Valentine Week Plans For Indian Couples

Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. They celebrate as St. Valentine's day.

Let us know first what is St. Valentine's Day actually mean.

The origins of St. Valentine’s Day lie in the ancient Roman fertility festival Lupercalia, which was celebrated on February 15. During the festival, young women would place their names in a large urn. The young men would draw a name from the urn and then be romantically linked with that young woman for the following year. Still, other legends cite the fact that February 14 marked the date when birds began mating.

There was also a conventional belief in Europe during the Middle Ages that birds chose their partners in the middle of February. Thus the day was dedicated to love, and people observed it by writing love letters and sending small gifts to their beloved. Legend has it that Charles, Duke of Orleans, sent the first real Valentine card to his wife in 1415 when he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.

Just like most people in the world, many men and women of India, particularly young couples, celebrate Valentine’s Day in a big way. They dress in fine clothing and show their loved one how they feel about them. Hotels and restaurants are fully booked to accommodate couples who are expressing and celebrating their love for each other. Post offices are filled with flower deliveries of flowers, packages and romantic letters.

Approximately 150 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually around the globe, making Valentine's Day the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas.

Our country India undoubtedly is one of the most romantic and a perfect place of vacation where people can indulge in a number of activities. They can visit Goa, Kerala, Udaipur, various hill towns of of Himachal Pradesh to celebrate the day of love along with their partner.

For those in love, the much-awaited Valentine’s Week is all about special gifts and messages exchanged with their loved ones. Beginning February 7, the week-long celebrations start off with Rose Day and end with Valentine’s Day on February 14.

Apart from vacation and restaurant plans here are some ideas of you can surprise your partner with.

• Rose day: You can gift your partner with a beautiful rose flower bouquet. You can make a homemade cupcake bouquet which will be unique and your partner will definitely love it. Desserts are always the best option to express love.

• Propose day: A gift with a ring or pendant in a surprise box will definitely be liked by her. The handmade card will also good for proposing. Here are some more ways of proposing your partner.

• Chocolate day: Handmade gifts made from chocolates.

• Teddy day: All love stuffed toys. You can decore room with lots of toys.

• Promise day: Commit to your partner to be together forever.

• Hug day: Sometimes it's better to put love into hugs than to put it into words.

• Kiss day: At times, when nothing goes well, akissand a hug are all you need to stay motivated and let your loved one know that you trust them.

• Valentine day : Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever.