Baby showers and gender reveal parties are a great time of anticipation and excitement, as parents-to-be prepare to welcome a new person into their family and the world. They’re both a great time to get together with family and friends to celebrate.

The entire month of May is dedicated to appreciation of our Military. Here are some ways that you can share your appreciation for our Armed Forces and Veterans.

When parents celebrate a wedding anniversary, it can be hard to think of ways to mark their special occasion! Traditional anniversary gifts can seem meaningless. However, a video filled with memories, stories, and messages from family and friends makes the perfect wedding anniversary gift.

Find out how to transform your happy birthday videos from boring to brilliant.

Milestones give us an opportunity to celebrate the people we care about — their love and friendship, their accomplishments, and their growth. While we try to be grateful for every day, those special milestone moments enable us to create long-lasting memories that carry us through to the next milestone.

Our population is aging. In fact, you’d probably be surprised to know how frequently we hear from someone who is creating a VidHug birthday celebration for someone’s 100 birthday (or beyond!) 

In North America, Mother’s Day 2021 is celebrated on Sunday, May 9th. Who are you celebrating this Mother’s Day?

“I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.” Maya Angelou 

May is an excellent time to celebrate our teachers. We’re rapidly approaching the end of the school year. Our teachers and students have spent a lot of time together! Teachers have worked hard all year to educate and prepare students for the future. While the fruits of their labor will be realized when their students go on to do great things, it’s also always nice to let them know how much we appreciate their hard work.

When you’re feeling your worst, there’s nothing better than a hug from loved ones to lift your spirits. We used to send “get well soon” greeting cards to the special people in our lives who were in hospital following a surgery, or who were dealing with an extended illness, but when was the last time that you sent or received a get well soon card? 

Celebrating your friends with a great gift is a great way to show them just how important they are to you! While sending birthday greetings for a friend can be as easy as firing off a text or writing a quick email, the best birthday wishes usually take a little bit more effort, and sometimes, they’re part of a unique gift.

Graduation is one of the first major milestones in the lives of our children and youth. Sometimes, the first milestone is celebrated when your little pre-schooler graduates and moves on to kindergarten. Sometimes their first ceremony is when they’re graduating from High School - perhaps as the first in the family to move on to post-secondary education. And, of course, there’s the ultimate rite of passage, the commencement ceremony celebrating post-secondary graduation and the beginning of a career. Whatever stage they’re at, you’ll need some great ideas for congratulating your graduate. 

After planting roots on three continents within five years, I can safely say there is never a shortage of challenges as an expat. However, the past year has been an exceptionally unique one for the memory books. One where I found myself grasping for straws. Something different. Something representing fun and hope, since our enticing expat life was squashed. This is where VidHug unexpectedly saved the day!

Your boyfriend’s big day is coming up, and you’re wondering how to make him feel special on his birthday, because that’s just the kind of girlfriend that you are! We’ve got some great ideas that will help you create an incredible birthday surprise for your boyfriend.

Many organizations rely on the selfless contributions of volunteers to accomplish their goals. With the vast array of organizations needing assistance, there are many different types of volunteers, each with their own motivation for getting involved. What they all have in common is that they’re making their communities and the world a better place through their time and efforts - and those contributions deserved to be recognized.

The Humanitarian Disaster Institute recently received a National Day Proclamation officially designating and certifying March 11 as National COVID-19 Day. It's a day intended to help Americans mark the historic anniversary of the W.H.O. declaring COVID-19 a Global Pandemic, to navigate our collective grief, and to embrace hope for what is ahead.

Gifting is a challenge! Christmas gifting has even been described as a part-time job because finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be frustrating and time consuming. This is especially true when that special someone on your list can just buy whatever they want online and have it delivered to their home the next day! So, how do you find the perfect, unique gift for someone who has everything? Why not try making one! Pick a creative theme that represents the recipient perfectly, and a VidHug Group Hug video can be a truly unique and invaluable gift experience.

It’s no surprise (pun intended) that the most common reason people use VidHug is to create a surprise birthday gift for someone special! VidHug was originally designed with that use in mind. As VidHug has evolved, we’ve discovered that the universal idea of sharing love, support, and best wishes from friends and family - no matter how distant they are geographically - works for almost any occasion.

There are a few group video services available online, not to mention editing programs that you can buy (or are free to use on your phone or computer) that allow you to edit simple videos yourself, so why choose VidHug?

So you want to send a happy birthday video gift to someone special? You’ve come to the right place. We’ll guide you through your options and help you put a big smile on the face of your loved one!

In our global economy and connected world, it’s becoming more common for people to relocate for work, school, or to follow their dreams. Despite the distance, technology has made it easier than ever to maintain connections and relationships.

With a lifetime of friends and family members from all corners of the world, the impact my mother has made through her personal relationships is undeniable. For her 80th birthday, I wanted to give her the gift of love and gratitude from not just me, but from all those whose hearts she has touched throughout the years. I wanted to surprise her with the memories and messages from loved ones, new and old, far and wide. Thanks to VidHug, everyone was able to join the celebration - no plane tickets required.

I pressed play and watched with bated breath. We were all sitting in the living room of my home, including my wife, our young children, and my parents. Everyone’s stomach was full after having celebrated my Mom’s 70th birthday at a delicious vegan restaurant (her choice!). The MacBook placed on her lap was about to play a video that I had painstakingly spent many days to put together. Looking back, I had no idea (a) how emotional her reaction would be and (b) that I had started on a path to building VidHug.