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Valentine's day ideas and inspiration
Giving flowers for Valentine's Day is a popular tradition to show love and affection to your partner. On the day of love on 14 February, there is nothing better than giving your loved one a beautiful and lovingly tied bouquet of flowers. Each flower has its own meaning and can convey a special message. That's why flowers for Valentine's Day are a beautiful symbolic gift with which you can show your feelings in a particularly beautiful and expressive way. Around 220,000 marriage proposals are made worldwide on Valentine's Day - do you dare this year? Whether it's a classic bouquet of red roses or a colourful Valentine's Day bouquet, our flowers will always hit the heart.
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Many people use Valentine's Day to show their love and affection to their partners, friends and family members in the form of small tokens of appreciation and gifts. It doesn't necessarily matter how expensive the gift is, but how much time and effort the giver has invested. It is important that the gift comes from the heart.
We have put together some ideas for Valentine's Day gifts:
- Flowers: A beautiful bouquet of flowers is always a welcome gift for Valentine's Day. Red roses are particularly popular on Valentine's Day.
- Chocolate: A chocolate heart is a great gift for the sweet-toothed among us.
- Perfume or cosmetics: A new perfume or a set of beauty products is a lovely gift for anyone who likes to take some time for themselves.
- Books: Give your partner a book by their favourite author.
- Card or letter: A homemade card or a personalised letter shows that you've put some thought and time into it.
- Dinner experience: How about a dinner in a nice restaurant or a cookery course to spend time together and learn new things?
- Experience voucher: A voucher for something your favourite person likes to do, such as a climbing tour or a wellness experience, is an exciting way to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Who gives who presents on Valentine's Day?
On Valentine's Day, many people give gifts to each other by giving presents to their partners, friends and family members. It's a day to show your love and affection by giving a special gift or otherwise making an effort to make the day special for the other person.
In some cultures it is customary for only women to receive gifts from men, while in other cultures gifts are given by both parties. It is important that everyone follows their own preferences and traditions and does what suits him or her best.
It is also important to note that Valentine's Day is not just for romantic relationships. It's a day to show your affection and love for all the people in your life, including friends and family members. So, if you want to make someone happy on Valentine's Day, remember that it's not necessarily about who is being gifted, but that you've put time and effort into choosing the gift and that it comes from the heart.
Red roses
They are THE symbol of love and passion. Find out all about the meaning of the red rose and let it inspire you!
Valentine's Day: history and meaning
The day is usually attributed to Bishop Valentine of Terni, who died as a Christian martyr. He was the bishop of the Italian city of Terni (then Interamna) in the third century AD. Despite a ban by Emperor Claudius II, the bishop married many lovers. He also gave the newly married couples flowers from his own garden. According to legend, the marriages he performed were auspicious. On 14 February 269, Valentin was beheaded by order of the emperor.
14 February was also the date of a Roman festival - Lupercalia - a holiday of the Roman goddess Juno, the wife of Jupiter, who was also the patron saint of marriage. Young girls went to the temple of Juno on this day to get a love oracle. Young men drew lots with the names of women who were not yet married. They then went out with the women drawn by lot and some fell in love. Roman husbands gave their wives flowers on this day.
Since the 15th century, lovers in England have given each other flowers, small gifts or poems. The English emigrants took this Valentine's custom with them to the "New World" (USA). And American soldiers brought this custom to Germany after the Second World War. In Japan, women give chocolate to their husbands, colleagues or bosses on this day. A month later, they can expect white chocolate in return. In the Philippines, 5,122 couples set a world record for kissing on 14 February.
On the Baltic island of Usedom, 250 lovers took an ice bath in the Baltic Sea, scattering 2,000 red roses into the sea. In China, this day is becoming increasingly popular, especially among young people who are interested in the Western lifestyle. Find out more about Valentine's Day customs in other countries here.
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