Whenever we install a garden path that won't be subjected to heavy foot traffic, we almost always plant ground covers in between and around the pavers. It softens the look, suppresses weeds and, in general, gives a clean and lush feel. The groundcovers that are most toleratant to light, strolling through a garden type of foot traffic are: dymondia and chamomile. Thyme is a bit less tolerant, as is isotoma but planted along the outside of the path they look great.
They say even dogs can't hurt chamomile, but that's debatable. Dymondia is the strongest with its weaving growth habit. They are all easy to keep in check, and need little to no maintenance. A good sheering a couple of times per year is about all they require and keeping them from swallowing up pavers is an easy to prevent with garden scissors.
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