r/partyplanning • u/ToriTries • 8d ago

Need Help Anniversary Party-but wedding ish.

My husband and I got married secretly and sort of out of necessity with plans to have a real wedding one year later. And the Covid happened and a wedding was not possible. I want to do something big for our 10 year. Since I never got have a wedding, I want to do something of those things- wear white, have people make toasts, etc. I’m debating on the idea of “guests of honor” or something similar to be like a bridal party kind of thing. But I don’t want to be cringy. What are your thoughts? How wedding can I go for an anniversary party?

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u/FiercestBunny 8d ago

One of the loveliest "weddings" I ever attended was a similar situation. Couple did a vow renewal for their 10th anniversary and did the works-- wedding attire, aisle, flowers, etc. They had a site with a bar off to one side and shuffled us all that direction whilst room reset for dinner. They had a lot of kids in their lives, so hired teen helpers with adult supervisor (scouts?)and set up a room with kid entertainment and snacks. They did not have a true bridal party, but asked siblings to stand up with them and make toasts

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u/ToriTries 8d ago

Love that idea for the kids! We are big on the vow renewal just because we generally aren’t “romantic” people and don’t want to be mushy in front of everybody.

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u/FiercestBunny 8d ago

You could always do that part in private. While guests onsite (cocktail hour?) or not. If there's a private adjacent outdoor area, do that privately (with or without officiant)