{"id":7348,"date":"2013-02-13T21:46:26","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T03:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridestlouis.com\/?p=7348"},"modified":"2023-08-26T09:54:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T14:54:04","slug":"engagements-and-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridestlouis.com\/engagements-and-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Engagements and Valentine’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that February is National wedding month? It’s not surprising that Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to get engaged and begin planning a lifetime.\u00a0 Every February the 14th<\/sup> candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine.\u00a0 But who is this mysterious saint?\u00a0 Where did these traditions arise?\u00a0 The history of Valentine\u2019s Day is shrouded in mystery, but we do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine\u2019s Day contains vestiges of Christian and ancient Roman tradition.<\/p>\n

Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentine\u2019s didn\u2019t appear to after 1400.\u00a0 The oldest known valentine was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.<\/p>\n

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As we appreciate our loved ones on Valentine’s Day, we are also thankful for the opportunity to provide a service that helps all brides have the most romantic, wonderful, fun-filled wedding ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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