HAPPY FRIENDSHIP’S DAY

HISTORY• International Friendship Day is a day for

celebrating friendship. The day has been celebrated in several southern South American countries for many years, particularly in Paraguay, where the first World Friendship Day was proposed in 1958.Friendship Day was originally promoted by Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark cards in 1930, intended to be 2 August and a day when people celebrated their friendships by sending cards. In India it is celebrated on every first Sunday of August month.

IMPORTANCE

• The day is all about to make your friends feel special and let them know how much they are valued.

• It is about to cherish your friendships, ups and downs that have been followed through together and how love for each other will be retained for years to come

HOW THE CELEBRATION FOLLOWS….

• EXCHANGING FRIENDSHIP BANDS…Friendship Day is celebrated with fun and enthusiasm by sending cards, gifts and flowers to close friends. A popular custom includes giving pink and yellow roses to your friends who've been there when you needed them. A cultural phenomenon related to this event is the Friendship band that teenagers gift to their friends as a symbol of their friendship and bond that they want to cherish forever. The benefits of having a friendship bracelet is you are both expressing your commitment to one another.

THE DAY IS ALL ABOUT PARTYING, EATING, ENJOYING TOGETHER…

INTERESTING IDEAS TO MARK THE SPECIAL DAY

• Cards and wishes: Greetings cards are a great way to send best wishes to your friends and make them feel special on Friendship Day. Browse through Friendship Day e-cards and choose the one that can best convey your feelings for your friends.

• SMS and Online Messages: Instead of a card, you can send friendship messages through SMS on this important occasion. If your friends have a Twitter or Facebook account, you can post your messages there.

• Friendship Day Gifts: You don't need to give an expensive gift to your friend on Friendship Day, but a thoughtful present to your friends can brighten their day and make them feel important.

• Scrapbook- You can create a memory journal yourself by putting together a scrapbook of all of your thoughts about the lovely memories you share with your friends. You can paste photos of your friends in the scrapbook to make it a personalized gift for your friends.

• Photo frame - Alternatively, you can gift a photo frame with a cheerful photo of your friend along with you.

• Flowers - An interesting idea for Friendship Day gifts include a bunch of yellow sunflowers that symbolize the depth of your bond with your friend.

• Coffee Mugs - If your friend loves to drink tea or coffee, you may gift them a ceramic mug with floral designs and a message that conveys all the good wishes you have for that

SOME OF THE BEST BUY’S FOR FRIENDS (FEMALE)

perfumes

Soft toys/ photo frames

Wristwatch

Chocolate boxes

Handbags/clutches

SOME OF THE BEST BUY’S FOR FRIENDS (MALE)

Cufflinks and Tie

Bathing Amenities

GlaresPair of Shirt

Table Wines/ Champagnes

THANK YOU