In today's time, when people find themselves hard-pressed to spend quality time
with near and dear ones, exchange of greeting cards becomes a convenient tool to
connect to their loved ones. They consider special occasions and popular
festivals as the opportunity to send greeting cards to convey their blessings
and wishes to their loved ones. Easter, which commemorates the resurrection of
Lord Jesus Christ after crucifixion, is one of the holiest Christian festivals.
The joyous festival calls for merriment, in the name of Lord Jesus. Exchange of
gifts, cards and beautifully decorated Easter eggs is one of the traditions of
the festival.
On Easter, beautiful greeting cards are exchanged by people. The tradition of
exchanging Easter cards had originated in Victorian England, when a stationer
added a greeting to the drawing of a rabbit (or the Easter bunny). Since then,
people send greeting cards to their loved ones on Easter. Easter card designs
that express spiritual sentiments and wishes for spring, and feature popular
icons and religious symbols of this spring holiday are extremely popular among
the masses. Besides a wide array of easy-to-send paper cards, customers also
have the option of adding their own personal message, along with the greeting
card.
In Great Britain alone, there are as many as 800 publishers, producing about 2.6
billion greeting cards a year. The industry even has its own version of the
Oscars, called the Henries - named after Sir Henry Cole, who produced the first
commercial Christmas cards in 1846. The greeting card industry in Great Britain
is worth more than £1.2bn a year. According to the latest estimates, more than
20 percent of Easter greeting cards are given to children, a fact that
substantiates the popular notion of Easter being kid's favorite festival. The
legendary character - Easter bunny is a hit among the little ones.
According to American Greetings, Easter is now the fourth most popular holiday
for sending cards, behind Christmas, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. In recent
years, people have taken recourse to e-cards to express Easter greetings. With
the technical advancement and the increasing popularity of internet, people have
started sending e-cards to their loved ones, on the ceremonious occasion of
Easter. A number of websites have come up with beautiful e-cards, which are
broadly categorized into non-animated, animated and interactive cards. The
websites providing free e-cards have added a number of new features to their
cards. These include the option to send the same card to multiple recipients,
simultaneously.
Apart from sending e-cards and paper cards, you can also send homemade greeting
cards to your near and dear, on Easter, in case you want to add a personal touch
to it. Create beautiful cards at home, using craft items like glitters. Cut the
card paper into different shapes, such as Easter bunny, or Easter eggs. Write
some funny or inspirations quotations based on the festival, include the name of
the sender, put the card into a clean envelope and send it to your loved one. It
is definite that he/she would appreciate your thoughtfulness and cherish your
card for many years.
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