A Family reunion is a great way to celebrate family’s history, achievements, and new additions. While the options are endless, state park gatherings, picnic in the park, or backyard barbecue are some ideal venues for a casual and relaxing get together. If you are the one shouldering responsibility for your next reunion, here are some tips to get your started.

How to Plan a Family Reunion 

Family Travel: Planning for your guests

Every family is unique in its own way. For some, a reunion means involving hundreds of members from the same clan, whereas, for others it might mean getting a few uncles, aunts and cousins together. Whatever your case maybe, building a proper guest list is of much importance. The size of your guest list will help to determine the type of venue you will need. When planning a family reunion, you obviously want maximum people to attend the show. So in order to gauge interest, send out a family poll either by mail or by post to get an idea of how many people are willing. Make sure to do so at least 6-9 months before with some proposed dates and locations.

Family Reunion Locations and Facilities

While family reunion venues are everywhere, make sure to look for a place that caters to a variety of interests, physical abilities, and age levels. Also, find out what facilities would be available such as drinking water, changing rooms, grilling facilities, swimming pool, picnic tables and more.

Have family members help with planning

Unless this reunion is of five sisters at some Aunt’s house, it’s important to involve other members to plan a successful family reunion. Find dependable and enthusiastic relatives to take charge of various aspects like location, budget, mailings, food, transportation and more.

Develop a budget

This is perhaps the most important part of a family reunion especially the larger ones as it may require substantial funding. Don’t feel compelled to foot the bill on your own. After all, it’s a “family reunion”. So take everything into account such as food, accommodations, decorations, favors and activities to determine a budget. You can choose to set a per family registration fees or have each one pay for their overnight accommodations, get a covered dish etc.

Overall, planning a family reunion might seem like a daunting task in the beginning, but once you get all the pieces in place, it’s much like organizing any other event.

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