Wording for the invite can set the mood for the whole event.
Design a reunion invitation by hand or use a template online. For help with the wording, online sites are available for traditional stock phrases. To create wording yourself, consider the type of reunion and the attendees you will be targeting. Keep the invite simple and remember to add all pertinent information like time, date and location. Include directions and mention if food or drinks will be served, as well as what each person needs to bring with them.
Family Reunion
One idea is to write a poem and include a line about some or all members of the family, depending on how big the family is or how ambitious you are. This idea works well if you announce people attending from out of town. A common phrase you can use alone or spice up, "Come join us for our annual family reunion." Add information about when and where and what type of event you are hosting. Choose a theme and carry it throughout the invitation. For a summer barbecue, choose appropriate images for the invite, or better, yet a photo from last year's reunion. Add captions and phrases with barbecue references. For instance something funny like "RSVP to our annual family get together quick, before Uncle Bill takes over the grill again" would be a fun idea.
School Reunion
Think back to the time you were in class together to find colorful ways to phrase the invitation. Cultural references are a great way to get your crowd excited about a reunion. No matter what decade you went to school choose, references to transport everyone back to those days. Sayings like, "We used to 'Flashdance' but now we can flashback!" will bring a smile and a positive response to your invite. Reference popular songs; if you happen to remember the number one ballad danced to at prom, this would be a great choice to incorporate into the invitation wording. Reference movies, politics and television shows to create unforgettable reunion invitations you will not find anywhere else.
Reunion
For other types of reunions, including military or work-related ones, consider the location and the group attending and create catchy phrases. For instance if you are reuniting an old group of friends, choose your words to convey a sense of how things were. Poems work well for this, you could do a before-and-after type poem. "Judy was a beauty queen and now she designs blue jeans. Meg was a bookworm and now she works from home. Donna said she'd never marry, have you met her husband Harry?" Have fun with the wording and the invite will set the tone for your reunion.
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