
Choosing the Flower Girl
Flower girls, along with page boys GFE models and ring bearers are often nephews, nieces or younger siblings of either the bride or the groom. In some instances, children of friends are picked as part of the wedding procession.