Valentine’s Day Flowers & History

Show Your Love With Flowers for Valentine’s Day

The Valentine’s Day flowers tradition comes at a time when the weather is cold, but love and warmth are in the air.  That thing we call “love” has been the central part of so many stories and yet continues to be a mystery for so many of us.  But consider this… “love” is also an action.  So let’s start loving! One sure bet is to show love with Valentine’s day flowers.
Valentine’s day flowers may be for a new love that has entered our lives and gives us those familiar butterflies making us feel lighter than air.  For others, it is someone that we’ve known for years and we want to show them our gratitude with flowers for Valentine’s day that we know will bring a smile to their faces.  Oftentimes, there is a person that has no idea of how much he or she is loved.  This is one of our favorite recipients for a Valentine’s day flower delivery!

History of Valentine’s Day Flowers, Love Letters & Cupid

Some of us may not know that the tradition of Valentine ’s Day flowers and love letters actually has a profound history.  Valentine was a priest from Rome who secretly performed marriages during a time when Claudius II actually outlawed this practice, seeing it as a distraction for young men serving in the military.  When this was discovered, Valentine was put in prison, during which time legend has it, he fell in love with the jailor’s daughter.  He wrote her a letter that ended with “From your Valentine” to his love before being beheaded on February 14.  Later this day was declared St. Valentine’s Day.  Another legend tells of her son, Cupid, the Roman god of love. [Read more →]