July 2016 - Page 47 of 56 - Reunions Magazine

More ways to honor your reunion – historical connections

Immigrant Wall of Honor Due to overwhelming interest, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. is reopening registration for The American Immigrant Wall of Honor®....

Family Reunion: 10 ways to keep it real

We Are Family! A reunion, however, is a special time for families to come together and reminisce, catch up on old times, introduce additions to...

How to organize a family reunion

Are reunions still important in a world filled with Skype, Facebook and Instagram? In a world overrun with interconnectedness and websites like facebook, we sometimes...

How to plan and have a great family reunion

Who will you invite? Do you want to include your fourth cousins five times removed or keep it to first cousins? Pick a date, then...

How to organize a family reunion

While there is no English counterpart for the German concept of "gemutlichkeit," the word roughly translates to a feeling of warm friendliness, like wearing a...

Family reunions worth the effort

It is always worth it in the end, as we all gather and catch up with each other's present lives while simultaneously passing down the...

8 tips for a great family reunion

Plan ahead Start at least six months and as much as 18 months ahead. The more complicated the reunion, the more planning time it takes....

We are fam-ily: top 10 tips for planning a reunion

1. Keep everyone informed. If your reunion is annual, setting a standing date is helpful. A consistent date helps family members schedule. 2. Food. Food....

How to Plan a Family Reunion

Get organized. At least nine months in advance, start the conversation. Talk to family "thought leaders"—the ones who make the decisions. The earlier the better...

4 hot tips for a successful family reunion

Exhausting, exhilarating, bonding, hysterical and oh yeah, did I mention exhausting?? 1. Plan ahead Think through a schedule. Consider the needs of attendees which change...