Planning Your Next Family Reunion

A family reunion can be a great way to get everyone together to catch up and celebrate. However, reunions take a lot of time and effort to plan, so it is important that you get started early and stay organized throughout the process. Here are three tips that will help you stay on track while you are planning your next family reunion.

Make a Master Plan

The first step in any successful family reunion is having a plan. This will include everything you need to make sure the event goes off without a hitch–the event space, menu, activities, contingency plans, and how you will maintain communication with all of the attendees. The smaller details of the plan may change over time once you get underway with all of the budgeting and bookings, but this is the plan that you can refer to every time you need to make another choice.

Keep Lines of Communication Open

Planning a big reunion means that you will be in contact with a lot of people throughout the process. Whether you need to contact family members to help delegate some of the responsibilities or you simply need to give directions to the event space, you will need to have a way of communicating that everyone can have access to. Phone calls can be timely, so you may consider group texts, a Facebook page, or an email list to make sure everyone receives all updates for the event.

Enjoy Your Family Story

A reunion isn’t just about seeing the family members you only see once a year. It is also about celebrating the history of your family. To do that, you may want to plan a slideshow of photos, a storytelling segment where the older generation can talk more about the family, or any other activity that means a lot to your family.

Are you ready to book a venue for your family reunion? Please contact us for more information about Chandler’s Gardens.