{"id":7036,"date":"2020-03-27T13:30:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T19:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/?p=7036"},"modified":"2020-03-27T13:30:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T19:30:22","slug":"virtual-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/virtual-party","title":{"rendered":"5 Virtual Party Ideas to Have the Time of Your Life in Your Living Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_119634382.jpeg\" alt=\"Virtual parties: A woman watches a concert on her laptop\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_119634382.jpeg 875w, https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_119634382-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_119634382-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdobeStock_119634382-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You pick up the phone and FaceTime your mom, then hang up and do the same with your grandmother. You toast your former college roommates\u00a0with your respective glasses of wine over Zoom. And in between the multiple group texts that vehemently picked up over the past few days, you send a free, online yoga video to your coworkers\u00a0over Slack.<\/p>\n<p>Social distancing may try to keep us apart, but the internet offers new ways to come together. Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, the emergence of the \u201cvirtual party\u201d allows people the freedom to come together from the comfort of their own, respective living rooms. From online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/designs\/cocktail\">cocktail parties<\/a>\u00a0to cook-offs to \u201cgroup\u201d fitness classes, people\u2019s Google\u00a0calendars are filling up with virtual events.<\/p>\n<p>And we are here<em>\u00a0<\/em>for it.<\/p>\n<p>As a 100% digital platform, we love using online technology to bringing people together. We wholeheartedly believe these virtual parties\u00a0can keep us connected \u2014 even while keeping us (a safe distance) apart.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h.ik55gdoqi1la\"><strong>Virtual Parties Are Healthy \u2014 And Necessary <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As the coronavirus forces most of us to stay home, finding ways to virtually connect isn&#8217;t just imperative to our\u00a0physical health \u2014 it improves our emotional and mental wellbeing in ways we might not realize.<\/p>\n<p>Lori Gottlieb, author of &#8220;Maybe You Should Talk to Someone&#8221;\u00a0and the writer behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/family\/archive\/2020\/03\/a-therapists-guide-to-emotional-health-in-a-pandemic\/608161\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Dear Therapist&#8221; column for The Atlantic<\/a>\u00a0explains that when confined to our homes, &#8220;we have an opportunity to embrace the ordinary \u2014 to play board games, cook meals, watch entire TV seasons, read books \u2026 and catch up with people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gottlieb argues these &#8220;ordinary activities&#8221; come at a time when we need connection the most. Even while we&#8217;re not going to work or the gym, we can have real connections through Facebook parties, social media, Skype, and FaceTime.<\/p>\n<p>Loneliness and self-isolation are true health concerns. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/info-2020\/coronavirus-social-isolation-loneliness.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AARP recently advised<\/a>, &#8220;It&#8217;s important to talk to family and friends to develop a plan to safely stay in regular touch.&#8221; Fortunately, in 2020 we have the power to do so. Even with bars, restaurants, and events shutting down, we have the power to come together through online home parties, creating feelings of intimacy and connection in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h.3jdusjaf9j5q\"><strong>5 Virtual Party Ideas to Spark Human Connection (Over Digital Platforms)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We are fortunate to live in an era where we can create valuable human connections, even when we&#8217;re not physically together. Here are five different ways you can stay emotionally close with friends, neighbors, best friends, and colleagues within a virtual environment.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h.593fqydilzo3\"><strong>1. Host a Virtual Dinner Party <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7031\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7031\" class=\"wp-image-7031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-881.png\" alt=\"Virtual parties: A digital dinner party invitation\" width=\"400\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-881.png 550w, https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-881-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Design: Jacki Crawford<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Baking and cooking are wonderful indoor activities. While you might not be dining out much, you can fine-tune your\u00a0&#8220;Top Chef&#8221;\u00a0skills within the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren Joseph, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/expert-advice\/how-to-host-virtual-dinner-party-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a writer for<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/expert-advice\/how-to-host-virtual-dinner-party-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/expert-advice\/how-to-host-virtual-dinner-party-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Epicurious<\/a>, decided the COVID-19 outbreak wasn&#8217;t going to stop her from serving as a party host. As someone who hosts a monthly, in-person <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/designs\/book-club\">book club<\/a>, she&#8217;s used to preparing snacks and appetizers for friends.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by a Barcelona-based friend who threw an online tapas party, Joseph decided to invite friends, family members, and book club goers to her own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/designs\/dinner\">online dinner party<\/a>. At the suggestion of a colleague, she plans to have each person share what they&#8217;re eating, swap jokes, and provide opening remarks.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h.e4ssh8i1ujh\"><strong>2. Host a Virtual Playdate <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7037\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7037\" class=\"wp-image-7037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/splatter-paint-invitations-purple-o5531_16.png\" alt=\"Virtual party: a digital art party invitation\" width=\"400\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/splatter-paint-invitations-purple-o5531_16.png 550w, https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/splatter-paint-invitations-purple-o5531_16-264x300.png 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Design: PrettyMeJoy<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img alt=\"\" \/>Parents have been some of the hardest hit by the coronavirus. They&#8217;re having to balance work and home schedules with closed childcare. While many parents joke they&#8217;ve completely eliminated screen time rules, we say, \u201cWhy not lean into it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rather than endure\u00a0the 37th consecutive showing of &#8220;Frozen II,&#8221;\u00a0set up a virtual playdate with neighborhood children. As Maryanne Bombaugh, president of the Massachusetts Medical Society <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2020\/03\/16\/kids-should-have-virtual-playdates-during-coronavirus-school-closure-medical-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told the <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2020\/03\/16\/kids-should-have-virtual-playdates-during-coronavirus-school-closure-medical-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Herald<\/a>, &#8220;You can have playdates via FaceTime and Zoom. We fortunately have this technology to maintain these connections during a time when children can&#8217;t be together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gather your toddler- and elementary-school-aged attendees for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/designs\/children's-party\">children\u2019s party<\/a>, create a group hangout, and let the kiddos catch up (while you, hopefully, squeeze some work in).<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h.p7dja65jmvi\"><strong>3. Attend an Online Fitness Class <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7035\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7035\" class=\"wp-image-7035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-884.png\" alt=\"Virtual party: a digital &quot;game time&quot; invitation\" width=\"400\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-884.png 550w, https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-884-258x300.png 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Design: Signature Greenvelope<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With gyms forced to close across the United States, the entire fitness industry is taking their business online. Personal trainers, instructors, and fitness studios are setting up donation-based or free products\u00a0on Instagram and Facebook Live. All classes are modeled to use minimal equipment and space, allowing you the freedom to get a good sweat in \u2014 from the comfort of your living room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonian.com\/2020\/03\/16\/these-fitness-studios-will-stream-workout-classes-while-everyone-is-staying-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Washingtonian<\/a>, an independent newspaper in the nation&#8217;s capital, created a round-up of free Facebook Live events\u00a0and other free workouts. At the time of this writing, the list has grown to nearly 40 free fitness classes, and gyms are\u00a0&#8220;flexing&#8221;\u00a0their creativity. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cutseven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cut Seven<\/a>, an HIIT (high intensity interval training) studio in D.C. posted all their workouts for free on <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1L0b_M6iuGZdDJMzjcMxKf3QoCxfB5Vek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1L0b_M6iuGZdDJMzjcMxKf3QoCxfB5Vek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Drive<\/a>, using at-home &#8220;equipment&#8221; such as wine bottles, couch cushions, and backpacks full of grad school textbooks.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h.c85w8l72co8t\"><strong>4. Throw an Online Dance Party <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7034\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7034\" class=\"wp-image-7034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-883.png\" alt=\"Virtual party: a digital dance party invitation\" width=\"400\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-883.png 550w, https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-883-258x300.png 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Design: Lisa McLean Design<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With so many events cancelled, musicians are taking their talents online. In fact, if your home is feeling ever-so-quiet during the coronavirus, know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/03\/17\/816504058\/a-list-of-live-virtual-concerts-to-watch-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR is piecing together a list of live concerts<\/a>\u00a0you can virtually attend.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you&#8217;re not a musician, you can still hold Instagram and FB events\u00a0like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/designs\/dance\">live dance parties<\/a>. People refuse to stop partying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogto.com\/radar\/2020\/03\/people-in-toronto-are-beating-coronavirus-nightclub-ban-by-partying-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in Toronto<\/a>\u00a0where clubs and nightclubs have shut down. One of the hottest virtual dance scenes is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clubquarantine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Club Quarantine<\/a>\u00a0where the party starts\u00a0at 9 p.m. every night of the quarantine. This online, queer dance party is held on Zoom and goes until midnight, every night.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h.119bvk5a0jif\"><strong>5. Gather Colleagues Together for an Online Experience <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7032\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7032\" class=\"wp-image-7032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-882.png\" alt=\"Virtual party: a digital happy hour invitation\" width=\"400\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-882.png 550w, https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pasted-image-0-882-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Design: Owl and Toad<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With companies around the globe telling employees to work from home (and physical events, industry conferences, and trade shows cancelled for the time being), people are looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/designs\/business\">connect professionally<\/a>\u00a0through online events.<\/p>\n<p>Colleagues can connect with clients and coworkers in real-time over Zoom, Skype, Slack, or other tools. As written in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/amid-coronavirus-fears-startups-rethink-virtual-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wired<\/a>, many companies are shifting their marketing strategy to include webcasts, webinars, and virtual presenters to replace in-person events such as SXSW, Google\u00a0Cloud Next, and MVP Summit.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, many event organizers believe virtual conferences may be the future, allowing companies to connect with a global audience \u2014 rather than only those who can attend a physical event. Plus, virtual conferences are a cost-effective solution for event organizers and attendees alike.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h.30uhixcrnxdo\"><strong>There Are Unlimited Virtual Events to Connect Digitally <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At Greenvelope, we love bringing people together. And we believe nothing \u2014 not even a global pandemic \u2014 can keep us apart.<\/p>\n<p>Use this time to call your college friends, reconnect with people from high school, and FaceTime each of your grandparents. Attend free webinars, fitness classes, and cooking classes. Learn new skills, forge new connections, and reconnect with loved ones you haven\u2019t spoken to in years. There are a number of possibilities to throw a virtual party\u00a0\u2014 you just need a little creativity to think of one to host.<\/p>\n<p>However you decide to host your digital get together, we are here to design your digital invitation. At Greenvelope, we have hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenvelope.com\/designs\/party\">beautiful online invitations<\/a>\u00a0that can be easily customized. Use the search bar to find designs related to your event, customize the text, photos, or color palette, then upload your guests\u2019 email addresses to Greenvelope. We\u2019ll send out your invitation in minutes, allowing you to connect with friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>And if you happen to be throwing an online dance party, would ya mind inviting us?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You pick up the phone and FaceTime your mom, then hang up and do the same with your grandmother. You toast your former college roommates\u00a0with your respective glasses of wine over Zoom. 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