Kissing Video Ideas for Anniversaries, Valentine's & More

A kissing video is most fun when it's made for a specific moment. "Here's a cute AI clip" lands much flatter than "here's us, under the aurora we keep promising to see." The occasion tells you which scene to pick, how to frame it, and who will see it.

Below are five occasions that work well, the template that suits each one on The Kiss, and a tip for each. Every idea starts the same way: one clear portrait of each person, and both people on board with it.

Anniversaries

An anniversary video works best when it calls back to something you've shared. Think of your first date, your usual dinner spot, or the movie you saw together.

Templates that fit:

• Cinema Romance: a couple in a dim movie theater moving into a long kiss. Ideal if your first date was a film.
• The Sweetest Entrée: a candlelit dinner table setting, for couples whose story runs through restaurants.

Tip: send the video with one line of context, like "Year three. Same back row." The scene is generic, and the caption makes it yours. If you want it to open at the start of a dinner, download it ahead of time so you're not waiting on a generation at the table.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's is the occasion where more drama works. Go cinematic.

Templates that fit:

• Rainy Night Kiss: a rain-soaked city street at night, with a slow camera orbit into a close-up. The most movie-like option in the library.
• The Sweetest Entrée: if you're having dinner together, a date-night table scene fits the evening.
• Love on the Rise: an elevator scene for something more playful.

Tip: make it a few days early. If the first result isn't right, you'll have time to try a different template or a clearer photo instead of settling. Clear, well-lit portraits help more than anything else, and our photo guide covers what to look for.

Long-distance couples

This is where a two-photo workflow is more than a novelty. You don't need a photo of the two of you together. Each person sends one portrait, and the scene puts you side by side.

Templates that fit:

• Next Stop Us: a subway car scene. It works nicely as a "see you soon" message before a visit.
• Eternal Aurora: a winter scene under a green aurora, for the trip you're planning together.
• Sunset Ripples: shoulders-up in the water at sunset. The tight framing is forgiving when your two photos come from very different cameras.

Tip: ask your partner for a fresh, front-facing photo in decent light, not one cropped from an old group shot. When the photos come from two different phones in two different time zones, matching the quality matters more than usual. This works for same-sex couples too: the workflow only needs one portrait per person.

Wedding and proposal reveals

A short kissing video can make a save-the-date, an engagement announcement or a wedding story post feel personal. Keep this one elegant, not intense, since it will probably reach family.

Templates that fit:

• Eternal Aurora: the template description literally calls it "vows beneath the aurora." It's the most natural fit for an engagement.
• Sunset Ripples: warm, soft and easy to share widely.

Tips:

• Pick the frame shape before you generate. If the reveal is going to stories, set the aspect ratio to 9:16 in the generator so the clip is vertical from the start.
• Keep it honest. If the video goes to a wide audience, say it's an AI-generated scene so no one mistakes it for footage from the actual proposal.
• For a proposal surprise, the person being proposed to obviously can't sign off ahead of time. Make the video for the announcement afterwards, not as part of the surprise itself.

Recreating an old photo

Maybe you have a favorite photo from early on, like a blurry beach day or a night out, and you want to bring that memory to life. The templates can't copy an old photo's exact setting. What they can do is put you both in a similar kind of place.

How to match a memory to a template:

• Met on public transport, or always commuting together: Next Stop Us.
• A beach, lake or sunset trip: Sunset Ripples.
• A first date at the movies: Cinema Romance.
• A dinner that turned into something: The Sweetest Entrée.
• Something that doesn't fit any template: use the Custom option in the generator and describe the scene yourself. Our prompt guide shows how to write a scene description that works.

Tip: use recent portraits as the face inputs, even if the memory is old. A sharp current photo keeps faces recognizable, while a grainy old print tends to blur the result. Then share the new video next to the original photo for a then-and-now post.

Picking a template when you're unsure

If none of the occasions above quite fits, three questions narrow it down:

• Who will see it? Just your partner: anything goes. Family or a public feed: lean toward outdoor and cinematic scenes like Eternal Aurora, Sunset Ripples or Cinema Romance.
• What mood do you want? Soft (Sunset Ripples, Eternal Aurora), dramatic (Rainy Night Kiss, Cinema Romance) or playful (Love on the Rise, Next Stop Us).
• How close are your photos in quality? If they're very different, tighter framing like Sunset Ripples is more forgiving.

You can also browse by setting on the templates page, or read our template guide for a deeper look at matching scenes to photos. For more on occasion-based videos, see romantic videos for every occasion.

What it takes

A complete two-photo kissing video uses 25 credits. New accounts get 30 free credits after signing in, with no credit card required, so you can try one occasion idea before deciding whether to buy a pack. Free credits are valid for 30 days. If you're planning several videos for a wedding or a run of anniversaries, the cost guide breaks down credits per video by pack.

Make the first one

Pick the occasion coming up next, get a clear photo from your partner, and open the kissing video generator. Upload one portrait each, select the template from the list above, and generate. Both of you need to be 18 or older, and both need to be happy to be in it.

FAQ

Do we need a photo of us together?

No. The workflow uses one separate portrait of each person and combines them into one scene. That's why it works well for long-distance couples who don't have many photos together.

Which template is best for a first try?

Sunset Ripples or Cinema Romance. Both keep the framing fairly close to the faces, which makes the likeness easier to preserve, and both suit most occasions.

Can I make a kissing video as a surprise for my partner?

Only if they've already agreed to have their photo used. A surprise about the timing or the scene is fine. A surprise about being in an AI kissing video at all is not. Both people should know and agree.