Tips to Plan A Family Gathering

Tips to Plan A Family Gathering
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Family gatherings plays an important role in everyone’s life. Meeting your family and the members of the extended family and spending time with them not just helps you recharge but also is important for the overall well-being.

Majorly these get-togethers may take place on an important occasion or festivals.

Importance of Family Gatherings

Is it the tasty food cooked elaborately by the host or the chatter of the relatives who visit the reunion? It is far beyond that. Studies show that young people who have strong family connections turn out to be better citizens in society. They do well in education and jobs. It is thus, essential that children learn to get together with the rest of the family.

Several families still enjoy gathering at someone's house for a reunion. But there are families who would like to go out for a more lavish get-together. Some of these reunions are held at resorts or cruise ships. It can be a simple or lavish reunion. But planning takes a lot of work. It can become very expensive if you are a little careless.

Tips on How To Plan A Family Gathering

There are many details, which need to be sorted out. Do you want the reunion to be at a resort, or at your parent's home? Will it be a multiple-day event, or for an afternoon? You may get confused with so many things while planning a family gathering. Hence, below are some tips that may be of help to you.

1. Start Planning in Advance

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Planning a family gathering is no easy task. It cannot be done at the last minute. In fact, you should start planning a year ahead. This will provide you with plenty of time to choose the location and date. Also, planning in advance will help to decide the best rates for hotels and other activities.

2. Create a Family Reunion Page/group on FaceBook and WhatsApp

Planning a gathering will require communication with dozens or even hundreds of people. It will turn into chaos if you will discuss potential locations, dates, and activities through email or phone calls. You can put all your information in one place which is a family gathering page/group on FaceBook. This page/group can be made private so that only the members of the family can see posts. This is a great way to share information about the upcoming family gathering. Creating WhatsApp group is also a great idea!

3. Ask for a deposit

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Make a rough sketch of the budget. You should ask every family member to make a deposit, which is non-refundable. This will give you funds to make purchases and to meet the cost of venue and vendors.

Ways to Trim Cost of Family Gatherings

1. Save on Photos

If a family member is a good photographer then they can fill that role. This way you can save on hiring a photographer. If the family member agrees to photograph the event you can waive their attendance fee.

2. Save on Music

Request a musically inclined family member to play DJ. If the reunion is planned at a banquet hall, ask for an incentive offer to waive off the family's fees for the event.

Bottom Line

The most important thing in a family gathering is the chance to reconnect and experience the feeling of togetherness that a family provides us with. These are the people who will show up for you when no one else will!