The day of love is here…Candy floss romance, whispering love in each other’s ears. Embracing your lover with aroma of alluring flowers, savoring on aphrodisiac chocolate, but when it comes to conveying the most treasured and heartfelt emotions Valentines day cards beat them all and notches the top spot.
Valentine himself sent the first Valentine greeting, legend says it. While in prison he fell in love with his jailor’s daughter. She visited her father during his confinement. Just before his death, its said he wrote her a letter, which he signed ‘From Your Valentine’, an expression which is a benchmark for lovers all over the world. Esther Howland of Worcester, Massachusetts, known as mother of Valentine is to be credited for selling first mass-produced valentines in America. She in 1840 made first commercial card, and decorated it with lace, ribbons and colorful pictures.
Be it New Year, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving; greeting cards are sent to the near and dear, to convey thanks and other emotions, but when it comes to Valentine’s Day, exchange of greeting cards acquires all together different meaning. As per the Greeting Cards Association estimates, one billion cards are sent on Valentine’s Day alone, making it second largest card sending holiday of the year (estimated 2.6 million cards are sent in Christmas).
It’s well known fact that women’s are more romantic than men’s, it’s further supported by the fact that approximately 85 percent cards are purchased by women on Valentine’s Day. In European countries like United States, Canada, and United Kingdom: Valentine’s Day is celebrated in majestic way. With the influx of modern thoughts and western culture, the trend of celebrating love on Valentine’s Day is catching up in other parts of the world too.
Types of Valentines day cards –
Standard Greeting Card:
It’s the most preferred and commonly sent card. It’s printed on good quality papers with content that best express your emotions along with beautiful animation. These cards are put in an envelope, which are further dolled up with laces, ribbons and glitters. You can show your own creativity, by stuffing it with little hearts or give the impression of kiss with lipstick. Go an extra mile; send this card along with bouquet of red roses.
Photo Greeting Cards :
The Photo Greeting Cards have come gained popularity in recent times. As the name suggest you can put your and your sweetheart photo in it. These further can be further visually enhanced with pictures and printed messages.
Valentine e-cards :
Headache of going to the market in hunt of that ideal romantic card can be a tedious task. In this techno savvy world, e-cards can be the ideal choice: select, click and send cards of your choice to your sweetheart. Various sites are offering host of Valentine e-cards for all major events. It’s economical and comes handy for the users. Still the power of greeting cards can’t underrated, even with the growing threat of e-cards, the greeting cards industry holds strong and remains most preferred.
Here are some famous romantic quotations for Valentine Day Cards:
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. -Aristotle
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. -Lao Tzu My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite. -William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Love is life. All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love. Everything is, everything exists, only because I love. -Leo Tolstoy In melody divine, My heart it beats to rapturous love, I long to call you mine. ~Author Unknown
Heart-shaped candies. Greeting cards. Stuffed animals. Jewelry. Expensive dinners. Red, pink and white roses. No one can miss the fact that Valentine's Day is upon us. In America, our retail stores and restaurants makes certain that no one forgets this holiday. However, the focus on purchasing gifts and cards and going out to eat takes away from the deeper expression of love that should be part of the celebration. And these basic sentiments of Valentine's Day really should be expressed every day of the year, not just on February 14th.
If you are newly in love, you likely express our feelings both verbally and physically often and shower the object of your affection with flowers and love-laced poems, cards and gifts on a regular basis. If you are in a long-term relationship, however, you might more forget to say "I love you" or to show your spouse or significant other on a regular basis that he or she is appreciated and adored. Those in this latter category should see Valentine's Day as a great reminder to express their love and to show their appreciation outwardly.
If you are stuck in a relationship rut, Valentine's Day can serve as the beginning of a new "love and appreciation" campaign that last not just for 24 hours but all year long ? in fact, all relationship long. Instead of making February 14th a Hallmark holiday ?- one that simply involves the purchasing of a card and a gift -- you can make it the first day that you commit to revving up the romance in your life and showing the one you love how you really.
For those who would like to begin having Valentine's Day every day'or at least more often than once a year?and would like to do so in a personally meaningful way, here are five things you can do to increase the romance, feeling and meaning in your relationship:
1. On Valentine's Day, or on any occasion or holiday when you want to give our partner a card or gift, try bypassing the Hallmark and candy displays and instead heading to the stationary aisle in the store. Purchase some nice paper and a special pen. Then go home and write a love poem or a letter that really says how you feel about your girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse, or partner. Put this on his or her pillow to find and read before getting into bed, on the bathroom to come across in the morning or on a plate to read before dinner. You can even hide a love note in a briefcase or in a suitcase. There are lots of places to hide love notes, and the recipient will always be pleasantly surprised to find it and will feel especially loved and appreciated.
2. Instead of sitting in some crowded restaurant ? they are always overcommitted with reservations on Valentine's Day, this year try having a Valentine's meal at home. It doesn't even have to be more than a pizza or some take out Chinese, but create a special atmosphere for the dinner itself. Put on soft music, light candles. Set the table with a white table cloth and your best dishes. Put rose petals around the room or on the table. Place pictures of the two of you nearby so you can recount the wonderful times you've had together. Don't wait for Valentine's Day to do this. Do it at least once a month to revive your relationship, or make one night of the week your romantic dinner night.
3. Instead of giving your significant other chocolates or gifts or even a special dessert, give a huge serving of gratitude and appreciation. Take time to shower the other person verbally with all the wonderful things you love about him or her. Express your gratitude for his or her special traits or characteristics. Describe the behaviors that you really love or appreciate. Or, if you feel uncomfortable saying these things aloud, make a list of them and present them in a beautiful box wrapped up like a gift. If you are comfortable, you can seat yourselves opposite each other, hold hands and gaze into each other's eyes while taking turns saying, "Something I appreciate about you is?" and filling in the blank.
4. If you are looking for romance, create a romantic space. It's easy, especially after the initial romance of a relationship has faded, to forget how nice it is to be wooed. Go to the trouble of lighting candles, playing soft music, making sure the kids are in bed and asleep, using aromatherapy oils or fragrant flowers to scent the room. Even if your relationship new or still in the exciting romantic stage, this effort will go a long way toward making your significant other feel special, appreciated and desired.
5. Lastly, and maybe most importantly, commit to celebrating Valentine's Day more than once a year. Plan to have a night or day for romance, love and appreciation at least once a month. It's easy to get too busy to remember to show your partner in life how you feel about him or her or to plan a special evening together. And the best gift of all might simply be your undivided attention and listening ear.
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