Tips for Hosting a Family Gathering in Toronto

Introduction

A large family is a joy that not most feel, unfortunately. But one thing to remember is that not all large families have to be blood related. You could be part of a large community that is close enough to be called a family, or your friends that you've made along the years you grew up could be your family. Whoever your family consists of, you should be thankful for them. If you'd like to show your appreciation or just spend some time with them, you should try hosting a family/friend/community gathering.

Where Will You Host?

Hosting a family gathering is probably the most tricky part of organizing the gathering in the first place. First of all, don't try to host one by yourself, get help and let others who are going to come or going to be involved help you. The best place to hold a gathering would be a rental space with this specific purpose in mind. The best place to go for a rental space is Toronto Event Space Rentals. This space is a high quality space with lots of accommodations for you to use when there. It's suitable for the kind of gathering you may be thinking of hosting and much more. The quality of these spaces might make you think they are overly expensive, but these spaces are much more affordable compared to some other spaces in the city which can go for $400+/hr, while TESR only costs about $125/hr. This space is sure to fulfill all your hosting needs, so if you'd like to learn more, you can click on the hyperlink earlier.

Other Spaces to Use

 You could let the gathering take place at one of your houses, but you would have to be willing to clean up before and after. Lots of dishes, garbage, higher possibilities of a spill or something breaking, etc. if you think your house is big enough and you are willing to host, it's not a terrible idea.

Who Will Be Coming?

That's entirely up to all of you who are planning and organizing the event. You should probably invite everyone you know to be in your community, family or friend group. Of course it is your event, and you don't have to invite everyone if you don't want to, and you might have to make some exclusions based on who wants to come or not.

When To Send The Invites

However you want to invite your guests, make sure they get the invites at least 2-4 weeks before the event. The time can also vary depending on how formal the event is. Family gatherings are usually pretty casual events with nothing too crazy, but if you want to host one that is extra dextra fancy, don't let anyone stop you.

What Food Do You Have?

Food is something that will be necessary if you want this gathering to be a success. If you think you won't be able to make the meals, and you are willing to spend some extra cash, you can get a caterer. Or you can just buy some food in bulk. Some restaurants (especially south asian restaurants) sell some of their food in very large portions, which are usually for events like these. If you think that spending that extra money is unnecessary, then you can tell your guests to bring in some food of their own and make the gathering a potluck. Guests most likely won’t complain about having a nice home cooked meal from all sorts of different homes, will they?

How Will I Keep People Entertained?

Entertainment for kids shouldn't be too difficult, give them a playground, a court of some kind, or a yard to play in, they'll be fine. Maybe even a video game console or two. For adults, conversation between friends should be plenty. But if you think it's necessary, a little bit of alcohol can hurt as long as you drink responsibly. If you are going all out to the fancy route, you can order a band or musical entertainment of some sort to add an extra layer of atmosphere.

What Should The Kids Do?

Just make sure that if you are going to rent out an event space rental, that they allow kids in there because some don't. You also have to make sure that they respect the rules of the space and aren't going to break anything that isn't theirs. Of course, this event is also for them so they have to be able to have fun too. If they ask for something that night, there really isn't much of a reason not to give them what they want (as long as it does not directly harm others, of course).

Final Notes

To sum up: get a list of who you want to invite, then get a place for the gathering to take place, send the invites out in a timely manner, ensure that you have food for the event along with the entertainment. If there are kids coming, they should behave, but don't take away any fun they might have because this event is for them too. 

A large family of any kind is always something to celebrate, and when you can do a gathering like this to celebrate, make the most of it.