As Welshs gifts and candle makers we here a lot about St Dwywen, especially at this time of year. St Dwynwen’s day is celebrated in Wales on the 25th of January. St Dwynwen was a Welsh princess in the 4th century. She had never fallen in love which led her to become a nun. There weren’t any online apps back then!
Find love in Wales this St Dwynwen’s Day
Luckily things have moved on and you can use www.loveinwales.com to find a possible partner in Wales. There is even a site to help Welsh farmers find love www.muddymatches.co.uk
Dwynwen reportedly spent her time praying for others to have the kind of luck in love that she never did.
Gifts for St Dwynwen’s Day
Since St Dwynwen’s Day is much like Valentine’s Day, it’s a romantic holiday in Wales. Cards and gifts are exchanged. Handily we can help with that.
Show you care with an elegant Cariad candle, fragranced with rose, plum and patchouli
Make your feelings even clearer with Caru Ti candle
If you’d like to wish someone a Happy St Dwynwen’s Day, simply say, “Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen Hapus.”
The story of Dwynwen
Dwynwen was the most beautiful among King Brychan Brycheiniog’s 24 daughters. She fell in love with a boy, Maelon Dafodrill, but her father arranged for her to marry another prince.
Maelon was upset. Dwynwen ran to the woods and prayed for help. An angel arrived with a potion to make her forget Maelon. It also turned him into a block of ice, not sure why!
Dwynwen was also given 3 wishes. She wished for Maelon to thaw out. Second, she wished for God to help anyone looking for love. Finally she wished to never marry, odd that she didn’t marry Maelon. To show her gratitude, Dwynwen became a nun. She set up a convent located at Llanddwyn Island.