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Family Reunion Planning
Without Pulling Out Your Hair

Family reunion planning can be stress-free; it can result in fun-filled events that will be remembered for years to come. It will prevent family members from walking past each other without recognition because they hadn’t seen each other in 25 or 30 years.


Most families look forward to an enjoyable get-together; but no one wants to take on what seems to be an overwhelming task to plan such an event. With the proper guidance, the well thought out plan can lead to a successful event that will be achieved without a lot of hassle.

If you are at this site, you are considering planning a family event; you are looking for answers. You want to know:

  • How to start planning a family reunion
  • How to set up a chain of communication
  • How to develop a family reunion budget
  • Decide on a theme for your reunion
  • How to select a suitable location
  • You want to find keepsakes, such as t-shirts, caps & mugs
  • You want to find ideas for activities, and above all,
  • You want to know what is involved in the process.

Great, you have come to the right place.





The first thing to consider is that you will probably be known as “The Planner”. It is a big responsibility and it takes commitment. You can do it; but, if it’s going to be a large event you will need help.

I will show you how to “volunteer” family members for committees; then with all your heads together, many ideas and suggestions will come to mind. It will be fun.

A well planned family reunion can get you that "well done pat on the back". Depending on the size and scope of your reunion will also determine how much time you will need for the planning.

So, unless your reunion is small, 20 – 25 people, and being held in your home or backyard, you better get started with your planning as soon as possible. After all how long did it take you to plan your daughter’s wedding, or how long did it take to plan that cruise. See what I mean?

So, now that you have taken that first step forward . . .

Let’s get started planning a successful reunion with lots of fun and memories.



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Table of Contents




Family Reunion Planning
First steps to planning and organizing a family reunion

Communication = Promoting Your Event
Communication means keeping family members informed

Family Reunion Budget
A family reunion budget and the control of it leads to a successful event.

Party Themes
Party themes may attract more guests and adds lots of fun for everyone.

Family Reunion Locations
Limitless family reunion locations offer sites for a perfect reunion.

Casino Resorts
Family fun at casino resorts

Keepsakes and Mementos
Imprinted reunion keepsakes depict family pride.

Fund-Raising
Fund-raising events are ways to raise money and hold down charges to your guests.

Family Reunion Committees
Family reunion committees are essential for a successful event

Family Reunion Timetable
A family reunion timetable is a necessary tool for successful family reunion planning

Family Reunion Survey
Survey family reunion participants for ideas

Family Reunion Announcement
Family Reunion Announcement to all your guests of your upcoming family reunion

Family Reunion Invitations
Family Reunion Invitations to a grand affair

Family Newsletters
Newsletters are tools to bring families closer

Family Reunion Chat Room
Use of a chat room may bring family members, separated by distance, together.

Family Website
A family website is an ongoing venue to keep family connected throughout the year

Special Themes
Special themes and types add life and color to a family celebration.

Outdoor Themes
Outdoor themes for family reunions are planned for a large family attendance.

Ethnic Themes
Ethnic themes keep family traditions alive.

Holiday Themes
Holiday themes add enjoyment for all who attend a family reunion.

Family History Theme
A family history theme at a family reunion bring past memories to the present.

Resorts
Resorts make a good selection to combine a family reunion with a family vacation.

Parks
Parks as family reunion locations should be considered in reunion planning.

Family Cruises
Family cruises are virtually all-inclusive vacations.

Family Reunion Souvenirs
Souvenirs can be useful reminders of your famly reunion.

Reunion T-shirts
Reunion t-shirts and other apparel, imprinted with a family logo, characterizes pride.

Reunion Activities
Reunion activities promote communication and interaction

Games at family reunions
Games at family reunions encourage participation

Activities for Kids at Family Reunions
Activities for Kids at family reunions keep them from getting bored

Reunion icebreakers get family members to mingle.
Reunion icebreakers make individuals feel welcome in a family.

Family Storytelling
Family storytelling recalls memorable family events

Accommodations for family reunion guests
Accommodations are a major consideration for families from out-of-town


FEEL GOOD THOUGHTS . . .

You never know when you're making a memory

    Rickie Lee Jones


It is in the shelter of each other that people live.

    Irish Proverb

A joyous occasion is never quite as wonderful as when it becomes a memory.

    Jimmy Carter

"Let me start with my generation - with the grandparents out there. You are our living link to the past. Tell your grandchildren the story of the struggles we had, at home and abroad. Of sacrifices freely made for freedom's sake. And tell them your own story as well - because every American has a story to tell."

President George H. W. Bush
State of the Union Address, 1990