3rd Anniversary
Three years is an odd anniversary. It doesn’t have the gravitas of five or ten, it doesn’t get celebrated quite as much as your first, but trust us, three is actually one of the better ones if you think about it. By year three you really know each other. The shiny new has worn down to reveal something hopefully better and definitely more sturdy. This anniversary deserves a gift that reflects that. Not just another bunch of flowers and a card.
Leather is the traditional third anniversary material. We like traditions that have some sense behind them. Leather is tough but supple, gets better as it ages and withstands wear and tear. It doesn’t shed the memories it accumulates. Sounds like a pretty good summary of year three of a relationship to us. So with that in mind, lots of what you’ll find here fits that theme. We’ve never been ones to shy away from an amazing gift just because it doesn’t fit a made up rule.
We were looking for things that feel considerate without needing to commission way back when you first started dating. Things that say you actually considered who they are; what they use every day, what they need in their pockets, what they’ll read every day until they don’t want to read it anymore. A wallet that gets soft with wear. A journal that becomes more theirs the longer they own it. Things that are built to last because the relationship your celebrating is too.
We picked things for couples, not just one half of a couple. Year three is about them both. Some of these would make great gifts to share. Experiences. Things for your home. Things that celebrate the life you’re building together too, rather than one person in particular.
There’s nothing in here that we included because it made us think ‘that’d look nice Instagram’ or because the packaging is aesthetically pleasing. We only picked stuff we’d actually buy for someone. That won’t languish in a drawer just because they felt too embarrassed to use something so expensive looking. Three years is worth celebrating with something meaningful. Something that won’t stay in its wrapping.