Valentine’s Day 2013 : Roses meaning and colour
Valentine’s Day is celebrated every 14th February across the whole world. Candy, flowers, cards and gifts are exchanged between loved ones in the name of St Valentine. Love is manifested in all forms on that day as the very essence of this emotion is heightened. From teens to busy adults to old couples, everyone celebrate
A sensual melody coupled with a romantic dinner with a perfect dinner setting table along with beautiful red flowers would be a magnetizing moment for Valentine’s Day. Many even choose to make their wedding proposals on this day which makes it even memorable.
Contradictorily, Valentine’s Day has also undergone a transformation from a quiet, unassuming observance to a loud commercialized affair.
Earlier, the original gift for Valentine’s Day was roses. They are a true representative of all emotions related to human nature. Thus, flowers are an indispensable gifting idea when it comes any occasion which celebrates our heartfelt emotions. And especially so when the occasion is the one celebrating one of the most alluring feelings among all of human emotions, love.
Pink – Grace, gentle feelings of love
Dark Pink – Gratitude
Light Pink – Admiration, sympathy
Yellow – Friendship, celebration and joy
Yellow with red tips – Friendship, falling in love
Lilac – Love at first sight and enchantment
Red – Love and passion
Coral – Desire
Peach – Desire and excitement or appreciation
Burgundy- Beauty
Blue – Mystery
Green – Calm
Orange – Enthusiasm and desire
Purple – Protection
Black Roses – “It’s Over”
But nowadays,the enthusiasm of the festival can be sensed several days before as the shopping complexes exude the spirit of love as a mere piece of commercial necessity. Florists, jewelers, lingerie boutiques, chocolate and candy shops along with travel agencies reap enormous profits when Valentine’s Day reach their shores.
141 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion.
A sensual melody coupled with a romantic dinner with a perfect dinner setting table along with beautiful red flowers would be a magnetizing moment for Valentine’s Day. Many even choose to make their wedding proposals on this day which makes it even memorable.
Contradictorily, Valentine’s Day has also undergone a transformation from a quiet, unassuming observance to a loud commercialized affair.
Earlier, the original gift for Valentine’s Day was roses. They are a true representative of all emotions related to human nature. Thus, flowers are an indispensable gifting idea when it comes any occasion which celebrates our heartfelt emotions. And especially so when the occasion is the one celebrating one of the most alluring feelings among all of human emotions, love.
Roses meaning and colour
White – True love, purity of the mind and reverencePink – Grace, gentle feelings of love
Dark Pink – Gratitude
Light Pink – Admiration, sympathy
Yellow – Friendship, celebration and joy
Yellow with red tips – Friendship, falling in love
Lilac – Love at first sight and enchantment
Red – Love and passion
Coral – Desire
Peach – Desire and excitement or appreciation
Burgundy- Beauty
Blue – Mystery
Green – Calm
Orange – Enthusiasm and desire
Purple – Protection
Black Roses – “It’s Over”
But nowadays,the enthusiasm of the festival can be sensed several days before as the shopping complexes exude the spirit of love as a mere piece of commercial necessity. Florists, jewelers, lingerie boutiques, chocolate and candy shops along with travel agencies reap enormous profits when Valentine’s Day reach their shores.
141 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion.