She hosted the party on Zoom, and did have one piece of advice for those looking to hold their own iso-party: “I only organised one Zoom meeting – I should have organised one meeting for each pub stop on the crawl, because the extroverts at each stop wouldn’t leave and ended up staying the whole time.”
“That was a nice moment of peace in the generally loud and raucous party.” Amy’s pub crawl party pauses for a book reading. “There was a very beautiful moment when my friend Holly read us her incredibly gorgeous children’s storybook that she had just completed – like a real-life book reading,” Ms Bugela said.
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She organised a virtual pub crawl, complete with music and costumes – it started at 7pm with eating Italian and listening to Ennio, and ended at midnight in a pub listening to disco, plus everything in between. Amy’s partner Clay in the birthday zone, specially curated for the Zoom pub crawl. Usually, Ms Bugela said, she’ll head out for a nice dinner with family, then hit her favourite bars with friends.
Melbourne woman Amy Bugela wanted her isolation birthday to closely resemble a regular birthday – but of course, with a twist. Play the dance video to the party hosts while enjoying a private party at home and really make their party.” Same same but different “Use what dress-ups you can find, make up some dance moves to your favourite song and one parent collects all edits,” Ms King suggested. Ms King also suggested using what the kids are already into – one of the big ones at the moment is TikTok.
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Look around your house for inspiration: transform your living room into a movie theatre with plenty of pillows and hung sheets, set up a drinks and snacks station to fuel up before heading ‘into’ the cinema. Throwing a kid’s party at home doesn’t have to be hard, she said. Kelly King runs Sydney-based event business Little Miss Party Planner and has too been looking at ways to keep facilitating fun times in isolation. “Families should consider using digital apps like Zoom, Skype and others to connect to celebrate special occasions with family and friends.”
“People may find that state or territory restrictions for non-essential travel would prevent drive-by celebrations, and they could face fines or enforcement action,” a department spokesperson said. We checked with the health department for clarification. “We did one the other day, with music blasting, and the family next door came out and started dancing, too,” Mark told The New Daily.īut before you get carried away, drive-bys could contradict social distancing regulations. Melbourne dad Mark has chaperoned his kids on quite a few of them – he said they’re the hot new trend in child land. The concept is simple: the birthday holder (often a child) stands in their front yard while their friends drive past in a convoy of cars festooned with balloons and signs, waving and singing. You might’ve noticed the trend of drive-by parties popping up – they gained traction in the US and as such, have spread to Australia. “Support the artists – there are so many people within the entertainment sector doing it hard, why not employ an online comedian, singer or have someone arrive for a friend and entertain them from the correct social distance – it’s like the Gorilla Gram for 2020!” What about the kids? “If you wanted to get a little fancy – send to all your friends a party box that contains the food, wines, cocktails and decorations for them to ‘set and forget’.”įor those who have a bit of cash to splash, there’s extra ways to up your party game, Keebaugh said.
“Think about setting a funny theme, send out the shopping lists and recipes for all your guests to cook and then you can share the same drinks and food at the ‘party’ – plus it gives you something to do all day,” he said. If you’re thinking about holding a virtual iso-party, Keebaugh’s top tip is to set a theme. The theme was Mexican, and it was complete with a piñata, margaritas, sombreros and a lovingly made fiesta cake by his wife, Chyka. Keebaugh said he’s embracing the iso-party trend, even throwing his own for his recent birthday. There’s so much technology at our fingertips that – while it’s not exactly the same – makes it super simple to have your nearest and dearest on a screen with you at any time. “Now what that box might look like – or what’s inside – is anyone’s guess.” Pivoting to party mode “You have to have the right people and right mood, once you have that, I have always said you can have a party in a box,” Keebaugh told The New Daily.
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