Decorations & Themes

Decorations & Themes

Gathering the family together to connect is the goal of a family reunion. The more fun and excitement you add to the event, the better the experience. Themes, decorations, games, and activities can supplement the occasion.

Themes

Having a theme for your family reunion can add excitement and fun to your event. A theme can be the foundation for the family reunion’s location, food, activities, and decorations.

Ideas for themes include:

  • Back to School
  • Birthday party
  • Basketball
  • Car Show
  • Carnival
  • Casino Night
  • Christmas
  • Christmas in July
  • Circus
  • County Fair
  • Disney Classics
  • Seuss
  • Fall
  • Family History
  • Fiesta
  • Football
  • Fourth of July
  • Game Show
  • Luau
  • Medieval Times
  • Movies
  • Murder Misery
  • Olympics
  • Pirates
  • Rodeo
  • Safari
  • Soccer
  • Star Wars
  • Summer Picnic
  • Superheroes
  • Thanksgiving
  • Time Period (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s)
  • Treasure Hunt
  • Under the Sea
  • Wedding Anniversary
  • Wild West

DECORATIONS 

Decorations are an important part of family reunion events. They generate excitement and support a continuous theme for the reunion.

Ideas for decorations include:

  • Banners
  • Balloons
  • Colored tablecloths
  • Custom items to support the theme
  • Family heirlooms
  • Family History Centerpieces: Pictures of celebrated ancestors, notes quoting famous family sayings, or note cards celebrating important family events
  • Family photos in frames or on posters
  • Family Tree Wall Chart
  • Flowers (real or artificial)
  • In Memoriam (display table of pictures of deceased family members)