Monday 12 October 2015

Inception of gifting flowers

One of the toughest thing to do is to communicate human emotions and it is best done with flowers. Flowers can be given to people at the time of celebrations, parties or for seeking an apology or making someone’s day beautiful. Flowers have been in use as perfect gifts from time immemorial, be it gifting it to your friend, relatives, sibling, wife, girlfriend and mother amongst others. Thy have brightened up and added meaning to occasions and people.



The significance of gifting flowers dates back to the time of ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. People belonging to these places believed that the best and the most suitable way of communicating with perfect expressions was with the help of flowers. In fact, Greek mythology consists of excerpts which clearly shows that certain flowers were considered to be the clear representation of gods and goddesses.

The tradition of gifting flowers were passed to the generations and the tradition was held strong with each passing year. The tradition of assigning meaning to the flowers goes to the Europeans. Every flower with a different color manifested different meanings which is why people became cautious while selecting flowers for their loved ones so that it could reflect the correct meaning to the recipient.

Gifting flowers gained prominence during the Victorian era when exhibiting emotions were considered to be offensive. Hence, people gifted flowers to express the subtle emotions they have for them. There were rules which one should abide by while gifting flowers to someone and these rules were made by the Victorian times. Red roses were symbolic of love but if the same red roses were given upside down it was a manifestation of anger.

If you go by the popularly held custom then it was a long held belief that flowers were supposed to given by men to women but nowadays, the trend has changed and the same flowers are given by woman to men during several occasion. Earlier you had to physically meet a florist to get a bouquet made but now everything can be done at the convenience of your home.  You can get an online delivery of flower the same day with the flexible delivery options that are available in online stores.

Through advancement in technology you not only get the advantage of ordering everything with a simple click but also get the chance to send flowers to Ahmedabad and any other destination of your choice. All the flowers that are delivered are beautifully arranged by the florists and are delivered fresh at the doorstep. They are also hand wrapped by the experts to ensure that each and every bloom is perfect and is delivered in pristine conditions. You even get the chance to choose from a whole new variety of options that are there with us. Online flower delivery can also be done to several international destinations which has made sending flowers to your loved ones quite easy.

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