Creative Dinner Party Themes for Virtual Gatherings

Elevate Your Virtual Gatherings: Creative Dinner Party Themes That Go Beyond the Norm

These days, we get so consumed by work that we barely have time to enjoy the benefits of a good night out socializing with friends and colleagues. And there are indeed numerous benefits to be had. 

Social gatherings are not only an essential avenue to connect with others but also a good way to reinforce our sense of self. They also help reduce stress and increase mental health. Thanks to improving tech, we don’t have to miss out on these benefits. There could be any number of reasons making it difficult to party physically with loved ones, like time and distance constraints. These days, virtual parties are emerging as the solution.

With the ever-progressing nature of science and technology, it was only a matter of time before someone figured out how to bring people together to party online. Virtual parties are relatively cheaper and easier to plan. They are also flexible, making them a convenient substitute for elaborate physical parties.

Keep reading for beyond-the-norm virtual party themes to elevate your virtual gatherings.

Virtual Casino Night Dinner Parties

We all watch casino movies and admire the brilliance of expert gamblers like Ace in the Scorsese-directed film Casino. We admire their ability to hold attention around a poker table through their skills—and might even imagine being in their shoes every once in a while. If you’ve got an upcoming virtual dinner party to plan and are unsure about what theme to use, you can exploit this fascination with casinos to plan a casino-themed gathering.

Tell your friends or coworkers to dress up as though for a Texas Hold’em poker game. Decorate your chosen video conferencing platform like an attractive casino scene. Make sure the music is carefully selected and curated to give off real casino vibes. A session where everyone gets to talk about their favorite casino movies over cocktails might make things more interesting and interactive.

Try a Book-Themed Party

Or you could try out a book-themed party! This is especially great if everyone invited is a book lover and voracious reader, but even if they are not, we’re sure everyone has read a book before. It could be a great way to encourage guests to look into their past and remember books and fictional characters that they loved when they were younger.

You can encourage guests to dress up as fictional characters from the last books they read. To make things more fun, you could even pick a dress code from a book set decades ago or in the future! 

Say, for example, you set your theme around a book like The Great Gatsby, a true American classic. You could invite guests to dress up as though for one of the numerous guests at Mr. Gatsby’s weekly parties. You could also encourage guests to write flash fiction or poems around some themes in the book to be read out loud to the company at some point during the party. To make sure the conversation keeps flowing, you could have a backup of Gatsby-related party questions.

A Night Around the World

Another great idea for a virtual party is one where you get to travel. That’s right; imagine a party that begins in Rome and ends in Mexico. That cross-continental fun is sure to leave you mindblown and begging for more.

There are all sorts of ways to do this without ever leaving the four walls of your home. One sure way is via costumes and party food, but you can also visit virtual museums or go on guided sightseeing together. Have everyone name countries they would like to see before they die and make a list of places to visit on your virtual museum tour. 

Some wonderful virtual museums to consider include the British Museum, the Ryman Auditorium, and America’s very own National Gallery of Art.

A Virtual Dance Party

You can make things a little more groovy by hosting a fun dance party. You might not know how much everyone needs a night of dancing together, even though virtually, until it happens. A dinner dance party might be a great way to relax and exercise the body, reinvigorating you for the next work day.

Get some disco music; ask your guests to dress up in their best dancing clothes and shoes. Create a lively virtual background with balloons and disco lights. Make sure everything is set up nice and groovy just like a disco party.

The demands of a busy life take a toll on our social lives and can put a strain on our relationships. But we virtual parties, we can make up for lost time with loved ones in a way that is convenient a flexible for everyone. The virtual party themes suggested above can help you plan fun, out-of-the-box virtual parties.