Woman's Friend Lives 2,000 Miles Away, Sends Iconic Birthday Gift

When one woman woke up on her birthday, she never expected to be serenaded with a Taylor Swift violin cover.

But her long-distance friend knew exactly what she needed. In a viral TikTok video, a creator revealed that her friend, who lives 2,000 miles away, arranged for a violinist to surprise her at home—turning an ordinary birthday into a scene straight out of "Bridgerton." Since the video was posted, it has received over one million views and more than 193,000 likes.

"POV: Your friend who lives 2,000 miles away sends a surprise violinist for your birthday," the woman wrote in the caption. "First song was 'Wildest Dreams', and it feels like a good omen for the year." The video showed the woman and her friends enjoying the performance in her living room.

A musical surprise

As the violinist played, the birthday girl was visibly emotional—though it's not clear if the tears were ones of laughter or simply overwhelm. Commenters were quick to praise the gift, with many noting that hiring musicians as presents could be a beautiful way to support artists.

"If people bought performances as gifts, it would really help struggling musicians. I love this!" one user wrote.

Another musician chimed in: "Awww, I'm a violinist! Someone in Wisconsin hire me to do this please!"

Many, though, were simply in awe of the friendship.

"May this kind of friendship find me," one person wrote, while another said: "This is so amazingly lovely and beautiful. I love your friendships. You have a sweet life, treasure it—or at least this moment. Because these moments ARE your life."

For some like the birthday girl, the Taylor Swift song choice added an extra layer of magic.

"Not 'Wildest Dreams,'" one person wrote. "This is so beautiful." Another user added: "And 'Bridgerton' vibes as well."

Experience-based birthdays

This surprise isn't the first time TikTok has been obsessed with a unique birthday experience. In January, another viral moment saw a woman hire a magician for her friend's 25th birthday party, leaving everyone in attendance thoroughly amused. That clip sparked a thread of comments with people rethinking birthday gifts—saying they'd now opt for experiences over material presents.

One commenter even connected the two viral moments: "Coming here after the magician came for a birthday party," they wrote. "Now, I'm thinking this is a sign for my friends' gifts."

Others saw the trend as a challenge. "First a magic party and now this?! My oldest baby turns 21 this week and I have to step up my game now," wrote another user.

As experience-based gifts seem to grow in popularity, it shows that the very best birthday parties may be yet to come.

Newsweek reached out to @type2funner for comment via TikTok.