Valentine's Day party

in Rome ruled the cruel emperor Claudius II. He was

an evil and warlike man. And so, in order to strengthen his army, he issued a decree according to which men who joined the army could not marry. The cruel ruler believed that family ties make the man sentimental, gentle, and this does not help him to become a ruthless warrior.
But no decree could prevent love. The only hope was the young priest, who was called Valentine. Being a kind person with a soft heart, he crowned the lovers bypassing the imperial decree. Moreover, thanks to the fact that the church gave Valentina immunity, he helped lovers exchange letters and meet.
But all the secret becomes clear, and the illegal activity of the young priest was recognized by the emperor. Claudius issued a cruel decree, which sentenced Valentine to arrest, and then - and to death.
And now, while in prison, Valentine fell in love with the jailer's daughter - he was so impressed by her beauty and tenderness. The girl, having found out who was in prison, decided to meet with the priest and ... herself fell in love with him.
Prior to Valentine's execution, lovers wrote letters to each other, swore in eternal love and gave promises to always be together.
Valentine's execution was scheduled for February 14, 270. That day the lover wrote the last letter of his beloved. There were no confessions, no promises, no vows. And there were only two words "Your Valentine".
But for farewell and did not need other words. And this short note became a symbol of eternal love, loyalty and devotion and was called the valentine. And so the day of the execution of a Christian priest, strangely enough, became a holiday of all lovers.

is pink color. You can also use white, red and

its various shades (orange, maroon).
On this day it is customary to give each other "valentines" - small cards in the form of a heart with explanations of love. Invitations to the holiday can also be performed in the form of "valentine".
n general, Valentine's Day is a holiday for couples. Therefore, at a bachelor party, where there are no established couples, they are formed in an artificial manner.

holiday for all lovers. On this romantic day, we share

our love in an arithmetic progression, we make thematic gifts to each other and confess our feelings. But different countries have different traditions of celebrating on February 14. Not all of them are similar to ours, because you will be interested to know what the inhabitants of other countries are doing this day.

Germany
In Germany, Valentine is considered the patron saint of those who are not in love, but mentally ill. In honor of the holiday, Germans adorn the psychiatric hospitals with scarlet ribbons, and in the chapels they hold a special divine service.

Poland
In Poland, February 14, visit the Poznan Metropolitanate. There, according to the belief, the relics of St. Valentine are buried, there is his miraculous icon. The Poles believe that this pilgrimage will help them in their love affairs.

Wales
Wales is famous for its so-called "spoons of love". The fact is that before the holiday lovers cut out of a tree spoons, decorate them with hearts, keys, castle slots and solemnly give each other. Such a gift literally means: "You have found a way to my heart".

Holland
In Holland, this day is not considered shameful, if a woman first comes to a man and politely tells him: "Marry me!". If this tall gesture is not appreciated by a man, he can blame himself, since now he must give the lady a dress, moreover, mostly silk.

France
In addition to greeting cards in France can give linens, sweets, chocolate mousses, romantic travels, cut sausage hearts, "lucky" lottery tickets, pink yogurt, artificial flowers.