2020 is coming to an end and we’re so ready to bid farewell to it. New Year’s party is going to be there to welcome 2021, but it will be a little different because of the Pandemic. Coronavirus keeps making a comeback every 6 months, but that doesn’t mean we have to put an end to celebrations.
We only need to be a little cautious, practice social distancing, and stay safe with all the celebrations. The best solution to all this is a virtual party. So, here are a few tips from our side to yours on how you can host an amazing virtual New Year’s party while staying safe:
Group Video Calls for the Win
Join all your loved ones from afar and celebrate virtually with them through a group video call. You can go to Zoom for reliable calls if you have a large group of people you want to celebrate with. But if you have a smaller group of people you can use WhatsApp for free group video calls. It will allow you to add up to 6 people in a group video call.
To make the whole video call session smooth and buffer-free, make sure you have got a stable internet connection that offers ultra-fast speeds and seamless connectivity. You can check Xfinity packages for that and enjoy internet speeds up to 200Mbps and unlimited data allowance with an unmatchable channel lineup, so nothing comes between you and your virtual New Year celebration.
Design Exclusive Virtual Invites
Oh wait, how are you going to tell your friends that you’re hosting a virtual party on Zoom? You need to send them invites for that. eCards are the new trend. You can visit several free online card maker websites like Canva.com, GreetingIsland, or Adobe Cloud Express. If you want to design it personally you can take help from YouTube, Pinterest, or Tumblr for ideas.
Pinterest is the best in terms of crafty ideas. Open your Pinterest account and get a variety of ideas on how you can create cool virtual invites for your friends. Unleash your inner creative artist and design invites in which you can inform your guests about the virtual party timing, private group call details, and dress code for your themed virtual party.
Don’t forget to make it exclusive by adding a personal touch to it. Don’t simply take a layout and format from the internet and send it to everyone. You can write small notes for everyone, wish them a Happy New Year by adding a well-wishing note at the end. Send your eCards and invites to your friends and family through email, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Skype.
Prepare a Cool Background for Pictures
You must be thinking about how you can make your virtual party lit, trendy, and Instagram-able. Well, how about you prepare a cool background wall you can sit and video call in front of. It will give 100% party vibes. You can take screenshots instead of photoshoots of your group video call and share them on your Instagram feed.
The background will also add a party touch to your Snapchat pictures which you can share in Snapchat groups and show the world how you’re celebrating your New Year’s Eve while staying safe from the comforts of your home.
Group-Watch with Your Friends
Miss planning a movie night with your friends on New Year? The good news is you can still have a virtual movie night with your friends where you all can group watch your favorite movies and shows together. Several platforms allow you to watch movies together online.
The best ones so far are Teleparty, Amazon Prime Watch Party, Disney+ GroupWatch, and Hulu Watch party. Telepathy is our favorite online tool so far, it allows you to load a movie from Disney+, Netflix, HBO, or Hulu and create a party link with your friends to watch it together with them.
Attend another Virtual Event
Online events are amazing opportunities to have fun and socialize with new people from all across the world. If your favorite restaurant or bar is hosting an online trivia night or live music night you can totally go for that with your friends and that will surely help you feel the celebrations and togetherness like the old times. You can easily find the link to join their live parties on their websites.
Businesses also host online events so dress up and attend an online event with your loved ones to make your virtual New Year celebrations worth remembering.
Countdown together to the New Year
The most exciting part about the night is clearly counting down at the top of your lungs when the clock is about to strike 12. So, don’t let the pandemic miss you on that fun. Keep the video call going till it’s about to hit 12 at the clock. Countdown with all your friends and wish each other the happiest new year.
Share your New Year’s resolutions with your friends and family. To make it more interesting you can also turn it into a game by guessing each other’s New Year’s resolutions. Share how your 2020 has been and what have you learned from it.
Wrapping it up
New Year’s Eve is going to be different from what we used to have in the pre-pandemic world but we can do a lot of things to make it exciting and fun. Virtual parties are one of those things. So follow all the aforementioned tips and be sure you can throw a lit virtual party this way.