- Jennifer Campbell
Valentine's and Victorians
In honor of Valentine's Day we wanted to make our monthly promotion all about love.

Floriography exploded in the Victorian era, making a gift of Valentine’s Day roses a form of communication. In floriography, each rose color represents the giver’s feelings toward the recipient.
Victorian Society was very conservative, and emotionally-reserved so the “talking bouquets” of floriography grew tremendously popular. Below are some meanings of common rose colors:
Red rose: Romantic love, desire (can be expressed with a single red rose)
White rose: Innocence and charm
Mixed red and white roses: Unity
Light pink rose: Grace
Dark pink rose: Thankfulness
Medium pink rose: Happiness
Lavender rose: Enchantment, love at first sight
Burgundy rose: Beauty
Coral rose: Desire
Orange rose: Fascination
Peach rose: Modesty, immortality
Yellow rose: Friendship, joy, gladness
Mixed colored roses: You’re everything to me
Here are some of our favorite open source photos from this special day and some of our pieces on sale for Valentine's Day