Styles for nearly every clothing item and accessory seem to change from year to year, season to season, and colors for wedding accents and flower girl dresses are no exception.

You can always do what you want and pick your colors based purely on what you enjoy surrounding yourself with based on the season. If, however, you are needing some inspiration, there are people out there who follow color trends and can provide you with ideas.

Some of the most popular colors for this Winter 2011, according to WeddingColors.net, are saturated shades that lend an antique feel to them. Some of these colors include dark crimson, olive green, chocolate brown, marigold, plum, fuchsia, burnt orange and navy. Combining two or more of these colors to complement each other in a palette that is pleasing to your eye is a great way to take care of all of your wedding accents.

Choosing a flower girl dress in one of your colors and adding a sash, flowers and/or headpiece in a coordinating color is a great way to dress your flower girl. Her dress doesn’t have to be the same color as the bridesmaids’ dresses, as long as it complements the rest of your wedding accents. You can also choose a white or ivory dress and coordinate it with accessories the same as you would if you chose a colorful flower girl dress as described above.

Spring 2012 is right around the corner, and Pantone has the colors picked according to top designers and those influential in the fashion world. If you are having a spring wedding and like to stay on top of the trend scene, here are the colors for you: Tangerine Tango (a vibrant orange), Solar Power (a sunny yellow), Bellflower (“ornamental purple”), Cabaret (a rosy red), Sodalite Blue (think deep blue sea), Cockatoo (blue-green), Margarita (yellow-green), Sweet Lilac (soft pink lilac), Driftwood (dark beige and gray) and Starfish (neutral soft brownish color).

Many of these colors are great for flower girl dresses and accessories. Don’t forget her shoes! If you’re having a spring wedding in a warmer month, sandals in a coordinating color, or a pair of ballet-style shoes worn with bare feet, are great shoes to pair with flower girl dresses.

If you’re still undecided on your colors and need inspiration that doesn’t necessarily follow a trend, Better Homes and Gardens offers a color guide with colors that not only look great in several seasons, but are timeless as well. Martha Stewart also offers several suggestions for color combinations that will work throughout the year. 

No matter what colors you choose, finding a flower girl dress and accessories to match should be one of the simpler tasks in your wedding planning. You can even delegate the task to the child’s parents or guardians, giving them the colors and style choices you prefer. Have fun!