Family Reunion Planning Tips

Series Summary

Planning a family reunion can be a daunting task. First of all, you have to decide where and when it will take place, keeping in mind that your grandfather can't miss a Yankees game and has always refused to travel by plane. Then you must get in touch with all of the relatives, making sure not to leave out even great aunts overseas and third cousins with no forwarding addresses. One slight could escalate into a miserable get-together for everyone. When the long weekend of truth finally arrives, you will work your hardest to keep the horde of kinfolk busy, fed, housed and happy. A tall order even in the most ideal of situations, but you've got surly sisters, vegan nieces and a crotchety uncle who always complains about everything. So how to ensure that everyone has a good time yet still maintain your sanity? Why not turn to someone who has pulled off a complete success under what can be very trying circumstances?

Peggy Charlton takes you through each step of planning her own family reunion, and shares charming clips of her relatives enjoying the good times which she orchestrated for them. Watch her family playing red rover, fishing, singing and just plain having a good time. Learn creative ways to explore your shared heritage, such as making a quilt and creating a time capsule. Learn how to make the most of this special gathering. Your whole family is counting on you!

Video Transcript

"Hi! I'm Peggy Carlton talking for Expert Village today on family reunions. Family reunions are one of the most exciting things you can have to stay close you your family of the years. I'm talking about those extended brothers and sisters, those children. Family reunions really become important after you have lost your parents as in my family case my father past away 9 years ago and my mother 20. So we decided that we would start a annual family reunion. I would like to explain to you today about the aspects of a family reunion from the beginning and the planning stages until the end. One of the 2 most important things to do before you begin your reunion is number one start a designated person to be your general planner. Now your general planner needs to be someone who is not afraid of people, who is not afraid to contact people and who is a person who's great at organizational skills. In my case in my family reunion my brother and sister and I are the 3 children of my parents who already past away and my brothers daughter and my sisters daughter where designated or they came starting the planning stages and they set the date. "