Celine
13th January 2011, 12:58
St- Valentines is probably my favorite time of year. Not only because i am a florist , not only because it is a day to celebrate Love..
It is a day my family comes together, sister, brother, daughter , son... and we ALL serve beauty and love together
Flowers are the physical manifestation of a creators beauty
We are the physical manifestation of a creators Love
So Vday , for me, is the day that brings flowers and us closer together.
There is also A LOT of controversy around this obvious "retail" holiday..
But there is also history..
"The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentine and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 500 AD. It was deleted from the Roman calendar of saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI, but its religious observance is still permitted. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished."
"The origins of Valentine's Day trace back to the ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia. Held on February 15, Lupercalia honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus, as well as the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus.
In addition to a bountiful feast, Lupercalia festivities are purported to have included the pairing of young women and men. Men would draw women's names from a box, and each couple would be paired until next year's celebration.
While this pairing of couples set the tone for today's holiday, it wasn't called "Valentine's Day" until a priest named Valentine came along. Valentine, a romantic at heart, disobeyed Emperor Claudius II's decree that soldiers remain bachelors. Claudius handed down this decree believing that soldiers would be distracted and unable to concentrate on fighting if they were married or engaged. Valentine defied the emperor and secretly performed marriage ceremonies. As a result of his defiance, Valentine was put to death on February 14."
As for the controversy..
Production of flowers is abusive to th enviroment and to the workers
In the last 10 years there have been significant changes in these areas, though more work needs to be done.
i have tried to sell organic flowers but they are twice as expensive and last half as long...people wont pay more for less.
i do buy more local then i used to..though a high percentage is still imported.
Florist charging more at valentines
My supplier DOUBLES the cost of the rose....i do NOT double the price in the shop...i only increase the price by what the supplier is charging me extra.
This topic is important to me for many reasons...
Share your stories or ask questions...
i love you
http://all4hisgloryministries.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Flower_Heart_PINK_2.297104741_std.jpg
It is a day my family comes together, sister, brother, daughter , son... and we ALL serve beauty and love together
Flowers are the physical manifestation of a creators beauty
We are the physical manifestation of a creators Love
So Vday , for me, is the day that brings flowers and us closer together.
There is also A LOT of controversy around this obvious "retail" holiday..
But there is also history..
"The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentine and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 500 AD. It was deleted from the Roman calendar of saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI, but its religious observance is still permitted. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished."
"The origins of Valentine's Day trace back to the ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia. Held on February 15, Lupercalia honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus, as well as the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus.
In addition to a bountiful feast, Lupercalia festivities are purported to have included the pairing of young women and men. Men would draw women's names from a box, and each couple would be paired until next year's celebration.
While this pairing of couples set the tone for today's holiday, it wasn't called "Valentine's Day" until a priest named Valentine came along. Valentine, a romantic at heart, disobeyed Emperor Claudius II's decree that soldiers remain bachelors. Claudius handed down this decree believing that soldiers would be distracted and unable to concentrate on fighting if they were married or engaged. Valentine defied the emperor and secretly performed marriage ceremonies. As a result of his defiance, Valentine was put to death on February 14."
As for the controversy..
Production of flowers is abusive to th enviroment and to the workers
In the last 10 years there have been significant changes in these areas, though more work needs to be done.
i have tried to sell organic flowers but they are twice as expensive and last half as long...people wont pay more for less.
i do buy more local then i used to..though a high percentage is still imported.
Florist charging more at valentines
My supplier DOUBLES the cost of the rose....i do NOT double the price in the shop...i only increase the price by what the supplier is charging me extra.
This topic is important to me for many reasons...
Share your stories or ask questions...
i love you
http://all4hisgloryministries.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Flower_Heart_PINK_2.297104741_std.jpg