8 Class Reunion Ideas You Must See
August 18, 2010 by
Filed under graduation party ideas
Planning a class reunion party has never been easier due to online networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace.
However, statistics have shown that the average attendance at a class reunion party is only 10 – 25%. This is probably due to nervousness and anxiety about facing former classmates and foes.
To have the highest attendance possible, you should follow these class reunion ideas, you will also be throwing a party your former classmates will remember forever.
1. Throwing a class reunion party can create a lot of stress for anybody. So why not recruit a former class mate or two to share the responsibilities?
2. Your guests will have families and careers that they will have to plan around in order to attend your event. To increase attendance, you really should give as much notice as possible, even up to a years notice.
3. You should dedicate a website or at least a Facebook group to your class reunion party! This would be far better than sending out invitations. This way your former classmates will be able to see who is attending and will be able to look forward to the event.
4. Your website should have a form on so you can find out information like:
a. Are they vegetarian? Your guests will be eating after all!
b. Accommodation required? If enough people need accommodation then you could negotiate a group discount at a friendly hotel!
C. Extras? Would your guests like to order souvenirs? This will need factoring into the budget!
d. Photos! Get your classmates to upload a school photo!
e. Payment – Have a link to Paypal so that payment can be sent in advance.
5. Hire a photographer! You can have a photo taken of all your guests when they arrive. If they have sent in a school photo, then you can have both photos put in the dvd.
6. To be very nostalgic, play music from the year of your graduation!
7. Provide name tags for everyone to avoid the inevitable embarrassments!
8. This party has been a long time in the making. Make sure that the food is top notch. Hire a chef!
Planning a class reunion party can be an extremely stressful endevour! So I hope that these Class Reunion Ideas have given you pause for thought and have taken a load off your shoulders! We have lots more Class Reunion Ideas to help make your party unique, memorable and above all fun for you and all your guests. Enjoy!