Organizing a Family Reunion
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
Philippines
November 25, 2011 7:04am CST
Hi mylotters, Christmas is just around a corner, thirty days left and its Christmas time. As the holiday is coming with us, each family has its own way of doing things this holiday, a chance to celebrate family traditions and create more memories specific to your own family, most of us are having a reunion with family or friends.
And as we, we also have a family reunion every year in different houses in one of our relatives. And this year, our house is a hosting and an organizer to that event. So i was wondering what and how will i do to organize and be completely be happy and enjoyable our family reunion this year.
Has anyone of you having a family reunion? how can you do it, and what preparation are you going to do? Can you please share and help me to organize our reunion?
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10 responses
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
there is a yearly family reunion that the family and relatives of my wife do...
They have been ding it for more than 3 years and it is quite fun and times... They have contests and games for kids and adults too- with singing and dancing, it is usually held in a beach or pool. We share lots of food too.
They have been ding it for more than 3 years and it is quite fun and times... They have contests and games for kids and adults too- with singing and dancing, it is usually held in a beach or pool. We share lots of food too.@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
Hi stanley, thanks for the response, Good to know that you had also a family reunion along with your wife's family, and its really fun and exciting to see all your relatives who are so often you see.
Since i was young, we do it every year with different houses and host of each family, but since it was too long ago since the last time we celebrated the family reunion in my family place, we were also kinda excited and thinking so many thing how this get together be more exciting and fun. Each family has assigned foods to bring, and also as a family host for this year, we were also the one who is more foods to share..
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
27 Nov 11
Yeah we were the one hosting the reunion this year, though we did it before (i think that was ten years ago. That was really an exciting party you had with your family and you seemed enjoyed it too...
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
27 Nov 11
So your family will be hosting your clan reunion this year.As one member said color coding or each clan will wear their assigned color is also a good suggestion. That way you can distinguished which family the color wearer belongs to. Last year in my wife's clan reunion, every members of the family wears white T-shirt. Printed at the back of the shirt bears the name of the clan she/he belongs. Each family brought foods to share and there are parlor games too which the kids enjoyed.
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
25 Nov 11
Hello Mikaela!
Wow! Yes there's only 30 days left before Christmas!
Thanks for reminding me.
Sadly, we never have any family reunion at all. But I can suggest you a little idea to make a happy and memorable one. I think it would be fun if you assign each family to come wearing one colors. For instance, your family will all wear red. While the other family must wear green and the rest blue or whatever. And then each family has come and perform a dance number. Not one in each family members, it has to be the mom, dad and their kids.
For the foods, pot luck will be okay plus the host of course should see to it that there's gonna be lots of foods for all the family. Exchanging gifts follows.
Thanks for reminding me.
Sadly, we never have any family reunion at all. But I can suggest you a little idea to make a happy and memorable one. I think it would be fun if you assign each family to come wearing one colors. For instance, your family will all wear red. While the other family must wear green and the rest blue or whatever. And then each family has come and perform a dance number. Not one in each family members, it has to be the mom, dad and their kids.
For the foods, pot luck will be okay plus the host of course should see to it that there's gonna be lots of foods for all the family. Exchanging gifts follows.@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
Your Welcome enelym, indeed a few weeks and its a day we been waiting..
Color assign in each of the family is really a nice one, i was also thinking if i can also print a t-shirt then give it to them on the day of the reunion, but too much expensive.We always have a family member to perform any number every reunion. Thanks for the suggestion.. Try also to organized for your family i know you will be a good organizer.
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
You're most welcome
Yeah t-shirt printing is a bit expensive. But if they're willing to donate a few amount that would be nice. So everyone will be wearing personalized shirt. I will try if I can 
Yeah t-shirt printing is a bit expensive. But if they're willing to donate a few amount that would be nice. So everyone will be wearing personalized shirt. I will try if I can @Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
27 Nov 11
I told them the planned that i wanted in the reunion and I ask them if they can also donate a few amount for the printing t-shirt and they willing to donate, they like the idea of color assign and the personalized the t-shirt.. Thanks again..
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
30 Nov 11
I organized a family reunion years ago.
That was a big event since it's clan reunion and I need people to help me contact all our relatives from around the globe (okay our country)
But,yes, we also need to contact relatives living abroad.
I designated people and give them tasks...
and I checked on them from time to time about the progress.
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
30 Nov 11
Hi Jaiho thanks for sharing, i love also to organize this reunion, its gives me the feeling of excitement especially its just that a few weeks before the reunion, and i just started to organizing it, and i still lots of things to do,i will also start to contact some of our relatives living and working now in abroad if they can also come visit and come to our reunion, if not if they can share some idea or added funds how to make this event more enjoyable.
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
9 Dec 11
Hello there, the only family reunion that I can recall was during the time back in the ALL saints day where the family of my elder brothers w/ wife and kids would visit us. but we really didn't have that much time for food buffet, probably some picnic lunch will do. a for this christmas i don't know what will be the food for this coming Christmas Season. Have a nice day
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
12 Dec 11
Hi LK, we haven't see all in all saints day maybe because they were in different cemetery with different loveones to visit.. But this one i'm looking forward to the date that we been waiting for, im so excited to see the result of what i been busy about for a couple of weeks. Have a nice day also hope you have one also in your family.. Thanks..
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
Thanks jricky, We were also excited and hoping also that we will having a great time together, we miss them so much, and we will do our best to make it more fun and enjoyable.
@mmgonzales (882)
• Philippines
25 Nov 11
I do like to organize parties even its not a family reunion. And since you are the hosting family aside from wearing different colors of shirts and dancing and singing it would be better to have some parlor games not only for the kids but also for the moms and dads unties and uncles. it would trigger the unity and teamwork of your relatives with the team building games you might be given to them. Prepare also a decorative shirts or mugs as give aways for the games. It would be fun fun fun during that day...
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
Thanks mmgonzales, yeah your right having those kind and different games is really a fun games it also gives and get the family even more closer, i will prepare also some give aways for souvenir, i drop by earlier at the souvenir shop to check what kind of souvenir that they can offer, i will also prepare some prizes for the parlor games.
@mmgonzales (882)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
It is just only a suggestion..why you dont get a photos of your oldies and make a calendar so that the children will always remember the grandparents all year round for 2012? Yeah..Merry Christmas.
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
27 Nov 11
That's another good idea for souvenir.. unfortunately the oldies of the families is not around anymore but if case, i will do in every family in each month. Thanks again for your idea..
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
Having a reunion once a year is a truly worth a wait, hope you can also having a family reunion again, set a date for a your family gathering, they definitely wanted to have one again also.. Thanks, i will gladly sure we will having fun, and even more happier because i will be the host..
@Gram13000 (443)
• United States
25 Nov 11
I suggest cooking like its thanksgiving all over again. All your family members will love your cooking and it will make everybody happy. I do not suggest too much egg nog though. And have lots of things for kids, its a good feeling to know that you entertained everyone and seeing kids playing and people eating. Besides that just basic decoration, you can have lots of candy too that will help.
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
Yeah your right, this is the right time now that i can also share and let them taste of some of the foods that i recently learned from cooking, hoping that they will like it. Many Thanks ...
@allknowing (137605)
• India
25 Nov 11
I was the one who organised xmas get togethers for the family every single year until I shifted to a new place. Nothing ever happens now. Everyone is drifted. I now organise parties for orphans at my place and last year I did it at a beach resort. This gives me a lot of peace and happiness.
@Mikaela_taz25 (1842)
• Philippines
26 Nov 11
Then you really a good organizer and event planner, hope you will organized again your family reunion, and its surely gives more peace and happiness for you. Thanks for the response..
