John Legend Says Having His Kids Participate in His Wedding Anniversary Celebrations Made a ‘Big Difference’ (Exclusive)

The singer and wife Chrissy Teigen were joined by their four children – Luna, Miles, Esty and Ren – at the event in Lake Como, Italy, last month.

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John Legend can always count on his family.

Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE about his partnership with Pfizer and encouraging people to get the newest COVID vaccine this season, the 44-year-old singer also talks about why having his four children participate in his 10-year wedding anniversary celebration with wife Chrissy Teigen was so important. .

“We just had a party and a celebration and they were part of it,” Legend explains. “We didn’t allow our guests to bring children, but we wanted our children to be there. It really meant a lot to us.”

“The biggest difference we felt between the wedding and the anniversary party was the presence of our children,” he adds of Luna Simone, 7, Miles Theodore, 5, Esty Maxine, 10 months, and Rene Alexander, 4 months. “We were really excited just to see them there.”

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Legend and Teigen tied the knot on September 1st. On December 14, 2013, they kicked off their 10th anniversary celebrations last month with a brunch at Villa Pizzo, the site of their first wedding ceremony in Lake Como, Italy.

“It was very romantic,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “They arrived by boat… It was exciting to see how happy they were still together.”

Later during the event, “(John and Chrissy) came out onto the balcony and greeted all the guests,” the insider noted, explaining that Legend also “gave a short speech later after dinner.”

“There was dancing and there was a lakeside bar that was very popular. The food was appreciated,” the source continued, adding that the romantic celebration had “flowers everywhere,” calling it “a very elegant, very classic affair.” »

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Teigen, 37, told PEOPLE last month that her 10-year wedding to Legend was “really special.”

“(It was) so much more emotional than I expected, but it actually felt so good,” she said. “And I feel so lucky and so blessed, and in all the most cliché ways. It was so damn sweet and amazing.”

As for whether the couple plans to renew their vows to mark each decade of their marriage, Teigen joked, “My accountant says I might do it every 25 years.”

“But no, I would do it, but you want to make it special too,” she continued. “And I really don’t like celebrations, whether it’s my birthday or anything like that. But I love gratitude and I love thanking the people who have been there for the last 17 years of our relationship. That was everything for me.”

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