'The Greatest Showman'-inspired celebration featured a contortionist, a magician and burlesque dancers
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- Singer Ryan Cabrera and WWE star Alexa Bliss hosted a circus-themed party inspired by The Greatest Showman to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary
- The event took place in Los Angeles on April 4 and featured performances, carnival games and custom artwork
- The couple also revealed the key to their happy marriage
Ryan Cabrera and Alexa Bliss' fourth wedding anniversary party was a spectacle to remember.
To celebrate four years of marriage, the singer, 43, and the WWE star, 34, threw a circus-themed celebration at carnival-inspired Hollywood hotspot Madame Siam on Saturday, April 4 —five days before their wedding anniversary.
From ringmasters and lions to clowns and mimes, everyone went all out with their party attire. The theme was largely inspired by the couple's love for the 2017 musical The Greatest Showman, which Cabrera tells PEOPLE they "watch on repeat."
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"We always love to throw big immersive parties with a fun theme every anniversary that gets all of our favorite people together and just go all out and have fun," Bliss adds. "We had a previous theme in mind, but one day Ryan mentioned we should throw a Greatest Showman-inspired party… and so 'The Greatest S—show' was born."
Cabrera adds, "We are obsessed with the music and the whole idea of bringing it to life in party form. We knew it was the perfect theme for this celebration."
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Cabrera and Bliss are friends with nightlife entrepreneurs and twin brothers Mark and Jonnie Houston, also known as the Houston Brothers, who own Madame Siam, so they say that "the location was a no-brainer."
Approximately 150 guests traveled in from around the country to celebrate. Notable attendees included My Chemical Romance bassist Mikey Way, musician Nash Overstreet, actor-producer Seth Green and WWE superstars Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez and Bayley.
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Guests walked a black carpet for their grand entrance before taking photos in costume in front of fun backdrops that read "Cabrera's Circus." They also admired custom circus-themed artwork around the venue featuring the couple and their friends, created by Joey Noble.
Wild performances kept the party going all night, with burlesque dancing from Violent Delights and Candace Cane, the latter of whom also did contortion. Partygoers were additionally wowed by Stephen Kent's magic tricks and participated in different carnival games. Everyone was "dancing the night away" thanks to DJ Tommy Carlucci playing Cabrera and Bliss' favorite songs.
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"We love bringing people together since it’s so hard these days to find time with everyone’s busy lives to catch up, and so this allows for everyone to dress up, have fun, get creative and embrace the circus life for a night," says Bliss, whose costume and hair were done by Mandy Baker and Joshua Stinnett, respectively.
Snacks were provided by Ryan’s new venture, WAVERS — part of Doughbrik’s Snacks, co-founded by David Dobrik.
Cabrera and Bliss celebrated their wedding anniversary a few days early because they are both heading into a busy stretch, Bliss with WrestleMania and Cabrera with his upcoming Pop2000 tour.
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The couple tied the knot on April 9, 2022, at Kempa Villa in Palm Desert, Calif. Ahead of their "very non-traditional" and "rockstar"-themed wedding that was self-deemed "the s— show," Cabrera told PEOPLE of the day, "It's very us. The whole thing's meant to bring out our personalities, and we are far from just normal."
At the time, Bliss added that she was looking forward to forever with Cabrera, sharing, "I love our life together. We constantly make each other laugh, we constantly are having fun, and I'm just overall happier around this guy. I think we're always going to keep up the effort to make each other happy."
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Now, the couple explains how their relationship has evolved "so much" since saying "I do" and welcoming their 2-year-old daughter, Hendrix, whom they tour with.
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"It has literally become quite the traveling circus — but in the best way imaginable," Cabrera tells PEOPLE. "We get to travel the world together and support each other‘s passions and performances as a family."
Bliss adds, "Every day has been such a new, beautiful adventure, and we wake up just feeling so lucky to have each other to navigate life with."
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The "True" singer and the professional wrestler credit "remembering that you’re both on the same team, always" as the key to their happy marriage.
"Obviously, you can’t agree on every single thing all the time, but we are always just totally honest with each other, and communicate with love and respect, and I think that’s crucial," Bliss says, with Cabrera noting, "You need someone you truly love and trust by your side to help get ya through the ups and downs, and I think in our four years of marriage so far, we have hit an amazing stride."
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