See our related wedding FAQs. Now is the time to indulge, guilt-free, in hours of endless binge-watching of content on streaming services. Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus⦠go for it. Pick the longest-running series out there and enjoy every minute of it. Have you seen every Hitchcock film? Probably not. Pick your favourite director or actor and make a point of watching each and every one of their films, or catch up on some classics to buff up your film theory knowledge together.
You can each make one for the other to complete, stocked with clues for inside jokes and personal facts. Have a special birthday coming up? An anniversary? Whatever the occasion may be, set aside some time to plan for an upcoming party for when social distancing restrictions let upβ The Bash can help. Decide on a location, a theme, shop online for decorations, and maybe even plan a scheme and make it a surprise!
Speaking of event planning, why not host a virtual party. Stay connected with friends and family by organizing regular get-togethers on Zoom, Google Hangout, FaceTime or Houseparty. Into UFOs? Learning a new language? With the plethora of podcasts out there, take your pick and delve into a topic you can both enjoy. You can listen together while you cook for a change from your usual playlists!
When was the last time you organized the thousands of photos on your phone? Comb through your favourites together and start compiling them into an album. Print them later and put them in a real-life hard-cover photo album! You can also make a slideshow to eventually play at your wedding reception. Go through some old photos of a fun vacation and pick one out to draw or paint!
Or better yet, do a blind portrait of one another. Get your partner to pose in front of you, and without looking at your page, draw what you feel they look like, keeping your eyes on them the entire time. The results can be surprising! What a time to be alive! It can be as elaborate as a novella or as simple as a list of things you did that day - just put something down that you can read at a later date together and hopefully share a laugh or two.
