How to Celebrate Your 1st Anniversary in Style

We’re happy to announce an exclusive partnership with 100 Layer Cake—a beautiful destination for wedding inspiration. Every month, they’ll show us the creative ways they celebrate life’s special occasions with their favorite Crate and Barrel registry items.

Hello, lovelies! 100LC here with photos from our latest shoot featuring two of our fave things: anniversaries and the cocktail essentials to celebrate them with. Both of utmost importance, clearly. We talk so much about the wedding day itself, so it’s really special when we get the chance to focus on something that comes after it, like your very first anniversary. And while going out or a little getaway can be a totally fun way to celebrate, we sure love the idea of relaxing at home over dinner and drinks with the very pieces you were gifted on that day one year ago, by way of your registry.

There are so, so many ways to make an anniversary at home special, and making use of those entertaining pieces that have become a staple in your gatherings all year is one of them. We’re thinking the one-year mark is a pretty perfect time to revive those signature wedding cocktails you served up on the big day, too. Or, create a new concoction that embraces the season with classic fall flavors. No rules!

Maxine Bar Cabinet with drinks and flowers on top

For those of you in the process of building out your Registry as we speak, The Hatch Collection has everything you need for going from a cozy date in like this to all of your fall parties and beyond. Make sure to add a set of each glass, the ice bucket, and decanter so you don’t come up short when hosting other events throughout the year. Of course, we think those entertaining pieces that come out when there’s a guest list feel even more special when enjoying as a party of two.

There’s something special about breaking out your first classic set of barware on a celebratory occasion such as this.

Close up of the drinks and flowers in a white vase over the Maxine Bar Cabinet.

If you’ve added classic barware like the Orb Copper Shaker (which never, ever goes out of style, we can sooo attest over here!), to your Gift Registry you’ll probably have a fair bit of experience playing mixologist by time that first anniversary rolls around. It’ll be so nice to already have everything you need when it comes time to enjoy it one-on-one.

The perfect pairing for a good cocktail is obv a delicious meal, so head over to 100 Layer Cake to see how to style your space for more 1st anniversary celebration ideas.