Valentine's Day And The Subtle Language Of Flowers



Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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Valentines holiday is approaching and it is time to choose the gift that you will offer to your sweetie. Flowers are certainly among the most popular gifts for a man to give to a woman on Valentine's Day. On the other hand they rarely give other flowers as red roses as they commonly think they are the only sort of flowers that meet the significance of Valentine's Day. You have to know that over the ages, people assigned certain symbols to flowers; which provides you with the opportunity to make your gift even more special.

In this article you will discover the different symbols of the flowers, so that you can choose the one that best suits the stage of your relationship: you won't be giving the same type of flowers to the mother of your six children as those you gave when she was sixteen.

Modesty could prevent you to reveal your love to your sweetie, avoid this problem by giving her a bunch of may; which stands for the hopes of a timid heart : "You're the only woman of my thoughts. Would your answer meet my wishes...?"  Or you can help yourself by giving multi-coloured pansies so that she will learn that your heart is devoted to her.

If it is the moment to reveal your feelings to the lady who dominates your mind day and night, you will be opting for a bunch of white carnations or white gardenia as these flowers are associated with the notion of secret. Alternatively, azalea or blueberries are a great way to say "I dare to reveal my love" as well; while multi-coloured tulips are the serment of a sincere love.

While white camellias symbolize the passion and the constancy of your inclination; red camellia is saying "You are the most lovely woman I've ever seen". When you give jasmine, you declare your love in several different ways: red jasmine symbolizes madness; white jasmine represents the sweetness of your feelings and yellow jasmine rhymes with passion.

While white lilies are the loveliest way to reveal the harmony, purity and innocence of your love, the simplest way to explain your innocence and cheerful sentiments is made through a bunch of daisies or orange-blossom. You may want to choose to give straw flowers that will reveal to your wife how much your love is strong as these flowers never die. Orchids mean sensuality and seduction. By contrast, purple, withe/red or red fuchsia and flamed iris will tell your lady that your heart is burning with passion for her.

Rose is the flower of love, in any occasion. However, their colors also have their own meaning. Of course, means deep love and devotion; pink is tied to glamour, lovelyness, joy and appreciation as well as the oath that you have taken. While white rose is the purity of your feelings, lavender tells her that she fascinates you, in any occasion and brings the notion of love at first sight. Orange roses will tell your sweetie that you find her attracting and adorable. Full-bloomed roses represent your engagement while blue roses convey serenity and a quiet peace.

There are flowers that will ensure your sweetie of your tenacity and the engagement to cherish her eternally, no matter for better or for worse: red, yellow or blue anemones. Brown or red amaranth stands for an everlasting adoration as well.

Teenagers also celebrate Valentine's Day. While those that are at the beginning of a brand new romance will send their girlfriend

Valentine's day is not exclusively a celebration devoted to love and lovers, it is also a day to celebrate friendship. White or purple lilac represent openness and honesty. Otherwise, wisteria would tell your friends how much you care about them; after all, the residents of Wisteria Lane (Desperate Housewives) are the best friends!

Actually, flowers are so popular that, many men give flowers in addition to other gifts like a cuddly, adorable teddy bear, a box of Belgian chocolates or some delicious, hand-dipped, chocolate covered cherries. As you can see, there is an infinite number of feelings that can be expressed through the language of the flowers. The puzzling problem is to select the right one. Whatever you do do it with pleasure and with the aim of making the lady of your life feel sensational and in turn she will certainly make you feel sensational too! Happy Valentine's Day!

Prosperity66 is an European History and Tarot cards passionate. She also enjoys the Holiday Season as well as any other holiday of the year. If you need more information on the language of the flowers feel free to visit Be My Valentine.

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