Danielle Marsh
Family Reunion Strategist
Danielle has planned or consulted on more than 120 family reunions since 2011, from backyard cookouts for 30 to week-long resort takeovers for 400. She got into this work by accident, organizing her own family's reunion after nobody else would, and has been fixing other people's reunion headaches ever since. She's especially opinionated about timelines and spreadsheets.
How Far in Advance Should You Start Planning a Family Reunion?
A real month-by-month reunion timeline, from locking the venue at 12 months out to the week-of checklist, plus the last-minute mistakes that cost families the most.
What a Family Reunion Really Costs (and How to Budget for One)
Real cost breakdowns for small, medium, and large family reunions across venue, food, lodging, and apparel, plus where families overspend without noticing.
The Class Reunion Planning Checklist: From Save-the-Dates to Send-Off
How to build a planning committee, track down lost classmates, pick a venue that means something, and work in nostalgia without leaving it to chance.
How to Choose the Right Venue for Your Family Reunion
Backyard, park pavilion, rented hall, or hotel? A reunion strategist breaks down real headcount thresholds, costs, and weather backup plans for each.