Your gal pals are your tribe. For me, there is a handful of women who I readily go to when I need to vent, seek advice, or simply want to celebrate. These special relationships deserve to be celebrated and what better way to do that than to enjoy a Galentine’s Day party. Here’s what you need to know to make this year’s virtual Galentine’s Day a massive success.
Galentine’s Day: How it started
How to celebrate in 2021: Suggestions for connecting virtually
Now that we have the history and the need for Galentine’s Day covered, let’s talk about the fun stuff: how we’re going to celebrate this year. COVID-19 might put a damper on in-person events, but it shouldn’t stop anyone from enjoying this very special day with their closest friends.
Here’s how to enjoy celebrate Galentine’s Day virtually:
- Shared recipe: Have everyone agree on a recipe and share it among your friends. Let everyone make the dish, and, along with their favorite beverage, enjoy a Zoom celebration together enjoying it.
- Send Galentine’s Day cards: This can be done through snail mail or digitally. Write letters to your closest friends about how much you love them and why. Then send it to them! If you really want to create a love-fest, read them to one another on a Zoom call.
- Tarot Readings: Certainly at least one of your favorite women knows how to read Tarot cards if you don’t. This can be a fun way to gain insights on your friendships, get a little preview of what’s to come, and share a lot of laughs.
- Host a tea party: Send your friends a gift box with your favorite tea and cookies. Get everyone together on a Zoom call to share stories of past and present while enjoying your favorite sweets.
- BFF Trivia: Get each galpal to write out 10 questions about herself with four multiple choice answers for each. Have everyone answer the questions. Raise the stakes by offering a spa day prize for the winner who gets the most BFF trivia questions right.
Whatever you do, it’s about enjoying time with your friends and celebrating what you love about them. Pana Jaffrey, mom of two young girls, couldn’t agree more. “I feel so lucky to have such amazing women in my life. I’m all in for any excuse to celebrate them,” she told Mom.com.
We are lucky to have a tribe of women who lift us up, support us, and console us whenever we need it. Go make this Galentine’s Day memorable and safe.
