Roses are Red…My Love!

Marlene Guest Post, Style at a Certain Age

Roses are Red, my love

Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet, my love
But not as sweet as you…

Bobby Vinton Roses Are Red My love! (CD, 1991)

As we anticipate Valentine’s Day….it is wonderful to enjoy the beauty of winter with her fresh, fragrant and delicate Roses! Fortunately, my dear Mother instilled in me a great love of flowers that brings me such joy! It is a pleasure to share it with all of you!

The Mighty Rose: The Story Behind Vogue’s June/July Cover | Vogue | 1970 Vintage Irving Penn Rose Colour Wonder London Engraving Art

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Today, Marlene shares her love for all things rose with Roses are Red...My Love!

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Roses are Red...My Love!

The Inspirational Rose

Artists, designers, perfumers, poets, and lovers everywhere in the world are inspired by the beautiful Rose, in every color imaginable!

Flowers by Irving Penn | Shop The Book of Flowers | William Yeoward Crystal Posie Vase | French Blooms

Ladurée Macarons: The Recipes | Prestige Green - Box of 20 Macarons | Laduree Paris Garland | Laduree Paris Bougie Amandine Scented Light Green Candle | Tateossian Men's Red Rose Lapel Pin

The Rose has been a great symbol of love for centuries!

Weddings, special occasions and events, holidays and, of course, our daily lives are all the more glorious while enjoying their beauty.

Rose Gardens are so loved…from English Gardens to our very own White House Rose Garden.

White Rose Layer Cake | Pink Rose Chocolate Cake | The Bridgerton Cake

They are especially beautiful too when adorning rich layers of classic, golden butter cake filled with vanilla cream cheese and fresh strawberries!! Oh my! Love - yes!!

Rose colors signify many different meanings from classic, passionate love to friendship, innocence and peace.

'Roses' Art Print - Vincent van Gogh | Vincent Van Gogh 'Vase of Roses' Canvas Art | 'Roses in a Bowl' Giclee Print - Henri Fantin-Latour | 1980 Irving Penn ORIGINAL Glowing Rose Poppy Flower

Artists Henri Fantin-Latour, Vincent Van Gogh, John Singer Sargent, Irving Penn, Redouté have all loved and honored the Rose!

Her fleeting beauty has been embraced in every color and medium: canvas, paper, porcelain, textiles and more. Of course, her scent, petals and delicacy equate with pure beauty and have been captured throughout the world in bottles, crèmes and lotions to adorn our bodies and enhance our spirits!

Jo Malone Rose | Parfums de Marly Delina Eau de Parfum | Chantecaille Rose De Mai | DIOR Miss DIOR | Jo Malone Rose

Her scent, petals, and delicacy equate with pure beauty and have been captured throughout the world in bottles, soaps, crèmes and lotions to adorn our bodies and enhance our spirits!

Red Roses signify love, passion, desire, remembrance, romance and beauty in three very special words: I Love You.

Love and Devotion - Long Stemmed Red Roses Bouquet | Madly in Love Bouquet with Red Roses

AERIN Rose de Grasse Rouge Eau de Parfum | Jo Malone London Red Roses Cologne | Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl Eau de Parfum Spray, 5.1 oz. | Maison Francis Kurkdjian Rose | Armani Rose Milano 3.4 oz.

Clothbound Collected Poems of Robert Burns Rebound Hardcover Collectible | Cartier Box Of 2 Stationery Cards And Envelopes | Crane & Co. Sweet Heart Card | Personalized Stationery Set Valentine's Stationery Set of 10 Cards | Blossom Heart Letterpress Stationery Set | VIETRI Papersoft Hearts Cocktail Napkins

Robert Burns’ (1759-1796) poem is revered, and is set to music. My love is like a red, red rose.

Madly in Love Bouquet with Red Roses | BloomsyBox Kaleidoscope Roses Bouquet

AERIN Bloom Porcelain Flower | Bernardaud Rose Votive | Daum Red "Rose" Flower Sculpture

Villeroy & Boch Rose Garden Dinnerware Collection | Famille Rose Dinnerware Collection + Place Setting

Teleflora's Parisian Pinks with Roses Flower Arrangement | Rosepompon Veranda Ownroot Similar Eden Rose | T&C Floral Company Square Faux Floral Arrangement with Preserved Roses in Ceramic Box - 9" | Rose blue Moon Stone 1gal RARE Japanese Rose

I remember sending my dear sister Baby Pink Roses and much love after the birth of her very beautiful, tiny baby daughter, the first of our next generation!!