Are you wishing you could spend more time with distant relatives? Are you finding that emails, facebook and texts just aren’t enough? Are you worried your children won’t know their cousins, uncles and aunts the way you know yours? If so, it may be time to start planning a family reunion and below are a few family reunion tips to get you started.
A family reunion is a great time to reconnect, catch up on each others lives and to celebrate being family. Below are a few family reunion tips, resources and more to help you plan your next big event.
Family Reunion Websites
- Mr. Spiffy
While the name might be questionable, overall this website offers loads of great ideas on planning, activities, food, and more. - Reunions Magazine
Better name this time and, again, another web site with ideas on planning yours with activities, food ideas, and more. - Gathered Again
Thanks to Laura for giving us a heads up on her fantastic site. Packed with even more great ideas, it’s definitely worth checking out. - Gatherings
Here is a wonderful article worth a read: ‘How to Plan a Family Reunion’.. Don’t forget to poke around the site for more great ideas. - Genealogy at About.com
Kimberly Powel offers several great ideas for planning your reunion in her article: ‘Steps to a Successful Family Reunion’. - GroupTravel: Family Reunion
Filled with articles from ‘How to Budget’ to negotiating for hotel amenities, this site offers tips on logistics as well as managing the financial details of planning a reunion. A must read!
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For Family History Activities the entire family – from grandparents to grandchildren – can do together, check out: ’10 Family History Activities’.
Are you ready to fill in your Family Tree? To find websites that offer free family tree templates, visit: ‘Your Family Tree’.
Keep your family connected with a Family Website. Post old and new family photos, birthdays, family history, current family news and more! For tips on starting your own family website, check out: ‘Starting a Family Website’.
Your Family Photos are priceless windows into your family history. For tips on ensuring your photos will be enjoyed for generations to come, visit: ‘Tips for Preserving Old Family Photos’.
Do you have Family Reunion Tips to share? Post them in the comment section below for others to see.
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Hi Susan,
I know I’m a bit late to the party, but wanted to thank you for having this resource available.
I’m a bit biased here, because it’s my site, but I believe it fits with your criteria :-). If you like my site enough, I’d be honored if you would consider including it. My website is http://GatheredAgain.com. Have a lovely day.