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I was headed to meet a potential florist the other night with my mom, and I remembered to bring along some examples of what I like. When I was sitting there looking through them all, I realized that I really love lavender.

When I first started thinking of what I wanted our wedding to look like, I pictured a ton of it! But then I changed my mind because I’d seen a so much lavender around the wedding blogosphere that I worried I wasn’t being “different enough.” But, I like lavender. I always have. And when I learned that lavender is a symbol of devotion, joy, and luck, I was sold!

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What can I say? I’m a sucker for symbolism—especially in flowers. As a mini Marmalade, I was obsessed with my Anne of Green Gables Treasury. It’s where I first learned of the symbolism of flowers. It’s something that’s stayed with me ever since. So, who cares if I’ve seen other people use lavender? I like it, and my inner literary nerd does, too! Great minds think alike!

Here are some of my favorite inspiration pics that I took to the meeting with our florist.

Image via Project Wedding / Photo by Elizabeth Messina Photography

I like the idea of adding some lavender to my bouquet as a backup plan. Chances are I won’t be able to get a lily of the valley bouquet (which is what I really want) because of the cost and because they should be out of season in July. So this could be a strong contender for my bouquet.

Image via Project Wedding

There will be some tables set up outside for cocktail hour. I would love to be able to add some flowers so they don’t look too bare. But I need to keep it simple and cost effective. I have a bunch of Ball jars I would love to use for some small lavender arrangements like these.

Image via Martha Stewart Weddings

A sprig of lavender in a cocktail? Mmm…yes, please! I haven’t really started thinking about the bar. But once I do, watch out! I would love to create a cocktail for our reception if I can (i.e., if it’s not an added expense). A couple years back, I created a lavender syrup that would be nice. Or maybe I could create a lavender-infused gin? Yum.

Image via Etsy / Photo by Paula’s Garden

And last but not least, I think lavender would be perfect for our moms! I am not a fan of the traditional wrist corsages, because they remind me of prom (and the thought of prom makes me shudder). So, instead, I want to have some posies of lavender made for our moms. I think they would like them, especially since lavender is really easy to dry and preserve as a keepsake if they choose.

So what do you think? Anyone else smitten with lavender?