Host a Romantic Celebration With These Lavender Wedding Theme Ideas

From wedding bouquets to decorations, we've rounded up ways to incorporate lavender into your big day.

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Updated Apr 22, 2025

A lavender wedding theme is popular among couples for its beautiful aesthetic and fragrance. That said, defining your wedding vibe may feel overwhelming, which is why we're here to help. Whether you'd like to incorporate the color lavender into your wedding from the decor to your wedding cake, utilize the beautiful lavender plant or both is your (and your partner's) decision.

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Luckily, lavender is a common wedding theme and a popular color in many wedding color schemes. That said, you can use The Knot Vendor Marketplace to find various vendors, from bakers to wedding planners, to help you make your lavender wedding ideas a reality. Read on for ways you can incorporate lavender at weddings (especially yours).

Lavender Wedding Theme Ideas: Bouquet | Invitations | Cake | Decorations
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Lavender Wedding Bouquets

After you've finished searching for a florist on The Knot Vendor Marketplace, it's time to start planning your lavender wedding bouquet. Whether you want an entire lavender bouquet or combine lavender with other complementary flowers, such as roses or bluebells (to name a few), is up to you—either way, your lavender wedding bouquet will look great.

1. Textured Coral and Lavender Mixed-Floral Bouquet

If you're looking for a mixed-floral bouquet to match your lavender wedding theme, consider a bouquet of roses, lavender and daisies. Although you can opt for all purple wedding flowers, including flowers that contrast in color (such as coral) provide a lively accent.

2. Lavender Rose and Pearl Bouquet

Make an elegant entrance to your wedding ceremony carrying a bouquet of lavender roses. Embellish your roses by placing a pearl in the center of each. You can add some sprigs of lavender and baby's breath for additional texture, or keep your bouquet of roses as is—either way, don't forget to hand-tie your bouquet together.

3. Lavender Wedding Bouquet With Vintage Brooch

Perfect for a vintage lavender wedding, this dried lavender bouquet is accented with a vintage brooch on decorative lace. You can place the lavender sprigs at different lengths for an asymmetrical look.

4. Purple Bouquet of Lavender, Bluebells and Wildflowers

Create an eclectic bouquet containing lavender, bluebells and wildflowers. Although this bouquet may be striking upon first glance, you can rest assured that it will complement your wedding dress as you make your way down the aisle.

5. Lavender Wedding Bouquet Centerpieces

Recycle your bridesmaids' bouquets to create lavender wedding centerpieces. Place the bouquets in vases shortly after your wedding ceremony to maintain their freshness.

Lavender Wedding Invitations

Sending lavender wedding invitations is a great way to immerse your guests in your lavender wedding theme from your first touchpoint. Whether you'd like to send an invitation featuring the color lavender or the plant, The Knot Paper has options. Read on for gorgeous lavender wedding invitations.

6. Country Lavender Wedding Invitations

These lavender-themed wedding invitations feature a design containing sprigs of lavender atop a wood design. As if this wasn't enough to convince you to send these invitations for your rustic lavender wedding, we can't forget to mention they feature a heart-shaped handwritten-style monogram on the back.

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7. Vintage Lavender Wedding Invitation

Invite guests to your lavender-themed wedding with these vintage lavender wedding invitations containing a lavender motif at the top. What's more, your script-style names will sit just beneath the monogram for a timeless look.

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8. Lavender Sage Wedding Invitation

For those planning on combining lavender and sage as part of their lavender wedding bouquet, use these lavender sage wedding invitations to invite your guests to celebrate the next chapter of your love story. In addition to the modern calligraphy, your guests will appreciate the purple background.

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9. Romantic Wisteria Wedding Invitations

When thinking about romantic wedding ideas, it doesn't get much more romantic than these wisteria wedding invitations. Your names and wedding information are surrounded by a hanging wisteria design that stands out from the moment guests open their invitations.

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Lavender Wedding Cake

Although culinary lavender can be consumed (particularly in small quantities), it is best practice to simply use lavender as a decorating tool and to serve as inspiration for lavender-colored wedding cakes. After discovering bakers near you on The Knot Vendor Marketplace, show them these inspiration photos of the lavender-themed wedding cakes listed below.

10. Three-Tier Wedding Cake in Lavender with Faux Cracks

Instead of having a wedding cake with one layer, have three (and make them lavender). You can request that your baker add faux cracks for some texture and a unique aesthetic.

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11. Rustic Lavender Wedding Cake with Olive Leaf

A rustic lavender wedding cake like this one can fit perfectly into a rustic lavender wedding theme. Place lavender flowers and olive leaves around each layer—make sure not to put too much, though, to prevent it from falling off your cake and/or accidentally creating an unwanted indentation.

12. Naked Wedding Cake with Lavender Topper

If you're having a lavender-themed wedding, consider adding some lavender sprigs to a naked cake. Not only are lavender sprigs visually appealing, but they pop against the cake and work to balance out its simple exterior.

13. Lavender Ombre Buttercream Wedding Cake

Lavender buttercream doesn't have to be over-the-top. It doesn't even need to be on every layer of your wedding cake. Ask your baker to incorporate the darkest shade of lavender buttercream on the bottom layer while making its way up to the lightest shade on the top.

14. Textured One-Tier Lavender Wedding Cake

Just because you want to keep your wedding cake to one tier doesn't mean it can't be fun. Wrap textured lavender fondant around the side for a bubbly look before tacking on lavender-colored flowers. You can also opt to have your initials monogrammed with lavender icing as an extra personalized touch.

Lavender Wedding Decorations

From centerpieces using lavender wedding flowers to lavender balloons, it's hard to go wrong incorporating lavender wedding decor into your festivities. Take The Knot Style Quiz ahead of ordering your lavender wedding decorations to gain a clearer understanding of the wedding themes you'd like to prioritize and how to utilize decor to make that happen.

15. Lavender Wedding Balloons

Welcome your guests to your wedding reception with lavender balloons situated just above the front door of your wedding venue. Make each one a different size before hanging them for an even more eye-catching display.

16. Lavender Wedding Centerpieces

Not only can you use wedding flowers with lavender for your wedding bouquet, but also for your wedding centerpieces. In addition to lavender roses, you can add stock and feverfew flowers into a vase—just make sure they are big enough to hold all of your beautiful blooms.

17. Purple Lavender Wedding Arch

Exchange vows underneath a purple lavender wedding arch. Create it with purple delphinium, roses and greenery like this couple, or use a different combination of flowers to best match your preferences and wedding season.

18. Lavender in Paper Toss Cones

Throwing lavender at weddings is popular and can easily be executed by placing petals in paper toss cones like these. Enhance your paper cones by decorating them with a sticker containing your and your partner's names, surname and wedding date.

19. Lavender Welcome Sign

Welcome guests to your wedding with a lavender-colored welcome sign. Make it small and hang it on a wood structure for a more rustic feel, or make it larger and have it stand on an easel that matches your wedding color scheme for a more modern look.

How to Incorporate Lavender into a Wedding

There are many ways to incorporate lavender into a wedding, from your wedding invitations to your wedding favors. One notable way to incorporate lavender into your wedding is to have your guests throw lavender at you and your partner while you depart from your wedding ceremony.

If you're sticking with lavender wedding colors for your big day, you can do so with culinary offerings at your reception, including a lavender wedding cake, lavender lemonade and lavender ice cream, to name a few.

We also can't forget to mention having lavender wedding decor to correspond with your color palette. From lavender place settings to lavender balloon structures, there's no shortage of ways to decorate your wedding venue. If you'd like to keep things simple, you can offer your guests lavender wedding favors containing a couple of sprigs of the bloom wrapped with a sticker containing a heartfelt message alongside the date.

What Other Colors Go With Lavender for a Wedding?

Lavender is a great color, as many other colors can serve as its complement. As is the case with colors in general, contrasting colors work well with lavender and can include coral, teal and yellow. Furthermore, other colors that work well with lavender are sage, blue, gray and gold. That said, it is your wedding, and if you think a color goes well with lavender when choosing your wedding colors, then you should use it, even if it is unconventional.