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Veronica
Dedicated September 2019

Planning our anniversary party

Veronica, on July 4, 2020 at 1:23 AM Posted in Parties and Events 0 11
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Ok our one year anniversary is coming up in two months. (We got married on September 3, 2019) We were supposed to have a reception when we got back from our Las Vegas wedding. Unfortunately my husband’s grandmother passed away shortly after the wedding and he didn’t feel like having a party at the time. I respected his decision and put the party on hold for next year. With the pandemic going on I was wondering whether would it be safe or not if I have the anniversary party with close family and friends. If I plan this, what is a good advice can you provide for me to plan it?

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Latest activity by Veronica, on July 4, 2020 at 12:34 PM
  • D
    June 2021
    Dj Tanner ·
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    I’d say go for it. At this point, people are adults and if they feel safe going they will go if they don’t feel safe going then they’ll just stay at home.
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  • Elmarose
    Expert July 2022
    Elmarose ·
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    My condolences on your loss. I would say to go for it and give your guest the option to go through a virtual reunion as well like zoom and youtube live. Just so you can accommodate all your guest who have concerns or are high risk during this pandemic.

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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    I wouldn’t throw a party in the middle of a pandemic, nor would I attend as a guest. It’s one thing for couples to continue on with their wedding plans that are typically made a year or more in advance, but throwing an anniversary party right now seems a little tone deaf.
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  • Elmarose
    Expert July 2022
    Elmarose ·
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    I believe that is what giving the guest an option for instance she said she is inviting her immediate family and close friends and it is in celebration of their anniversary. If it would be tone deaf then the government wouldn't be allowing guest under 50 to be united. If doors are open for restaurants, bars, churches, and outings like beaches I don't see how an intimate celebration like this or a wedding would be considered tone deaf. If we can go grocery shopping or even just go on walks in the park or down our community and there is people around us it is inevitable. As long as safety measures are implemented I think that it is safe to continue forward. I have been a part of one virtual wedding and it was beautiful to see how intimate and the love between the couple shine. I couldn't make it due to the distance. I have also seen many couples do anniversaries, renewing vowels, and getting married with under 10 people or under 50 with being 6 ft apart and maintaining the distance. She is not trying to throw a party where her guest will uncomfortable for that reason she is seeking help on how to accommodate them all.

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  • Rebecca
    Master August 2019
    Rebecca ·
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    I think it entirely depends on how your locale is doing.

    I live in NJ, and we are finally starting to get ahead of this thing. If there were a small family gathering, outdoors, I might stop by for a little bit, socially distanced. But only if I knew everyone would be masked, and people would stay away. (I'm high risk.)

    Anything bigger, or anything out of the tri-state area?

    No.

    I'm sorry.

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  • Veronica
    Dedicated September 2019
    Veronica ·
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    I live in southeastern Michigan and my governor says we can have parties no more than 100 people but we are trying to have less than that. But I’m gonna have safety precautions at the party. It’s for those family and friends who didn’t come to the wedding in Las Vegas.
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  • Rebecca
    Master August 2019
    Rebecca ·
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    Ah, yeah, I think you are the other state also ahead? (Sorry, my parents live in AZ, so just as we're finally feeling less terrified... I've lost track of a lot of the plot.)

    Outside, with masks and distancing and sanitizer... I'd probably stop by to say hello.

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  • Nefetera
    VIP March 2015
    Nefetera ·
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    It honestly depends what state you in and the accordance to CDC with the amount of ppl you can have. This year is quit hectit...you may not get the full expereince you want if you something big.. If its small and intiment then it may wrk
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    Rockstar July 2019
    Veronica ·
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    I wouldn't throw a party in the middle of a pandemic. My brother-in-law hosts an anniversary bbq every year. He told us that there were only going to be like twenty people. My husband wanted to go even though I was against it. He insisted it would be totally fine so I went. There ended up being at least fifty people. I was so uncomfortable. My husband apologized and agreed we wouldn't have gone had we known there would be that many people.
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  • Hanna
    VIP June 2019
    Hanna ·
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    I agree with PP, I would not feel responsible holding an anniversary party in the middle of a pandemic.

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  • Veronica
    Dedicated September 2019
    Veronica ·
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    I live in southeastern Michigan and my governor was saying if we are holding parties it has to be no more than 100 people. But we are gonna be having way lesser than that. Plus I’m gonna have sanitation stations at the party.
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