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Family Reunion Invitations
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Invitations that Will Inspire Attendance
The initial conversation about planning a family reunion may have begun online with a simple e-mail or a Facebook wall post where a family member inquired, “What does everyone think about having a family reunion?”
Now, you have formed a family reunion planning committee, compiled a guest list, and commenced discussions about a theme for your celebration. The family reunion planning committee is also considering whether it would be appropriate to send the family reunion invitations online via e-mail and social networks. While that approach may seem like a convenient and budget friendly way to make everyone aware of the big event, your family reunion planning committee may miss an important opportunity to both personalize the event and inspire attendance.
A Personal Touch
Family reunion invitations by mail convey a much welcomed personal touch. Your family reunion invitees will greatly appreciate receiving something other than a bill in their mailboxes. Also, unlike e-mail, a personalized family reunion invitation by mail will not get lost in the junk mail folder or be accidentally deleted.
The important details to include on the invitation are date, time, location and a brief description of the event. Keep the invitation wording clear and simple. Enclose a separate sheet with directions, hotel accommodations, contact information for the family reunion planning committee as well as any special instructions such as where to send a payment if you will be charging an admission. Also include a separate response card for invitees to indicate who will be attending. Be sure to specify an RSVP deadline and assign at least one member of the family reunion planning committee to be in charge of tracking responses and making follow up calls.
Creating a Theme
In addition to providing the event details, the invitation is also the first place where you can really begin to establish a family reunion theme. For example, if you are planning to have the celebration focus on a particular aspect of your family’s heritage, the family reunion invitation design will be the ideal way to introduce this theme to your invitees and attract their interest in attending.
Customized Design
For customized, professional assistance in designing your family reunion invitation, consider using an online invitation consultant. Connecting with an online printing resource for your family reunion invitations will provide the time and space to gather ideas from all members of the planning committee. With several different styles, wording and color choices to choose from, using an online invitation resource for your invitations makes it possible for everyone to have shared access and input on the ordering and design process. Order enough extra invitations to accommodate last minute additions to your family reunion guest list and to have an adequate number available for use as keepsake items.
Finally, if your committee is searching for a family reunion souvenir or would like to have a unique centerpiece for the registration or guest tables, one very creative idea is to frame the invitation alongside a favorite family photo. If you are planning to take a group photo at the event, you may elect to provide each attendee with a dual-sided frame that can accommodate both the invitation and the photo for a wonderful keepsake of your family reunion.
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