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Reunion planning checklist: 20 steps for a perfect evening

Organising a reunion is manageable when you break it into small steps. Use this checklist as your guide — from 6 months out to after the night. Never miss a thing.

16 months out

Form an organising committee (3–5 people)
Set a date and check for conflicts (holidays, other big events)
Make a rough estimate of the number of guests
Find and book a suitable venue
Create your reunion website (e.g. via Mijn Reünie)

23–4 months out

Start tracking down former attendees (LinkedIn, Facebook, via the school)
Set up the registration page and ticket sales on your website
Send the first invitation by email and WhatsApp
Share the registration link on social media
Send reminders to people who haven't responded yet

31–2 months out

Confirm the venue based on the number of registrations
Arrange catering (buffet, dinner or drinks packages)
Draft the programme and publish it on the website
Create photo albums with old photos
Send a news post to all registered guests with practical info

4The week before

Send a reminder to all registrants with date, time and location
Test the LiveWall and the check-in app
Print a large QR code for the LiveWall
Check payments and send reminders for unpaid tickets

5After the reunion

Share the photo album via a news post on the website
Send a thank-you email to all attendees

Extra tips from experienced organisers

Set an early registration deadline ('register before 1 May') — this creates urgency and gives you a clearer headcount sooner.

Create a separate WhatsApp group for people who have already registered. It builds anticipation and drives extra engagement.

Send your invitation on a Tuesday afternoon — research shows emails get opened most frequently then.

Plan at least 1.5 hours of 'free time'. People want to catch up — that's the whole point of the evening.

Put out name badges at the entrance (optionally with an old photo). It breaks the ice enormously.

Start with step 1

Create your reunion website with Mijn Reünie. Within 5 minutes you have a registration page, ticket sales and LiveWall.

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