Good Morning again, loves! It's finally Friday and you know what that means?! It's the first official weekend of summer! As you're all getting ready to head out to the pool, beach, or basically anywhere else that is slam packed with other people, take a moment to rest your eyes on a perfect therapeutic color palette. As the summer is here, I will be finding some brighter colors to inspire us in the sunshine, but this week has been crazy and all I have been able to think of is getting a good night of sleep! So I decided on the calming elements of lavender. This popular, light, dusty shade of purple is very versatile. It can be made playful for a daytime wedding by adding shades of yellow, or dressed up with deeper shades of purple, such as plum. For today, I wanted to stick with the organic, natural-ness of it. So I chose to pair it with sage & mauve, both equally calm colors. 

So before you start checking off your busy schedule, relax! After all, it is Friday! Dab a bit of lavender-scented oil on your wrists, and let the visual stress-relief begin! 

~ A

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2. Lavender is an adorable graphic idea on these Save-The-Dates. via {HelloLucky}

3. What could be more lovely than strolling through a field of lavender... in Paris? via {StyleMePretty}

4. Ring displayed in a pretty velvet box via {Ruffledblog}

5. A burlap & lace wrapping would really add to this simple bouquet, but the brooch is a nice touch! via {SweetPotatas}

6. I love the shoes and books in this shade of mauve. via {Ruffledblog}

7. Vintage lavender glass bottles via {Etsy.com}

8. Homemade jam is the perfect favor for a Rustic, DIY wedding. Personalize them with your wedding colors or maybe even a small "thank you" note tagged on. via {OnceWed}

9. A plain white wedding cake gets a makeover with sprigs of lavender. This cake looks best with the imperfect frosting strokes. Solid fondant would be too dressed up. via {StyleMePretty}

10. Sprigs of lavender in glass vases line the aisle leading to your beloved. How beautiful woul that moment be? :-) via {ForgetMeKnot}

Here are some color swatches from Pantone to get you started! 

from left: passion, sage, & wood violet

I want to thank every one of you guys for reading, and especially thank you to the lovely Janie Medley for letting me share some ideas & inspiration on her blog! I will still be posting on Tuesdays and Fridays and if you want, you can follow me on my tumblr, Wedding Whimsy!
Wishing every one of you a marvelous weekend!
~ Alisha