Gathering the family together to connect is the goal of a family reunion. The more fun and excitement you add to the event, the better the experience. Themes, decorations, games, and activities can supplement the occasion.
THEMES
Having a theme for your family reunion can add excitement and fun to your event. A theme can be the foundation for the family reunion’s location, food, activities, and decorations.
Ideas for themes include:
- Back to School
- Birthday party
- Basketball
- Car Show
- Carnival
- Casino Night
- Christmas
- Christmas in July
- Circus
- County Fair
- Disney Classics
- Seuss
- Fall
- Family History
- Fiesta
- Football
- Fourth of July
- Game Show
- Luau
- Medieval Times
- Movies
- Murder Misery
- Olympics
- Pirates
- Rodeo
- Safari
- Soccer
- Star Wars
- Summer Picnic
- Superheroes
- Thanksgiving
- Time Period (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s)
- Treasure Hunt
- Under the Sea
- Wedding Anniversary
- Wild West
DECORATIONS
Decorations are an important part of family reunion events. They generate excitement and support a continuous theme for the reunion.
Ideas for decorations include:
- Banners
- Balloons
- Colored tablecloths
- Custom items to support the theme
- Family heirlooms
- Family History Centerpieces: Pictures of celebrated ancestors, notes quoting famous family sayings, or note cards celebrating important family events
- Family photos in frames or on posters
- Family Tree Wall Chart
- Flowers (real or artificial)
- In Memoriam (display table of pictures of deceased family members)
