Organize your wedding anniversary: intimate, grand, and daring inspirations
Every year together, every challenge faced, and every decision to choose each other again is the greatest proof of love. Whether it’s your first anniversary or your golden wedding, celebrate the journey together by focusing on emotion, authenticity, and a touch of daring. At La Distinction, our premium catering options combine with original ideas to reflect your vision for the celebration.
For an intimate and authentic celebration
Simplicity can reveal the full beauty of your bond. It’s the perfect opportunity to reconnect, revisit cherished memories, and strengthen your commitment.
Symbolic journey through your story
Organize a “commemorative tour” by revisiting key places from your relationship. Planning such an activity is as exciting as organizing a trip. Do it as a surprise for your partner or together, recalling the best moments of your story.
Consider, for example:
- The café where your first conversations helped you discover each other;
- An activity you shared that brought you closer;
- The spot where you got engaged;
- The first hotel room you shared.
This symbolic activity revives beautiful emotions that we sometimes forget over the years.
Yearly time capsule
Seal a box containing love letters, photos, ticket stubs—make it an annual ritual to open together in 5, 10, or 20 years.
Add notes reaffirming your choice to commit each day, as a testament to resilience and love. During an intimate anniversary celebration, you can choose a capsule at random and open it with your close group.
Gourmet brunch and vow renewal
Blend emotion and delicacy with a refined brunch. Why not complement your anniversary with a vow renewal in a warm, rustic venue like the cozy L’Érablière D’autrefois, right in the heart of the forest? A tender and sincere moment, perfect for gatherings of 50 people or fewer.
For a grand and themed celebration
Want to make a big splash? Combine emotion, culinary discoveries, and bolder festivities.
Double celebration: intimate and grand festivity
Begin with an intimate moment in a garden or at home, then invite your guests to join a big reception under a marquee or in a venue like Alto. It’s a chic and distinguished setting with a terrace.
This two-step celebration allows everyone to gather in a relaxed atmosphere at first, then enjoy an exceptional culinary experience and, if desired, a lively evening.
Outdoor rustic dinner or barn event
For a different gastronomic experience on your 10th, 25th, or 50th wedding anniversary, swap the classic banquet for a rustic surprise dinner.
The setting is unexpected, inspiring wonder. Set up a long rustic table outdoors. Add string lights, linen tablecloths, and raw wood tables to recreate the intimacy of a modernized family meal. Plan for an alternative in a barn like La Seigneurie in case of rain.
Gourmet stations and BBQ under the marquee
Combine conviviality and refinement with a gourmet BBQ or food stations so your guests stay mingling. La Distinction also offers a luxury poutine bar or nachos, an ice cream truck, or a campfire with marshmallows to end the evening sweetly.
Celebrate the journey, the challenges, and the ongoing choice
With time, it’s not just the wedding anniversary date that matters, but all the daily proofs of love.
Make a list of what you’ve been through: the birth of children, moves, career changes, illness. Share these milestones with your guests—at the mic, with anecdotes, or a slideshow.
Work on emotional storytelling, for example by writing a short speech or creating a video tracing key steps.
Highlight your daily commitment by inviting your loved ones to share memorable gestures or powerful moments. That’s what gives your celebration an even more human dimension.
Through the years, choosing each other again each day is the greatest victory. At La Distinction, we help you not only plan an event worthy of your story, but also to share your commitment and the strength of your union with those close to you, with authenticity and elegance. Contact one of our advisors today to create a custom celebration together.
