Regardless, Happy Anniversary Chris and Melissa!
My mom was the big planner, although she would probably not take the credit if you ask her. She's modest that way. She had the great idea to plan their surprise anniversary party over a month after their actual anniversary, that way, they would never see it coming! Perfect!
The party took place at church, after church, so a major component was that they did not go into the party area. Easier said that done. We devised many plans and backup plans to ensure that the party area was not breached.
SUCCESS!
Next, everyone ate some potluck lunch (thanks church traditions for the hilarious excuse for Melissa to bring food to her own surprise party!) and everyone congratulated and socialized with the happy couple.
Following the food portion of the party, came the "activity" portion. First, Melissa and Chris' daughter, Kaitlynn, and my dad sang a couple of songs that were sung at their wedding.
The next activity was a version of the "Shoe Game" commonly played at weddings. In case you are unfamiliar, each person in the couple is given a photo of themselves, and a photo of the other person. They are asked questions like, "Who is the grumpiest in the morning" or "Who has the best taste in music" or "Who wears the pants in the relationship." This game is usually very fun for the audience as it leads to both funny moments and "awwwwww....." moments.
The last "activity" was that guests were given the opportunity to say something nice or funny or commemorative about the couple.
The party could not have gone smoother! They were thoroughly surprised and everyone seemed to have a great time! Thanks to the (approximately) 150 guests who attended this event!
Here are some more photos from the party:
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