The History of Valentine’s Day Gifts

Valentine’s Day is that one occasion where people get the chance to appreciate and celebrate love. It is that occasion, where all the stores are covered with hearts and roses and the color red is seen everywhere. And just like every occasion, a while before the day, you start digging for the best gifts to get for your favorite ones. But Valentine’s Day gifts are very traditional and basic. The options are always roses, chocolates, and cards, but why? And why do people have to get gifts for Valentine’s Day? In this article, we will take you on a journey to find out when the act of Valentine’s Day gifts started and why these Valentine’s Day gifts especially.

Flowers bouquet

Spring Blossom Bouquet

Let’s start off with flowers, the act of giving flowers as a Valentine’s Day gift started back in the 17th century. And not all the flowers served as a Valentine’s Day gifts, only roses did. The reason behind this is really interesting, roses are the favorite flowers of Venus, the goddess of Love and that reason made them the ideal flowers to express romantic love towards the significant other. Later in history, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, a practice called ‘’floriography’’ started which encouraged sending flower bouquets to loved ones. And till today, flowers and especially roses remained the ideal Valentine’s Day gifts.

Chocolates boxes

Summer Edition Gift Set 1 by Godiva

Chocolates are considered one of the ideal Valentine’s Day gifts as well, not just for its magical powers on making people happy and working on some happiness hormones. The reason is historical as well, some references date the link between chocolate and love to the Aztecs. It is said that they believed in the power of chocolate in falling in love. Other references spot the light on the Spanish explorers who brought the cocoa beans from the New World in the 17th century. And because by that time chocolate was rare, giving it as a valentine’s day gift became a nice gesture as to gift your loved one a rare and exclusive thing.

Greeting Cards

Happy Valentine's Day Greeting Card

Leaving a nice note with your Valentine’s Day gift is a nice gesture, it lets you write down what you really feel towards your beloved one. But it is good to know the very first person who started this act. It was Charles the Duke of Orleans when he wrote a poem for his beloved wife who was prisoned in the Tower of London on Valentine’s Day. That was back in 1415 but later in the 19th century, writing cards became a very popular tradition on Valentine’s Day and it became almost a necessity to pair your Valentine’s Day gift with a lovely card.

After all, the act of gifting itself is a way of showing love and appreciation. No matter what the gift might be, it would still show how much you care for that person and how special they might be for you. At Joi Gifts, we love gifts and love to see happy faces giving and receiving gifts, thus we encourage you to spread love and happiness this valentine’s day. Browse between our wide varieties of Valentine’s Day gifts that are sure to impress your loved one.

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