Valentine Day Gift : Roses and their Romantic Sense
admin February 6th, 2009
Valentine’s Day is considered the most romantic day of the year. It is the day when boyfriends and girlfriends, husbands and wives come together to express and celebrate the love they share. The main tradition of Valentine’s Day is sending Valentine’s Day cards and romantic gifts.
Valentine’s Day is a day when confidence seems to grow and people find the courage within to tell that special someone they like them. Sending a Valentines card to someone you have had your eye on for weeks, months or even years is a great way to get things started.
If you’ve decided on going traditional and giving your ladylove roses this Valentine’s Day, keep in mind the different colors and the meanings they convey.
Red roses are also known as Valentine roses, and they are usually for lovers, although close family members may also be given red roses. Unless if you’re in love with your friend, do not give red roses to her.
Red Roses
Red roses tell the other person “I love you” in the romantic sense. A red rose is an enduring symbol of love and passion. Not surprisingly, red roses are most in-demand in February, thus making them especially expensive during Valentine’s day. Here is a list of rose colors and their different meanings.
White Roses A pure white rose is a symbol of truth and innocence. It also send another person these messages: “I miss you” and “You’re heavenly.”
Lilac and Purple Roses
If you’ve fallen love at first sight and have become basically enchanted, send the other person a bouquet of lilac roses or purple roses.
Coral and Orange Roses
If you send someone coral roses, it only means one thing: that you desire the other person. If you are not lesbian or bisexual but would to send your girl friend a rose, do not ever send coral roses, otherwise you might be misconstrued. Send yellow roses instead.
Yellow Roses
Yellow roses have a strictly platonic meaning, and you only send them to friends.
The modern celebration of Valentine’s Day can be traced as far back as the 1840s. The writer Leigh Eric Schmidt published an article in the American Monthly in 1849 in which he observed that “Saint Valentine’s Day… is becoming, nay it has become, a national holiday.