Getting Ready for Reunion Season

Well we are just a few short weeks away from kicking into the main part of our reunion season with First Coast Reunions. Starting the second week of June we will be averaging about 3 per weekend through September.

This is a very exciting part of the year because in addition to all the great wedding and corporate events we will be hosting we get a chance to be a part of some very special occasions in peoples’ lives. A class reunion, which typically happens every 5 to 10 years, can be bother exciting and nerve racking all at the same time. “Who will I run into?; Will my classmates be more successful than me?; How much have I changed since the last time I saw my classmates?” These are just a few questions that swirl in the minds of those attending.

Our sister company, First Coast Reunions, works hard to make the reunions as stress-free and enjoyable as possible. Starting with the Friday Night socials, classmates have a chance to “ease into” reuniting with each other. It is typically a casual event to welcome classmates as they arrive from “down the road” or “across the country”. Some classes with have their “casual night” at the same venue, some will host it at a restaurant or night club and even some will do a Sunday Family Day. Whichever they choose, it is a great opportunity to break the ice before Formal Night (except for obviously the Sunday events). Classmates will smile, laugh and let down their guard as they run into old friends.

Saturday Night is Formal Night. Everyone dresses up for an evening of dinner, dancing and more catching up with classmates. Many times classmates will put together a slide show or PowerPoint featuring “classic photos” of High School memories and new photos what “Where They Are Now”. After dinner the DJ kicks in with a blend of music from “back in the day’ and current dance hits. First Coast Reunions also provides a photographer and videographer to capture the weekend’s many memories. Each class takes a group shot of all in attendance and then classmates have an opportunity to take a purchase couples shots, friends’ shots, group shots and more. The videographer creates a great video montage of testimonials, candid footage and the many other memories caught on video during the weekend.

The emotional reward form being a part of these reunions is often unexplainable. Seeing all the smiles, and hearing all the laughter as they reminisce makes all the hard work more than worth it. I look forward to an amazing reunion season and will be posting many of the highlights as the months go on, stay tuned…

Visit our sister company First Coast Reunions at http://www.firstcoastreunions.com.