Wedding Invitations

Lily Of The Valley Wedding Invitations

The lily of the valley or lily-of-the-valley is scientifically known under the name of convallaria majalis and it can be found in areas such as the northern part of Europe and Asia or in the eastern parts of the United States.

The significance of the lily of the valley is happiness and legends often tell the story of the affection of a lily of the valley felt for a nightingale that didn’t return to the woods until the month of May, when the flower bloomed.

The lily of the valley is also known as May lily, ladder-to-heaven, May bells, and its scientific name is translated as “of or belonging to May”. Because of that the plant is placed under the astrological sign of Hermes or Mercury, who, in the ancient mythologies, is the son of Maia, daughter of Atlas.

This flower has a powerful significance in the Christian belief, being know as Our Lady’s tears, in reference to the Virgin Mary, who’s tears turned into lilies of the valley after witnessing the crucifixion of Jesus. This flower is also considered to be the sign for Christ’s second coming.

According to a French legend, the lily of the valley had grown where the blood of Saint Leonard of Noblac was spilled after his battle with dragon Temptation. Since 1967, Finland chose the lily of the valley as its national flower.

Surprisingly or not, this delicate flower is highly poisonous and sometimes it is used in controlled doses to cure certain diseases but it is also used to strengthen the memory.

So many significances for a flower with such a beautiful and delicate shape. It is often used in wedding flower arrangements because of its sweet perfume but it can also be a perfect pattern choice for the wedding invitation. A simple, white wedding invitation will match perfectly with this bells shape flower.

The wording etiquette remains the same as in all westernized parts of the world, and just because the wedding invitation card has a certain pattern that does not mean you have to change the formal or the less conventional wording.

Of course, if you don’t want to strictly follow the formal wedding invitations instructions, you can always add a personal touch to them by writing some poetry lines, verses or favorite quotes.

The hand written text would be perfect for a lily of the valley wedding invitation, but thermography, with its raised letter effect should not be ignored as an option.

Try to send the wedding invitations with six to eight weeks in advance, especially when you are waiting for the attendance response.

Make sure you know the right number of guests attending to your wedding ceremony just so that you can avoid crowding the wedding location.

If you decide for the lily of the valley wedding invitations you can probably have them ordered online or if the guests are in small number, you could test your artistic skill and make them yourself. Tips found on the internet may be useful somehow but you can also get inspired by the wide variety of lily of the valley wedding invitation designs and patterns already available on the market.

The choice is all yours or you could let your partner have a saying in all of this wedding planning activity.