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Third Anniversary Ideas & Gifts

The 3rd anniversary traditional gift idea is leather... beautiful, sexy, and sometimes kinky ;). Or you could go completely elegant with the 3rd anniversary modern gift idea of crystal. The most important thing is to get creative with the gift lists and customize your ideas to your partner. Below are a few romantic 3rd anniversary gift ideas and romantic ideas to help you along.

• Send her a bouquet of beautiful leather roses.
• Give him a sexy leather jacket.
• Give him an engraved leather flask.
• Give your partner a new set of luggage. If you want to make it even more special, surprise him/her with a vacation to go along with the luggage.
• Give her a gorgeous leather purse with a special gift inside.
• Get him a new leather chair to relax in. Leather recliners are always a hit.
• Splurge and get yourselves new leather furniture for your living room.
• Give him an leather travel kit, preferably engraved.
• A leather belt.
• For the NFL addict, give him a personalized Wilson genuine NFL portfolio note pad constructed from the same leather as Wilson footballs. He can use it for work, team notes, or even his fantasy football team.
• A leather briefcase.
• A new leather wallet with a gift card inside.
• For the music lover, an engraved leather CD case. Include a hard to find disc from their favorite band.
• Give your partner a set of leather folding frames that contain photos that chronicle your marriage together.
• Give her a leather jewelry roll with an anniversary ring inside.
• Get a monogrammed leather journal and fill it with thoughts about your relationship and marriage.
• If you don't want to give a "leather" gift, pick another romantic gift and tie it with a leather string.

• Send her a bouquet of beautiful crystal roses.
• Send her a single crystal paper rose that shimmers like a rainbow when it catches the light.
• Send her a unique silver flower with crystal petals.
• A Crystal anniversary clock to display in your home. Engrave it with your wedding/anniversary date for personalization.
• Get a set of crystal flutes to toast your marriage this anniversary and the rest.
• Give her an engraved crystal jewelry box. Add a little trinket (a bracelet, some earrings, etc) for an extra special surprise.
• Give him an engraved crystal paperweight to keep on his desk at work.
• Give her an engraved glass candle.
• Give her a beautiful glass bead bracelet.
• If you're looking for a unique, romantic take on the crystal/glass gift, send a romantic message in a bottle.
• Give him/her a personalized/engraved crystal gift.
• Give the music buff a Crystal Gayle CD.
• Give the movie buff a DVD featuring Billy Crystal
• Send her a unique silver flower with crystal petals.

• Relive the past. Re-watch your wedding video, look at your wedding album together, and reflect on the last year.
• Go out for three romantic meals in one day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Give her three things that remind you of your wedding day.
• Celebrate for three days with three romantic date nights.
• Take an extended weekend getaway: 3 days to celebrate the last three years.
• All good things happen in 3's: Do three things together that you've been putting off.
• Spend the first 3 hours of your anniversary day together in bed just enjoying each other's company.
• Do everything in sets of 3: 3 kisses, 3 'I Love You's', 3 rounds of 'woo-hoo'.
• Give her three single roses (or whatever flower you used in your wedding) to celebrate 3 years.
• Match the number of gifts to your anniversary: Give him/her three small gifts for the third anniversary.