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The third wedding anniversary is called leather. Durable material speaks of a reliable, lasting union, because during this time the spouses managed to form strong bonds.
Such dates, as a rule, are not celebrated grandly. However, each couple decides differently how to celebrate their anniversary. At a leather wedding, it is customary to give gifts that symbolize the type of celebration. This means that leather goods will be considered ideal gifts. Moreover, things and objects made of high-quality and practical material are good in every sense. By the way, exclusive gifts from smpodarkov.ru are perfect for the New Year holidays.
Gifts for friends (girlfriend, boyfriend)
As a rule, gifts for an anniversary are simpler than for the wedding itself. However, any gifts will indicate that friends are happy for the spouses and do not forget their main date.
Gift selection:
- Robes, towels, slippers with personalized embroidery. Such products will never be superfluous in any home.
- Paired bracelets. A symbolic and romantic gift. Price: from $15.
- Photo album. Spouses will have a reason to print out their favorite photos and keep pleasant memories. Price: from $15.
- Amulet. There are a lot of them. Those with a leather strap are also suitable. Price: from $5.
- Covers for documents: passports, licenses, IDs, international passports, etc.
You can also present certificates for the purchase of goods from family stores, tickets to some quest, etc.
Russian traditions
Shortly before the celebration, the wife bakes cookies from figurines of pets. According to legends, they will bring wealth to the house.
On this day, spouses break dishes - the noise will drive away all evil spirits nearby from the house.
At the beginning of the feast, a rye loaf is placed on the table and the first dish on the holiday menu is bread soup.
And at the end of the celebration, the young spouses are showered with rye grains.
Gifts for children (son, daughter)
Parents always give the best to their children in everyday life. At the same time, during the holidays they always try to give what they really need and even more.
List of ideas:
- Sofa. A great gift for those who have just started their own nest. You can get by with a less expensive gift in the form of an ottoman.
- The book is a bar. An unusual gift in the form of an exquisite book, inside of which you can place a bottle and glass. Price: $120.
- Certificate for a leather goods store. It will be symbolic, practical, and necessary.
You can give separate gifts for your son (daughter) and his wife (husband). For example, a phone case and a cosmetic bag, etc.
Your skin is closer to your body
Leather is probably the most ancient material that began to serve man. Smooth, crafted, decorated with embroidery, embossing, appliqué... Diverse, practical, natural. This is the symbol chosen for the three-year wedding anniversary by a wise folk tradition.
Do you know why 3 years of marriage is called a leather wedding?
On the one hand , leather is stronger than chintz and paper, and marriage in the third year becomes more durable. The skin is also elastic, that is, the relationship has not yet become ossified, it can be changed so that family members feel comfortable in it, as they are made to measure. If your skin is not cared for, whether it be through clothing, shoes or covering your own body, it will become stiff, unattractive and ultimately its function will suffer.
The situation is the same with family - at this stage you need to invest a lot of mental resources into relationships, not leaving them for later. It is, of course, possible to tear the skin, but it is not easy, and in the case of a person, it is also painful. We can extend this analogy to a three-year marriage relationship.
Another meaning of skin is that it is a part of the body that belongs to a living being. It was believed that the skin and fur of a certain creature, when worn, endowed its owners with corresponding qualities. So it’s worth thinking about what kind of skin you associate your significant other with, because it will be difficult for a python and a rabbit to get along in the same family.
Skin-to-skin contact is the best way to care for babies and to establish closeness between living beings. Let the third year of marriage bring even closer people who have become family. And small signs of attention will help add touching care and warmth to the relationship.
Time to choose leather gifts!
Cool gifts
Are there any unusual and cool things for newlyweds to celebrate their 3rd marriage anniversary? Of course have. A variety of ideas will allow everyone to choose the right gift:
- Leather wedding style cake. The couple will have fun and enjoy themselves. Price: from $4 per kg.
- Summer resident set. Convenient travel kits with instruments wrapped in leather. Ideal for those who travel and hike a lot.
- Souvenir printing (T-shirts, dishes, etc.). You can come up with the inscriptions yourself. Cool phrases regarding the anniversary. Price: from 10$.
You can organize a celebration in unusual places: an amusement park, quest room, equestrian club, etc.
Toasts
Any feast is not complete without toast. Friends and family can address the heroes of the occasion, for example, with the following wishes:
- “Dear spouses! 3 years ago you united your destinies. Now you, like a pair of horses, run in one team. We wish you that the harness does not interfere with you and is not a burden, that the road to a happy life is smooth, and that troubles and bad weather pass you by. Bitterly!".
- “Let's raise a glass to this happy married couple! Let love, like a strap of climbing equipment, save them and help them overcome ups and downs together on the way to a bright future! Bitterly!".
Gifts for parents
What can you give to your beloved parents for their family anniversary? Mom and Dad just need your attention, so any surprise will be a joy for them.
Ideas:
- Vouchers to a sanatorium, country vacation, etc. A great time out for any couple. The price range is wide and depends on many factors.
- A boat trip. The price is approximately $20 per ticket.
- Leather chest. You can store family valuables in it. Price: from $50.
For some parents, even a simple spring cleaning will be a great gift. Just do a nice thing, they will appreciate it.
Bad gift ideas
Unsuccessful gift ideas will be things made from leatherette.
If you don’t have enough money for a genuine leather product, it’s better to give a neutral gift.
It is also not customary to give one of the spouses an expensive item and the other a symbolic gift.
A leather gift is a symbol of the anniversary. It doesn’t have to be expensive; it’s more important to give the gift to the spouses from the bottom of your heart with kind and sincere wishes.
DIY gifts
Here you will find out what gifts you can make with your own hands for a leather wedding.
Best ideas:
- Hot stand. Leftover material is suitable here. Cut out the desired shape. For example, a leaf. This figurine will fit under a mug.
- Wallets. You can make different wallets, purses, business card holders, key holders, etc.
- Cute toys. A couple of hearts, birds, doves. They are easy to do. The desired shape is cut out, after which the parts are sewn together. Keychains are also made using this method.
- Magnets. You can make them in the same way as toys. Next, glue magnets to the leather figures.
- Family picture of young people made of leather.
Leather painting of a married couple - Slippers. Sew easily and quickly. You can decorate them with details cut from the same fabric.
- Clothes for the mug. The robe can also be sewn onto bottles, glasses, etc.
- Phone case. Cases for tablets, cameras, etc. are made in the same way.
- Bags. There are many models of simple bags that are easy to make with your own hands.
- Earrings. The desired shapes are cut out from the remaining leather and attached to the stitches.
- Bracelets. Three thin strips of fabric are woven together.
If you have the makings of a seamstress, then you can give handmade clothes as a gift.
Symbolic and inexpensive gifts
Not everyone can afford expensive gifts. Sometimes newlyweds decide not to give each other anything and sit modestly in a narrow circle. For this occasion, there are inexpensive original gifts for 3 wedding years:
- Brooches, hairpins, keychain, belts and decoration elements.
- A set of sweets with the inscription – leather wedding.
- Notebooks, covers for documents.
- Case for glasses. From $5.
It is not necessary to give leather gifts. As an option, buy an armful of balloons, on which you write: “Happy Anniversary”, “Happy Leather Wedding”, “Three Years of Happiness”, etc.
Scenario for celebrating a leather wedding - 3 years of marriage!
Room decoration
The room for the celebration of the leather anniversary is decorated with objects made of leather or wheat, since the 3rd wedding anniversary is also called “wheat”. Tablecloths of brown or sand color should be laid on tables. For decoration, it is recommended to use candles of the same colors or similar shades. Forks or spoons can be tied with thin leather ribbons. At the head of the table, where the “young woman” will sit, instead of flowers, it is better to place a bouquet of decorative wheat ears. Also on this day, it is customary to drink and eat red foods, so red apples and red wine must be present on the tables. Behind the backs of the spouses, you can place a small plywood panel with gloves, belts and other leather products attached to it. You can hang a couple of leather jackets on the chairs of the heroes of the occasion.
Props for rituals with spouses and games with guests
Since all games and competitions with guests will take place right at the table, to conduct them you need to prepare simple props :
1. Leather cords in 3 colors: brown, black and red (can be purchased in craft stores or ordered from an online store.
2. Cowboy hat (made of leather, felt or straw).
3. Straw hat.
4. Leaflets with words:
- wave wife;
- married fan;
- walking dog.
- strong-abundant;
- red - beautiful;
- happiness-bad weather;
- let-sadness;
- baby stools;
- night-daughter;
- son call.
It is better to take sheets of paper in A5 format so that there is more space for writing.
5. Ballpoint pens - 10 pcs.
6. Cardboard cards with tongue twisters - 3 pcs. All cards on one side, where the text is written, are white. The reverse side of all cards is of a different color: one is gray, another is black, and the third is red.
7. Puzzles from photographs of a married couple. You need to print two different joint photographs of the spouses in A4 format and cut them into an equal number of parts, for example, 30 each.
8. For a small scene with guests you will need:
- bandana and leather jacket for a biker;
- a homemade nurse's cap made of paper with a red cross in the middle;
- shawl and glasses for the teacher;
- homemade paper chef's hat and ladle;
- pieces of paper with texts for each participant in the skit - 4 pieces in total.
9. To conduct rituals with spouses:
- big red apple;
- a beautiful apple plate;
- black leather cord;
- a piece of paper measuring 3x3 cm with the names of the spouses, rolled into a tube;
- a beating plate wrapped in transparent cloth;
- hammer.
Before the ceremony itself, a large apple must be cut in half, the core removed, and a piece of paper with names placed in the empty space. Then you need to connect the apple and tie it with a leather cord.
Musical accompaniment
To conduct rituals, as well as for congratulations and competitions, you need to prepare musical accompaniment:
- minus soundtrack for rap;
- the song “Apples Ate” by the group “Propaganda”;
- song “Collect Me” by Elena Temnikova.
- song “Saucer” by Yulia Chicherina.
Leather wedding celebration scenario
When all the guests are assembled and seated, the host begins the festive program.
Host : Hello, dear guests, hello, our happiest spouses. On this wonderful day, we all gathered for one very wonderful reason. Today the family (names of spouses) turned 3 years old. You all, of course, know that the 3rd marital anniversary is called a “leather wedding,” because you were told about it when you were invited to today’s holiday. But do you know where this name comes from? Any guesses?
(Listens to the versions and continues the script).
Host : Our very observant ancestors noticed that during the first 3 years of family life, a husband and wife go through a grinding-in stage. They study each other from new sides, establish a common life, learn to distribute the family budget. And during this time they become so close that they seem to grow into one skin between the two of them. Their relationship with each other becomes strong, like leather, and cannot be broken so easily. So let’s raise our glasses, friends, to the leather wedding of our dear ones (the names of the spouses).
(After the first toast, the host brings out a prepared red apple on a plate and approaches the spouses).
Host: According to a long-standing tradition, on this day the spouses should eat a red apple together. It symbolizes love and a happy marriage. This fruit is also a symbol of fertility and is said to help with the birth of babies. You see that the apple consists of two halves connected with a ribbon. It represents you, united in marriage. Taste the treasured fruit. Whatever it tastes like, let your future life be like that.
(At this time, the song of the group “Propaganda” is turned on, to which the “young” eat their apple. They must take turns biting the apple until the ribbon connecting the two halves falls. When they find a note with their names inside, the host will continue the course of the holiday) .
Host : So you’ve reached the secret that this fruit contains. Now you know that the whole power of life lies in the unity of two people and in their great, boundless love. And your strong union only confirms this. Keep this note for many years to come so you never forget that you are one. And, of course, according to a long-standing tradition, in this place you should raise your cups and shout loudly to everyone: “For great love!” Well, let’s all shout this together.
(After this toast, the host brings out a cowboy hat and a straw hat. They contain leather laces of different colors.)
Host: Since today we are celebrating a leather wedding, each of you should have at least one symbol of this holiday. You need to take a cord out of your hat and tie it on your wrist. It cannot be removed until the end of today.
(Guests pull out the laces without looking at the hat. Next, the host explains the rule for making toasts).
Host: Anyone who wants to make a toast must wear a cowboy hat if he is a man, or a hat if he is a girl. But before you give your speech, you will need to publicly check your diction. Suddenly, your speech is not all right today, and you need to practice before your congratulations. You see that you have strings of different colors on your hands; the cards with the text of the tongue twister correspond to this color. Who wants to start today's congratulations and show everyone an example of how to do it?
(Those who have a brown cord on their hand say: “The wife got married and became married to her husband, and the husband married his married wife and became married.” The owner of a black cord: “The hatter slopped his hat, and Already hisses at the hatter: “ Yes indeed." Guest with a red cord: "Zyamka chewed the suede, chewed Zyamka the suede in the castle." This rule applies throughout the entire holiday. When the spouses want to say a word of gratitude back to the guests, they will also need to put on hats and say one at a time, any to choose from, tongue twister. After the first toast from the guests, the host brings out the props for the skit. Next, he selects 4 participants: 2 girls and 2 guys. Guests put on costumes and receive pieces of paper with the text. All participants will have to read a short quatrain in rap style to the music. The presenter is the first to start his part, the rest continue in turn).
Host: We are here to congratulate you now. We want to read out many wishes. So that nothing prevents you from listening to us, prepare your big ears.
Cook: I wish you the most delicious borscht together, I know the recipe for a long-term marriage. Make less spicy things, and more sweets, so that your love does not become subtler.
Nurse: And I wish you to get sick less often, so that you don’t have to sit at home for a long time. Be outdoors together more often, Sit in one place in retirement.
Teacher: And I want to wish smart children, you bring them to me as soon as possible. The more of them there are, the better for everyone, because there is no cooler sound than children's laughter.
Biker: I congratulate you on your leather wedding and wish you the main road through life. Fair wind, straight route. Love each other and everything will be cool!
(After a short pause, the presenter organizes games at the table).
1. All guests, in turn, must say a 3-word wish to the heroes of the occasion (according to the number of years of marriage). For example, the first person wishes: “Love, happiness, good luck!” Next: “Warmth, comfort, harmony!” And so on until all the guests have spoken. One important condition is that words in wishes should not be repeated. Those who do it last will have the hardest time.
2. Guests randomly receive one piece of paper with a task: they need to come up with poetic lines for a couple of rhyming words. The presenter gives an example in the words “love and carrots”: “Our love was like a tough nut, Tasty and sweet, like a juicy carrot.” All participants must write their options in five minutes and then voice them one after another. The result will be a short poem that can be copied onto a postcard and given to the spouses as a souvenir.
3. The presenter takes out puzzles from photographs and places them at different ends of the table. Two teams are formed according to the principle of proximity to one of the puzzles.
Host: Our couple is in front of you, but in separate parts. Someone's beautiful nose, Eye, shoulder, ear and mouth. Our wife's skin is silky and beautiful. And the groom is handsome with his arm, leg and head. We need to connect them, so that the portrait can be stored later.
After this, at the command “Let's go!” everyone begins to put the elements of the photographs together. The whole process takes place to the song “Collect Me” by Elena Temnikova. The heroes of the occasion can also join one of the groups. The first team to collect all the pieces wins.
(Between competitions, congratulations from the guests should be heard, always in accordance with the rules for toasts. After all the games, to perform the last rites, the host brings out a plate wrapped in cloth and a hammer. And invites the spouses to the center of the room).
Host: On the 3rd wedding anniversary, our ancestors observed another good tradition. On this day, husband and wife had to get rid of old, cracked and broken dishes. It was believed that in this way the family would expel all failures and misfortunes from the house. You need to take the hammer at the same time and hit the plate 3 times, one hit for each year of marriage. At the same time, you must mentally wish that all the bad things will go away and not return to you. And then we will count how many pieces the plate broke into, how many happy years you will live together.
The breaking of the plate takes place to the song “Saucers” by Yulia Chicherina. After performing the ritual and counting the fragments, the presenter ends his speech.
Leading:
It is impossible to calculate how long you will live together. There may be forty-five fragments, or perhaps two hundred. You still have a long way to go on the straight road, Live together at least until your golden wedding!
Conclusion
There are plenty of gift ideas for a 3-year wedding anniversary. Having decided on a surprise, do not forget to prepare a good congratulation, preferably in verse. You can find poems for a leather wedding here.
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How to celebrate?
Gather your closest and dearest friends at the festive table. You can organize a banquet in a restaurant or sit at home, everything will depend on your budget and desires. It would be a good idea to celebrate the event somewhere outdoors, weather permitting. Grill kebabs at your dacha or in a rented cottage outside the city.
