Valentines day.

Valentines Day has been celebrated for hundreds of years across the world.

The story of Valentines day: “The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.” To read more about this click HERE

Very Romeo and Juliet like. :)

Some facts about Valentines Day:

-          Nearly 150 million cards are exchanged each Valentine's Day, making it the second most popular celebrated day (After Christmas)

-          For every 100 single women there are 119 single men of the same age (Sounds like pretty tough competition to me)

-          Flowers, chocolate and jewelry is the most common gifts exchanged

-          Cupid (symbol for Roman God of love), doves, love birds, roses, hearts and arrows are all symbols of the Valentine’s Day celebration.

-          The first Valentine's Day box of chocolates was introduced by Richard Cadbury in 1868.

-          According to the condom company Durex, condom sales are highest around Valentine's Day, which are 20 percent to 30 percent higher than usual.

-          Famous Valentine's Day weddings: The Captain and Tennille, Elton John and Renate Blauel, Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, Jerry Garcia and Deborah Koons, and Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.

Now there is some information for your LOVEly day!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

Don’t forget, you don’t need 1 special day to express your love. Do it always.