Thursday, December 29, 2011

Valentine's Day and Flowers

























You may or may not be interested in knowing how Valentine's day came into existence. Long story short, a young priest name Valentine, lived during the 3rd century in Rome, was imprisoned by the ruler, Claudius. While he was imprisoned, he fell in love with his jailer's daughter. He was executed on Feb 14, 270 AD. Valentine sent a letter to his love, signed it "From your Valentine...." an expression we still use today. Valentine later became a saint and the day to honor him was declared to be Feb 14.

Today, we continue to honor St. Valentine and recall the history of Valentine's Day each year on February 14 by celebrating our love for significant others, friends, and family. For thousands of years, the middle of February has been a time for fertility festival celebrations, so it is no wonder Valentine's Day flowers are often the Valentine's Day gift of choice around this time of year. For centuries, flowers have symbolized fertility, love, marriage, and romance.



The tradition of sending flowers, most notably red roses gained popularity in the 1600s. But the red rose as a symbol of love dates back much further. This again can be attributed to the Romans as it was believed to be the favorite flower of Venus, the Goddess of Love. Red is the preferred color, standing for love, passion, and respect.

We here at Capitol Hill Flowers in Seattle, can have flowers delivered around the corner or around the world. We have a team of dedicated floral designers that cannot wait to help make this Valentine's Day a memorable one for you. You can call us 206-325-5068 or order online http://www.flower4gift.com/ and we will ensure that your floral order is very well taken care of. With over 50 years experience in the floral industry we can guarantee that you will be happy.

From roses to gerbera daisies, orchids to calla lilies, stargazer lilies to plants, chocolates, balloons and cards, your Valentine's Day will be awesome. It's on a Tuesday this year...so order Early!! Want flowers delivered to your sweetheart at work? Order Early!! We look forward to hearing from you.



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