Bridal Bouquet: The Color of Calm


Surround yourself with the calming scent of lavender.


We know something you haven't done since the moment he slipped that rock on your finger: taken a deep breath. Do it now—we recommend, while surrounding yourself with the calming scent of lavender. Then sit back and relax: you've got this planning in the bag. Here are some of our faves, clockwise from left:

The Thymes Lavender Bath Salts Jar, $22, Linens on the Hill, Boston; Diptyque Feuille de Lavande candle, $48, Diptyque, Boston; Acqua di Parma Lavanda Tonica splash, $104, Neiman Marcus, Boston; Mistral Lavender Rich foaming bubble bath, $18, Beauty and Main, Cambridge; Kiehl's Lavender Foaming-Relaxing Bath with Sea Salts and Aloe Vera, $18.50, Kiehl's, Boston; Fresh Coriander Lavender Petit Soap, $12, Fresh, Boston; and L'Occitane Eau de la Recolte Bleue, $42, L'Occitane, Boston.