# Larkspur: free WordPress theme

URL: https://symelo.com/tools/wordpress-themes/larkspur

Free WordPress theme. An elegant editorial theme with high-contrast serifs for boutique hotels, salons, spas, florists, wedding planners, interior studios and fine dining.

An elegant editorial theme with high-contrast serifs for boutique hotels, salons, spas, florists, wedding planners, interior studios and fine dining.

- Price: free (GPLv2 or later)
- Category: Business
- Version 1.0.0, 2026-10-22. WordPress 7.0+, PHP 7.4+. GNU General Public License v2 or later.
- Style variations: Champagne, Nocturne, Rouge, Sage Linen
- Fonts: Noto Serif Display, Raleway
- Works with: [Secure Custom Fields](https://wordpress.org/plugins/secure-custom-fields/), a free plugin by WordPress.org, optional

## Description

Larkspur sells an experience. Blush ivory and plum ink, a larkspur violet accent and dusty rose, high-contrast Noto Serif Display headings with italic phrases, oval and arch frames, centered symmetry, thin rules and small spaced capitals. Images are large and often overlap a framed panel; buttons are square-cornered and quiet.

Built in, with no page builder:

* Rooms, treatments, arrangements or courses (services) with prices, durations, what's included, the ritual step by step, questions and a booking inquiry on every page.
* A price menu in two centered columns with dotted leaders, and packages side by side (bridal packages, day spa packages, flower subscriptions, tasting menus).
* Stories (real weddings, interior projects) with the brief, the approach and the result, a masonry gallery with a lightbox, numbers and the client's words.
* The team as oval portraits, with profiles for stylists, planners and chefs.
* Testimonials in large italics or a carousel, "as featured in" wordmarks, FAQ between thin rules, opening hours with "open now", the address and a privacy-friendly map.
* Booking, availability, contact and newsletter forms; messages are kept under Messages in wp-admin and emailed to you.
* Seven starter sites under Appearance → Import demo: Maison Larkspur (boutique hotel), Atelier Belle (hair and beauty salon), Ever & Ivy (wedding planner), Petal Room (florist), Stillwater (spa), Saison (fine dining) and Hart & Wren (interiors).
* 33 patterns: five heroes plus a latest-story hero, the experience in alternating rows, galleries (masonry, carousel, six squares), forms, calls to action and five full pages.
* Light and dark schemes with a toggle in the header, and four style variations: Nocturne (dark), Sage Linen, Champagne and Rouge.
* Slow, gentle motion that respects reduced-motion settings.

Larkspur uses the free Secure Custom Fields plugin to edit prices, durations, galleries, team details and your business details. Without it everything still displays; a notice offers to install it in one click.

## Frequently Asked Questions

#### Where do form messages go?

Every message is stored under Messages in wp-admin and emailed to the site's admin address. Change the recipient under Messages → Settings, or per form in the block settings (Email to).

#### How do I set my phone number, address and opening hours?

Under Business → Business details. The header, footer, contact and hours sections read them from there.

#### How do I show a featured video on a story?

Open the post and use the Featured video panel in the sidebar: paste a YouTube or Vimeo link or choose a video file. The player loads only after a click.

#### Can I turn the animations off?

Visitors who ask their system for reduced motion see no animations. To remove one from a block, open the block's Motion panel.

#### How does dark mode work?

The moon button in the header switches between the light and dark schemes and remembers the choice. The Nocturne style variation makes the dark palette the default and hides the button.

## Downloads

- [Larkspur 1.0.0](https://symelo.com/wordpress-themes/larkspur/1.0.0/larkspur-1.0.0.zip) (2026-10-22, 2.5 MB, SHA-256 77e48d8ff97add4e5278c2c743cfdece2f391100b915d80fc70c1935175ee993)

## Screenshots

- https://symelo.com/wordpress-themes/larkspur/shots/home-75ab04db2a.webp
- https://symelo.com/wordpress-themes/larkspur/shots/experiences-a5d2914b93.webp
- https://symelo.com/wordpress-themes/larkspur/shots/gallery-2-caf5034d5e.webp
- https://symelo.com/wordpress-themes/larkspur/shots/rooms-481b3f8721.webp
- https://symelo.com/wordpress-themes/larkspur/shots/services-cafa88fae2.webp
- https://symelo.com/wordpress-themes/larkspur/shots/services-family-suite-fbcf0e1677.webp
- https://symelo.com/wordpress-themes/larkspur/shots/admin-fields-18ba549a0d.webp

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