The third year of marriage is the first truly significant abroad of a young family. It is believed that it is from this period that relations are moving to a new level, more serious than the previous ones.
By this time, young children, as a rule, already appear in the young family, so the spouses, in addition to mutual love, also strengthens the emergence of a new family member.
What is the third anniversary called?
If the first and second wedding anniversaries are associated with chintz and paper, then three years in marriage symbolize a stronger and more plastic material, which is leather. According to another version, the skin is identified with a marriage of this period because of its ability to look good with the right care, and to dim and crack with a careless attitude towards it.
This behavior of the material perfectly conveys the state of the family, depending on the attitude of the spouses to her and to each other. Leather wedding is a kind of crisis for 3 years, which, having overcome, the couple manages to get used to and learn more tolerant attitude to each other's habits. In this case, the skin symbolizes the flexibility and elasticity of the relationship, but at the same time, their high strength. Whatever the roots of this tradition, almost every young family celebrates this first, and therefore the most important anniversary, with pleasure, and tries to follow the traditions and customs that accompany this event.
To celebrate the leather wedding began a long time ago. Cookies were put on the table, made in the form of animal figures, symbolizing them as a source of natural leather. In addition to cookies, a large rye loaf was placed at the head of the table, which meant the strength of the marriage union, as well as the strong relationship of the young with their parents and friends. At the beginning of the holiday, the young beat plates, and the more fragments they got from them, so, according to popular belief, the happier and richer the family life would be.
Nowadays, traditions with loafing and beating dishes are a thing of the past, and have given way to warm family celebrations in the circle of the closest people. However, the tradition of giving young people numerous gifts has been safely preserved, which is why the family and friends, and often the young spouses themselves, face the question of choosing a good gift.
Options for wife
Most spouses thoroughly approach the choice of a gift for a partner and start their purchase long before the anniversary date. The most attentive husbands usually have an idea about the tastes of the spouse, and try to choose a useful and stylish thing. A common option for gifts to his beloved wife for a leather wedding are leather goods or souvenirs. Taking into account the fact that during this period the spouse’s maternity leave is often the case, and the husband is the only earner in the family, it is impractical and difficult to purchase luxury expensive gifts. Therefore, the spouse has the task to opt for a good and practical thing.
The choice of a gift for a spouse depends primarily on the amount that the husband is willing to spend. So, with a modest budget, you can get by buying a leather wallet or gloves. A pleasant change will be a phone case or a cosmetic bag.The more expensive category of gifts includes bags, clutches and leather belts, however, the choice of these accessories should be justified by the presence of a young man’s taste or a good knowledge of the preferences and wardrobe of his wife. Otherwise, the gift may not fit the shoes or clothing of the spouse, and it will be useless to gather dust on the shelf.
Good gifts include leather coats, jackets, coats, skirts and jackets. Clothing can be easily purchased only if the man is clearly confident in size. However, it would be more reasonable not to present such gifts as a surprise, but to come to the store with your wife or present her with a certificate in the leather clothing department. The same applies to the acquisition of leather shoes, which is undesirable to buy without fitting.
You can donate not only leather goods. A wonderful gift will be a subscription to the SPA-salon or pooland also a certificate for visiting a cosmetology room or a nail design studio. In addition, a good gift will be the purchase of jewelry or jewelry with rubies or grenades. Red stones symbolize strong love and loyalty, and the best fit to the three-year anniversary. The only limitation when buying jewelry is pearls. Due to its “coldness” and restraint, it is not recommended to present pearl beads or a bracelet to your spouse.
List of ideas for a husband
Choose a gift for a leather wedding for her husband is not difficult. This is due to the huge number of leather accessories, most of which are relevant and practical. When choosing a gift, you can stay on a leather belt, wallet, coin box or purse. If the amount prepared for a gift is not particularly large, it is recommended to restrict you with a money clip, a cover for a smartphone, a leather-bound notebook, a watch strap, a cigarette case or a passport cover. Bags for laptops, folders for documents, purses and leather briefcases will cost a little more.
If the spouse uses glasses, then a stylish leather case for glasses will be a very relevant subject. The more expensive gifts include leather upholstery and the purchase of a leather chair in her husband's study. When buying a gift should not forget about the hobbies of her husband. For a fisherman and a hunter, you can buy a metal flask or a cigarette lighter in leather cases or a set of mugs and a thermos in a leather frame. However, if a gift made of genuine leather causes a significant burden on the budget, you can restrict yourself to buying accessories for a computer or a new game. By and large, the gift itself is not as important as the attention and care from a loved one.
The best gifts for children from parents
Parents' gifts to young spouses, as a rule, are emphasized useful and practical. Parents' gifts for the married couple are always joint and are not intended for each spouse individually, but for the whole family. It can be interior items made of leather or having leather parts, furniture. Parents prefer to make large objects and attract all relatives to this event. Often in the purse bought expensive sets of upholstered furniture, upholstered in natural leather. The most budget option would be a set of tableware in a leather case or a spectacular panel.
An unusual gift for a young family can be the purchase of a voucher for two for holidays in hot countries. It would be ideal if grandparents take care of their grandchildren during this period. If a young family is engaged in arranging their own home or ennobles their life in it, you can give the children a false ceiling, pay for the installation of a plastic window or a “warm floor” system. In any case, gifts from parents, despite their cost and size, are the most valuable and expensive.
What can you give to friends?
Gifts for the three years of marriage from friends, as well as gifts from parents, are often joint in nature and are purchased at once for both spouses. An excellent option is to buy an album for photos in a luxurious leather binding, a large travel bag or a suitcase on rollers for joint trips. Stylish ottomans for the hallway, as well as bottles or vases, artfully decorated with leather, will not interfere either. The original gift will be a leather box for documents, stylized antique or wall clocks in a leather casing.
You can also consider as a gift a housekeeper for the hallway, a book-bar for drinks or a picture or a panel of pieces of colored leather. If small items are given, for example, a wrist watch with straps or notepads in leather binding, you need to purchase such items in two copies at once. Items must be made in the same style, but must differ in size, shape or color.
The more expensive gifts include the purchase of chairs and a leather sofa, which friends usually buy in a clubhouse for several families or together with the parents of young spouses. When buying home appliances, it is better to buy appliances that will be used by both spouses.
Buying a mixer or food processor is not the best option: such items are more used by the wife, and the gift should be useful to both spouses. In this case, it is better to opt for a toaster, microwave or electric kettle. If a couple has a common hobby, for example, playing tennis or motorcycles, then you can buy them a pair of expensive racket covers or two pairs of stylish biker jackets.
Cool and original gifts
The number of original gifts for the three-year anniversary of the beginning of married life are, as a rule, objects that carry more meaning than they are of material value. So, having come to the anniversary, you can put two medals made of leather and personally signed or embroidered on the chest of the hero of the occasion.
The text of the inscription should emphasize the "patience and heroism" of young people who managed to overcome this important stage in building family relationships. Together with the medals, you can give the spouses a letter, stylized as parchment or an ancient scroll, in which to write wishes to the family and praise them for "three years of conscientious work."
The original gift is leather toys that can be stored as an amulet or find a place for them in the interior. An unusual and interesting gift will be the presentation of a joint portrait of the spouses in a leather frame. You can order a real portrait from a photograph; you just have to choose a good shot that both spouses would like, especially to your wife.
If the couple is all right with a sense of humor, you can order a humorous cartoon, however, in this case you must be completely sure that this gift will not cause offense to the donee. One of the most original gifts for the third anniversary of the wedding will be a certificate for a romantic dinner for two, horse riding, boat trips on a yacht or boat, visiting a concert of your favorite performers.
What can you do with your own hands?
Hand-made gifts belong to the category of exclusive, and therefore the most valuable and desirable. A good idea would be an installation or application made of leather, made in the same interior style with the apartment where the young people live. A great gift will be jewelry, different in purpose, but made in the same style. For example, a set of jewelry for the spouse in combination with a leather tie for the spouse will be perceived "with a bang." You can make a fun suspension for the car or two, if each spouse has its own car.
Needlewomen who own the art of embroidery, can make personalized leather cases for glasses or phones with embroidery of the initials or the names of the spouses.However, if not many can embroider and sew covers with toys, anyone can make original key rings. A hand-made gift is often not the main one, but serves only as a very important addition, showing all the warmth and love that bestow upon a young family.
Thus, the three-year anniversary is considered to be a significant milestone for a young family living together and is a very important event in the lives of both spouses. Therefore, the celebration of the celebration, as well as the choice of gifts for the wife and husband should be approached in advance and seriously.
How to make a wallet of leather with your own hands, see the following video.
