All in the name of St. Valentine - occur each year in February, flowers, chocolates and gifts are exchanged between loved ones. But the saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day is a mystery. But we know that was a month romance in February. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, there are traces of the old Christian and Roman tradition. Who was Saint Valentine and how he connected with this ancient rite? Today the Catholic Church at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentine's Day recognizes - all of the Greeting Card Association martyred.According, over 1 billion Valentine cards are sent all the years, the biggest holiday of Valentine's Day cards to send greetings seconds - Estimated 2-back, six billion cards are sent for Christmas. About 85 percent of all valentines are purchased by women. In the United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Valentine's Day celebrated in France and Australia.

The first theory is that Valentine, a priest who served during third century in Rome. When Claudius II, Emperor said that a man married men with children, banned marriage for young men made better soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied the emperor and secret marriages for young lovers continued to perform for. As Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that Valentine's Valentine's harsh Roman prisons executed.Another Christian principles, where they were often beaten and tortured to death trying to escape is to say to help. According to another legend, Valentine's first 'valentine' greeting himself could send. It is believed that in prison, Valentine fell in love with a girl - perhaps his jailer daughter - who visited him often at his sentence. Before his death, he says, he signed, "From your Valentine", a term still in use today is written!

The truth behind the Valentine legends is not clear, the stories certainly make them more of a heroic figure, romantic, friendly, and above all make it as attractive. No wonder the Middle Ages, Valentine, one of the most popular saints in England and one in France. Some believe that Valentine's Day is celebrated in mid-February to commemorate the death anniversary of St. Valentine. In Britain, Valentine's Day was celebrated in the seventeenth century. A mid-eighteenth century, handwritten cards, tokens of affection and exchange it for friends and lovers was common in all classes. At the end of the century, printed cards began to replace hand-written notes. Finished cards are a people to express their feelings at a time, was depressed as a direct expression of feelings to express simple way. Cheaper postage rates also led to an increase in the popularity of Valentine cards. Americans probably began at home early in 1700 to send Valentine cards in 1840, Esther Howland first mass-produced valentines in America sold.

Vintage Valentine card with the fraction of indoor fun and emotional to make a wreath, decorated. Or, with plenty of heart-shaped red flowers, pink and white with a floral fantasy, make. Sun Valentine's Day cards to decorate a child's room fun with the kids to decorate a wreath. These young children share with friends card, inexpensive and come in a variety of topics. Coordinates a great Valentine's Day with your child's favorite cartoon character is to make a wreath. Even frosted heart-shaped cutout cookies that are delicious with a wreath base of your crown as beautiful as it can decorate. Heart-printed fabrics, luxurious silk, velvet or other material within the crown Valentine's Day can be very useful for preparations. Put the finishing touches to a big bow. Once you have decorated the crown, as desired, for use as a hanger on the back add a loop of ribbon or string. Then you simply place their wreaths and festive viewing pleasure, you will be home.


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