How to Pick a Date for a Family Reunion

In the past, you only saw your family on holidays. Now, you might see your relatives even less. Plan a family reunion and members of your family can take advantage of cheaper travel arrangements to get together. All you need to do is choose a date for your family reunion. Make sure you consider some of these points before you do.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Choose a date far in advance. This will give your family plenty of time to work the reunion into their schedules and book airfare or other travel arrangements. Also, there will be a smaller chance that they will already have plans on the date you choose.

2. Avoid major holidays. Although having your family together on a holiday weekend may seem like killing two birds with one stone, travel and arrangements will be more expensive on these weekends. Also, if your family does not normally get together on that holiday, it is more likely they will already have plans.

3. Call the invitees of a small family reunion up before setting a date. This can help you avoid weddings and other big events that might prevent some family members from attending your reunion.

4. Be courteous of family members' birthdays. Like holidays, birthdays might include festivities that are planned far in advance. If you think you'd like to plan a family reunion on one person's birthday, call ahead of time and ask if they already have plans.

5. Remember that the more people you plan to invite to your family reunion, the more likely it is that someone will not be able to come. Keep your intentions in the right place, and do the best you can to plan around everyone's schedules.

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