Example dates to offer
- Saturday in mid-June
- Saturday in late June
- Saturday in mid-July
- Saturday in early August
Picking a reunion weekend
- Start early. People who need to fly or take time off benefit most from a long runway, so poll well before you want to send final details.
- Have one person vote for each household, and put the household in the name, like "Sam (Ohio family)". That stops one big branch from outvoting everyone else.
- Find your must-haves first. If the reunion is built around grandparents or one family flying in, check their dates before you make the poll, then only offer dates they can do.
- Offer whole weekends rather than single days when people are traveling, and mention the likely start time in the event name if you already know it.
How it works
- Add your event and the dates that could work.
- Email your group, or share one link by text or group chat.
- Everyone taps Yes, Maybe or No for each date, with no account.
- See the best date, choose it, and let everyone know.
Questions
How far ahead should we choose a reunion date?
As early as you can. Families traveling a long way need the most notice, and venues and rental houses fill up during summer.
What if relatives only use email?
You can email up to 25 people directly from VoteaDate, and share the same link by text with everyone else. Nobody needs an account to vote.
Can older relatives use it easily?
Yes. They open one link, type a name, and tap Yes, Maybe or No for each date.
Also handy for this
- Family reunion sign-up sheet · who brings what, by household
- Recipe scaler · resize family recipes for a big group