Planning Your Irish Family Reunion

Summer has arrived and now is the time to plan your Irish family reunion.  Bringing family together from across the country, or the world, is an important way to connect generations and teach people about their past.  Grandchildren can meet great aunts and great uncles to hear stories of when Grandpa used to cause trouble in school while cousins can meet each other for the first time.  By telling stories, learning about common experiences, and learning about the past, a family can become connected and relationships established.  Irish families are extremely proud of their heritage and where they have come from.  Use your Irish family reunion to teach the next generation about your family and what you stand for.

Here are our family reunion ideas for making your event special:

• Clothing.  Visit our shop to see a variety of uniquely Irish attire.  We have everything from hand knitted sweaters and scarves to Guinness clothing and football gear.  Whether you want something traditional to remind you of Ireland or something fun, Irish Traditions has what you are looking for.
• Kilt.  Encourage the men in the family to have fun displaying their Irish heritage.  A kilt is something that can be worn at the reunion and various special events throughout a man's life.  Whether worn for a wedding, party, or festival a kilt is meant to be worn throughout a life time.  For guys that aren't ready to make a purchase you can rent a kilt from one of our locations.
• Family Crest.  Unite the family by purchasing family crest items for everyone that attends.  If your family is large have them preregister so that we can order the exact quantity you need in advance.  You can purchase family crest lapel pins, key chains and more.  This is a great keepsake for those who attended the family reunion.
• Decor.  You can make your location look more Irish by using Guinness bottle openers and other party accessories.  We carry a good selection of party items in the store so stop by to check out the latest inventory.  We can always make an advance order for you to make sure you have enough items for everyone.
• Traditional Irish Food.  Nothing can bring back memories like the taste of delicious, traditional Irish food.  Bring a smile to Grandma's face by giving her a favorite packet of biscuits or candy.  We carry a variety of traditional Irish treats including everything you need to make a traditional Irish breakfast.  Your family will be so excited to indulge in traditional fare and the children will find new favorites

When planning your Irish family reunion try to get an idea of how many people may attend. An easy way to do this is to create a Facebook page and send out invitations that way.  Family members can invite each other which will help you to locate everyone that is online.  As they RSVP you can combine the online list with the one you have made by corresponding with other relatives.  Once you have a preliminary list stop by Irish Traditions and we can show you what items we have in stock, or can order, to make your reunion a memorable event.