Yesterday was Lily of the Valley Day (La Fête du Muguet). This is a holiday in France celebrated by giving Lily of the Valley bouquets to friends and loved ones to wish them happiness and good luck in celebration of the arrival of spring. The story goes back to 1560 when a knight named Louis Girard gave King Charles IX a bouquet of Lily of the Valley for luck and prosperity for the coming year. From then on King Charles IX would give the ladies of his court Lily of the Valley bouquets every year on May 1st to spread this good fortune.
Lily of the Valley is supposed to bring luck in love, and has been seen in many royal wedding bouquets including those of Queen Victoria, Princess Astrid of Sweden, Grace Kelly, and Kate Middleton. It can also symbolize purity, sweetness, sincerity, youth, and motherhood. Each year, in honor of this lovely tradition, The Glam Pad celebrates by featuring ways to bring a a little lily of the valley into your life.
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This is such a love story. I had not heard of this celebration in France. Lovely tradition on your pages, to remember, teach and remind readers of past traditions worth keeping. Lily of the Valley- such a beautiful, delicate little bloom with quite a story!!! Thank you for sharing!??????
Lily of the Valley are my favorite late spring flower. Here in west Michigan, they are still a few weeks away from blooming. I started a woodland garden in a shaded area of the yard some years ago. I never actually remember planting them, but believe they came in with some woodland plants gifted from a friend’s garden. Not only do I have the sweet white ones, but pink ones showed up a few years ago. They are quite invasive, so I do have to make sure they stay in their woodland area and don’t try to get established in my other gardens.
Lovely tablescapes. My lilies-of-the-valley are not in bloom quite yet.
LOVED the story of the Lily of the Valley Day and the pictures of the beautiful table settings. Can’t get enough of France. Thanks SO much for sharing!
Agree with everyone above…absolutely lovely!
Could you lease identify and list sources for each of the items in the photos? Thank you