Gather with your people
Family reunions & cookouts
Start with the guest list. Then work out the food, shirts and who’s bringing the folding chairs.
Use these guides to collect everyone’s choices, plan what guests will do and choose something to remember the gathering by.
Start planning ↓Work through the details.
Make room for every branch
Ask each household who is coming and how they want their names recorded. Give people a way to reply privately about cost, transport or access. Keep a separate count for each meal if guests are arriving on different days.
Give someone the handover job
Choose who checks deliveries, labels shirts and brings favors to the venue. Leave that person the checked order list. A box marked “reunion stuff” does not tell a cousin which size belongs to them.
Guides for the next job.
A family reunion planning checklist with clear organizer roles
Assign reunion jobs, track decisions and give guests one current plan. Includes a printable task-owner sheet for the family organizer.
Read the guide →How to Collect Family Reunion Shirt Sizes
Collect each person’s garment, size, color and wording in one list. Use the exact size chart and check every order entry before paying.
Read the guide →Family Reunion Games for Different Ages and Spaces
Choose reunion games for your guest list, venue and available supplies. Mix active games with table games, conversation and places to sit.
Read the guide →Choosing something for the family
Agree on the event wording before collecting orders. Check the occasion shown in the artwork, which words can change and what one purchase includes.
Our current designs and product options are listed on Etsy. Check the listing’s delivery estimate for your address before ordering.
Browse the current Etsy collection →More planning guides
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