New ways to celebrate!!

kristie • December 4, 2020

New ways to celebrate!!

2020 has been a very, very unusual year

2020 has been a very, very unusual year, nothing about it has been normal and getting together with friends and family has either been against prevailing guidelines or difficult to say the least. How can you now make those specials days count and celebrations more memorable when you can’t meet face to face?


In October my Dad turned 70

At the end of October my Dad turned 70, my Mum and I wanted to do something special to celebrate, but what to do…? Being in Wales we were already in lockdown, so a day out or a visit to a favourite restaurant was not an option. I know my Dad would have loved to be surrounded by his family and friends, but this wasn’t practical in the circumstances because of geography and the current pandemic rules. So how do we make a surprise celebration happen to mark this significant age milestone?


For months now I’ve been regularly meeting business contacts and clients virtually and this gave me an idea, I knew he missed the many friends he’d made over the years, friends all over the World and little opportunity to see them since he retired. The idea grew for a surprise online party, Mum and I made great use of our daily walks to contact people and gauge interest; no real surprise, they were enthusiastic and all in. Mum, Dad and I now live together in our own family bubble, so it became a major mission to discreetly organise and keep secret, and how could we get Dad involved on the night without giving the game away?


The two of us coordinated calls, emails, Facebook and WhatsApp messages and I setup a WhatsApp group for people to keep in contact as things developed, resolving any issues arising before the event.

The evening arrived....

That evening arrived, my Dad’s face was a joy, he was a little mystified and then so very happy as he realised the screen was filled with some 20 dear friends from the last 60 years, streaming live from as far as New Zealand, across America and Denmark, as well UK wide. It was great for them all to reconnect and catch up, old stories, new situations and all the expressions of camaraderie that was such a joy to hear and which will hopefully lead to them all staying in more regular contact in the future. We loved it, he loved it, they all loved it! 

Do you have a relative or friend that has a special birthday?

Do you have a relative or friend that has a special birthday that you would like to make their day feel special and connect with as many as they can on their special day? Perhaps a special anniversary. Get in touch, I would love to help.


Christmas will soon be hear and for many it will not look like your usual festive break. This is a special time to connect with family and friends. Why not organise an online celebration.

Would you like to experience something similar; I’d love to help make it happen for you by providing my zoom room for the evening. I’ll be there to make sure it all goes well, but don’t worry I won’t eavesdrop, you’ll be in a separate room just you and your guests for as long as you want.


I can also help get the word out by sending an email to all attending with the event details, setup a Whatsapp group to keep in contact with all your guests and provide any help with the mechanics of getting into the zoom room and for you if there are any issues at any point during your celebrations. You just concentrate on enjoying the celebration with your guests. A basic event package would cost £50, if you would like more support in the run up to the event contacting prospective guests I would be happy to discuss and create a bespoke package just for you.

Are you ready to party?  Contact me to get your party space booked now......

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