February 2012 - Valentines and Will You Marry Me?

With a busy start to 2012 we leave January behind and look forward to what February has in store for us and with 2012 being a leap year we have an extra day too!

Celebrating Valentine’s Day on the 14^th February and then 29^th being the one day of the year on which, traditionally, women can propose to men! It seems that Feb 2012 will be a busy month for Wedding Engagements!!

engagement stubby holder

So, why is it called a Leap Year I hear you ask? Well, Hundreds of years ago the leap year day had no recognition in English law and the day was simply 'leapt over' and ignored.

A leap year consists of 366 days, whereas other years, called common years, have 365 days. The extra day, the 29 February, is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. The 29 February is known as a leap day and is added every four years to bring the solar year of 365¼ days into line with the calendar year of 365 days.

Will you marry me? stubby holder

29th February is the one day of the year on which, traditionally, women can propose to men. It was considered that as the day also had no legal status, it was perfectly reasonable that tradition also had no status, and so women took advantage of this and proposed to the man they wanted to marry. We have even seen a few proposal designs come through on our Coolaz beer coolers what a great way to propose to your man!

Did you also know that a law once existed in Scotland forbidding a man to refuse a proposal made to him on 29^th February - so what are you waiting for girls… go for it!

valentines day stubby holder

For many lucky ladies their man will beat them to it on Valentine’s Day, 14^thFebruary!

Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day is observed on February 14 honouring one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards.

Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards, you can check out some brand new gift card stubby holder ideas here!

Looking for a really personal touch? Then why not try our online designer and create your own masterpiece for your loved one! Or perhaps you are already engaged and looking for a great gift for your engagement party or wedding favours. Click on the image below to create your very own Coolaz beer cooler!

Design Your Own stubby holder