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.

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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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Your family is where your heart is. It is where everything started such as your first word, first step and so many things that you first learned. Your family nourishes you to become the person you are. This is how important the family is for anyone. It is for this reason that a family reunion is always a great idea!

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The family reunion is an opportunity to enhance the relationship within the family. It is a great time to reminisce and enjoy the past. This type of gathering can be celebrated at any time of the year. You just have to make a plan and figure out how you can make the best of it.

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Check out these simple tips for planning the perfect family reunion:

Make it simple and fun

A family reunion doesn’t really need to be fancy. All you need to have are activities that can compel every family member to unite and participate. You can play the classic games like scavenger hunt, toss the water balloon and other fun games for the whole family. Prepare personalized prizes for the winners but have a couple of items for those who participated.

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Set up a movie spot

Find a way to borrow a projector and set up a movie spot for everyone to see. You can have family-related movies play while having dinner for entertainment. It is a good idea to choose a comedy film to set an enjoyable tone for everyone. You may consider Home Alone Series, Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Parent Trap as movie of choice.

Have a theme

If you want to set the tone even before the reunion starts, you have to choose a theme. There are several themes that you can choose from. For instance, you can have superhero, cartoon characters and other themes you desire. Make sure to match your interior decorations with the chosen theme.

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Make the most of the reunion and enjoy the moments you have with your family. Take time to talk with everyone especially those who are seldom seen.

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