5 things you didnt know about Valentines Day in the lead up to Valentine under the STARS Valentine under the STARS, the one and only elegant open-air classic meets pop concert hosted within Cape Town’s iconic Castle of Good Hope is returning for the second time on Valentine’s Day 2015. In the lead up to Valentine under the STARS here are some interesting things you could talk about when you attend this romantic evening under the stars. 1. 220,000 is the average number of wedding proposals on Valentines Day each year. 2. In Victorian times it was considered bad luck to sign a Valentine’s Day card. 3. About 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year. This makes it the second largest seasonal card sending time of the year. 4. Men account for 73 percent of Valentines Day flower sales. 5. The red rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. And two extra just in the theme of love: - Based on retail statistics, about 3 per cent of pet owners will give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets. - The most popular theory about Valentines Day origin is that Emperor Claudius II didnt want Roman men to marry during wartime. Bishop Valentine went against his wishes and performed secret weddings. For this, Valentine was jailed and executed. While in jail he wrote a note to the jailors daughter signing it from your Valentine. So you now have conversation topics for this romantic evening under the stars. Dont miss your chance to be there. Tickets for Valentine under the STARS can be bought at computicket onlineputicket/web/event/valentine_under_the_stars/872624606 VIP tickets are sold exclusively through Opulent Living 021 433-1699 or e-mail [email protected] #opulentliving #ValentineStars
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:00:00 +0000
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