As many of you know, I am from a very large family. On 2nd May, along with a niece, I arranged via zoom to have a virtual birthday party for my Mum’s 90th birthday. Family members dialed-in from all over NZ, plus Australia, Sweden, and Singapore.
There were 42 computers involved and it took around two and a half hours. Everyone had the opportunity to talk to Mum and her grandchildren and great grandchildren performed little acts for her. It was a lot of hard work to set up and run but well worth the effort.
It was a surprise for Mum, and she was stunned as each family popped up on the screen to wish her a happy birthday. We all dressed up for the event in formal dress. Mum thoroughly enjoyed her virtual birthday party as did we all.
I would recommend this idea to anyone wanting to celebrate a significant event, but can’t be there in person.