10 year anniversary party...or 30th Birthday Bash

kertybird

yes...I was a baby when I  got married! 

 I turn 30 next September and wanted to do something big. Maybe go with a group of friends to Vegas or throw a big party.  Our 10 year Anniversary is the following year.  We had a pretty slim budget for the wedding (we didn't even have food!) and we had to cut friends to accomodante our massive family. I would love to have a big party with open bar and some great food with our friends to celebrate.

Obviously none of this matters right now...but what would you do? Birthday Party or Anniversary Party?

angelproberts

That's a toughie. Is there any way you can do both? I would celebrate the anniversary but then again I didn't celebrate my 30th at all.

shouldbworkin

I turn 40 a month after our 10th anniversary.  All of my friends are turning 40 that year too, so rather than have *another* party, I asked DH to take me away again on another honeymoon type trip - just the 2 of us.  I might still go to Vegas with my girlfriends to celebrate all of our bdays though. I think I'm kind of over the party thing, though b/c DH and his friends are all already 40 so it's getting old.  And, this way, I get what I want too. 

ETA: I'm not sure if I'd want to plan a party again.  It is a lot of work.  Maybe some friends will want to go on a trip with you to celebrate both half way through?

UGAbride

Both

hcmamm1

i vote for both. But when I asked my DH what he wants to do (he turns 40 the same year we celebrate our 10yr anniversary), he said he wanted to do another big party for anniversary.

jlw2505

Too bad they are a year apart as it would be great to be able to do just one big bash.  I personally would do the big anniversary party as I think that would be so much fun and since you had a smaller wedding, you could do a really nice party now.  For my 30th, I was still single and a friend of mine tossed me a small party at my apartment and I loved it.  For my 40th a few months ago, we went out for a nice family dinner with my one sister and her family, my parents and my ILs and of course my family.  My DH then surprised me with a small party at a cool restaurant/bar - even my kids were there for a short time.  My SILs/BILs and a bunch of friends were there.  If you do something fun but small for your 30th - you can get a nice celebration out of both.