pretty peonies.

i’m having a love affair with peonies right now, which is not a novel thing by any means, but which is slightly ironic because they don’t grow well here in florida. still, i can’t help but adore them and wish i could have a huge vase on my desk or nightstand. there’s something so sensual about them – the way they smell, the layers and layers of petals, the shape – love.

{ image above via jen gotch's flickr photostream }

and i’ve been thinking about flowers a lot lately due to, among other things, various friends who are engaged or on the cusp of engagement – and the onset of fall, which means open windows and sweet floral scents wafting through my apartment.

{ image by flickr user brookem_danno }

i’m also totally feeling polaroid photos, a la the fabulous jen gotch, so i did a little flickr search for polaroids and peonies and these photos are what i came up with. i really like looking at them, and i hope you will too. i’ve credited the photographers and linked to their flickr sites below each picture.

{ image by flickr user meherban singh }

p.s. after gazing at peonies for a long time, i clicked over to the j.crew web site and was immediately drawn this gorgeous wedding gown. the white, the organza ruffles…sort of peony-like, don’t you think? some bride is going to look beautiful in this.

{ fontaine gown by j.crew }