Valentine's Day is a day of romance throughout much of the world. Although most people think of it as a day for sending flowers, there are many other ways people show their love and affection for the important people in their lives. Cards are a big part of that. Every year, roughly one billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged among people throughout the United States. It is a bigger card giving holiday than Christmas.
Interesting Valentine's Day Trivia
- Women buy 85 percent of the cards that are sent or given on Valentine's Day.
- Teachers receive the most cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, sweethearts, and even pets. Parents receive one out of every five Valentines that are sent.
- Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are the two biggest holidays for giving flowers as gifts.
- Most of the roses sold on Valentine's Day are grown in South America.
- 60 percent of American roses are grown in California.
- Florists and other retailers will sell and deliver nearly 110 million roses during the three-day period surrounding Valentine's Day.
- Close to 3/4 of the people who buy flowers on Valentine's Day are men. Women account for just over 1/4 of the flower sales on that day.
- Sometime during the 19th century, Richard Cadbury (of Cadbury chocolate,) invented the first box for Valentine's Day candies.
Although people typically think of Valentine's Day as a holiday on which to give flowers as a gift, there is no reason people can't give other things as gifts, or create their own combination of flowers, chocolate or countless other things. The idea is to show someone you love, just how much you love them. You can also send gifts to show respect or admiration.
Sending a Message Through Your Gift Choice
We recommend you give a loved one the Reflections bouquet, the pure white Hydrangea, roses and calla lilies tell your beloved that they are beautiful, you see them as innocent and secretive, and you appreciate their understanding.
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