Unusual gifts for Valentine's Day
According to most historians,Valentine was probably a bishop of Terni who lived in the 3rd century. Legend has it that he was executed for love. Emperor Marcus Aurelius Claudius banned marriages at the time because he didn't want men to be distracted from military duties.
But despite the ban, Valentine secretly married couples in love and advised men not to leave their wives and go to war.
The popular gift of flowers derives directly from the life of Bishop Valentine. Legend has it that he used to gift young couples with colourful bouquets from the bishop's garden. Then there is the ancient custom of sending anonymous love letters to a loved one on St Valentine's Day from the British Isles.
Today, along with sweets, dinner and flowers are among the most popular Valentine's Day gifts. For us, we can recommend LED wax candles or beautiful decorative battery-operated chains as an unusual romantic gift.
They will delight the recipient and also help to conjure up the right Valentine's Day atmosphere.
