I did not think the day would ever come - HS reunion

C&K*s Mommie wrote: Some of the members that are older than me, will probably laugh at me for saying this. But I did not think the day would ever come that I would get the phone call or letter in the mail reminding me of my 10yr HS reunion.

I had never thought that I would go to mine, I knew that I would go to Chris' though. Not sure why I even want to go to his. He will just embarrass me.

Anyhow, I am nervous. AAAAAH! I know people go more out of curiosity and to catch up with their old friends. And I want to do that. I am curious. People also get nervous when they have changed physically from in the prior 10yrs. And I am no different.

I am wondering if I start today eating crackers & water... will I be thin again by then?!?!

Oh well... just have to suck it up (the nerves), suck it in (the post babies belly), and start planning now.

BTW... what is the typical attire for a reuion??

Insanemomof3 replied: James and I both did not go to our reunions. I am no help on attire sorry. But I do hope you have fun, and I am sure you will look great! You are beautiful anyway, so you won't have a problem for this.

PrairieMom replied: When is it?

kayla's mama replied: We didn't go to our reunions. The attire depends on when and where it is. I think most of the time they are dressy but not sure. Hope you have fun.

C&K*s Mommie replied: Not sure, I got the msg as I was walking out the door yesterday, and I have not called the girl back yet.

Thank you Denise for the compliments.

amymom replied:
Well, since my *ahem* 30th HS reunion will be this summer I am definetely one of those you are refering to, BUT I am not laughing.... I totally get what you are saying. I will probably not attend this reunion either. I have not kept in touch with any from my HS and feel badly about that, but there are only 3 or 4 who I would want to be back in touch with and if I want to do that I do not need to spend the $$ they (the alumni assoc.) wants for a reunion.
Regarding attire: It depends on the type of event that you will be attending, For instance my DH had his 40th HS reunion (yes he is REALLY old) last year(he was on the planning commitee), and they did a picnic with a caterer and tour of the school and it was very casual dress (cost was $20 per couple). Whereas, for my 20th HS reunion they planned a very elaborate ball with dinner and dancing. It was semi-formal wear and cost $150 per person. Then they held a family event the next day, that was an outdoor bbq that cost $50 per family. So a $350 reunion, not including travel, clothing, room and board, and babysitter was way out of my budget to see and meet people that I hadn't seen in years; and that I didn't even know if they would be there or not. ~Sorry~ didn't mean for this to be about me.

ANYWAY, if you would enjoy it then I think you should go and have fun and let us know what kind of event and what you plan to wear. I remember your pictures you will look smashing no matter what you wear .... so enjoy!

C&K*s Mommie replied: oh see I did not know that they charged $$ to attend a reunion.

I will get on the phone later today to get the details. And 350 big ones is waaaayy out of the question for us. But as much as I hate to talk on the phone, I need to do it to know what is going to expected from us.

THANKS ladies!!!

kimberley replied: i haven't gone to any of mine because they are always in bars and i am always pg when they happen! it totally depends where it is for what you should wear. you should go and have a great time.

amymom replied:
It really will depend on what your group is planning. I was just relaying my experiences. Which IMO is extreme. But quite a few of my HS classsmates have their noses in the air if you KWIM. And it was a private all girls school so there you have it. Anyway, I am not putting down that jus a way of explaining.

I have grown up to enjoy the simple things. And not be so elaborate. My DH reunion was so much fun, and really inexpensive and they all had a great time.

coasterqueen replied: DH and I were on the planning committee for ours and we have such a small class and saw everyone often that it wasn't a big deal for us. Although there were a few people (my old friends, basically) that I was hoping I would NOT see and I didn't. I am so thankful they didn't come - no interest in them whatsoever.

Anyways, ours was very low key so we all dressed in either jeans/shirt or dockers/shirt. One girl dressed up very fancy, she was peeved. Not sure what she expected - she knows our class is pretty "down to earth" and very "lax" and wouldn't dress up even if we could, lol. I think she was trying to impress someone.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: I just went to mine in October. I've never had more fun. I didn't have that much fun in HIGH SCHOOL and I'm still on a high over all the fun. I don't know if it is the fact that I just don't get out much anymore (b/c of the kids and all) and I really don't have many friends, but our reunion really was exceptional.

It started on Friday night. Most people met at one of the local hangouts (bar) and then met up at the football game. We just went straight to the game..mainly b/c I didn't realize that everyone was going to the bar. I went with my friend and her husband Friday night. He was our designated driver. After the game we had a bonfire on a classmate's land. SO MUCH FUN!!!! We all just hung out and talked. It was really relaxed and casual and gave us a chance to catch up.

Saturday morning we had a tour of the school. It was pretty awesome to see all the changes they've made in 10 years. They have a lot more than we had, that's for sure. It's really high tech now.

Scotty got in town just in time for the family pic nic. This was a bust...not many people showed up. Scotty didn't graduate with me and neither did my friend's husband (they happen to be friends) and so they hung out while we visited.

That night we went to the dinner. It was a little more dressy. I wore black pants, a camisole and a little shrug type thing. It was fun...there was music and drinks and appetizer type food. Not real fancy. People were in dresses, jeans, slacks, etc. Afterwards we went to the bar and hung out til closing time. Everyone was at the bar...people from other classes, etc. People from our class who didn't want to pay to attend the reunion

We hope to have another one in 5 years. We really did have such a close class. We were all so happy to see each other and picked up right where we left off. I was nervous as all get out before it got here. I did lose weight for it and felt great about myself, but once I got there I realized how much it didn't matter. The years alone made me so much more confident. The things that mattered in high school are no longer an issue and people are not as you remembered them. Okay, well some are. The guys...still SO HOT and the girls...all the pretty girls are fat and ugly and all the 'plain janes' are pretty. It's interesting.

My advice: GO and have FUN! Wear whatever you are comfortable wearing b/c in the end it won't matter. Scotty didn't go to his. I wish he would have. He sure had a lot of fun at mine. And, he's never seen me around my friends like that so it was an eye opener for him.

Sorry to have written a book.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Oh yeah it was only like $125 a couple I think...not too bad.

BAC'sMom replied: Oh, girl you crack me up. Try going on the 20th year reunion.

luvmykids replied: I went to my 10th and my 20th is only 4 years away. Sheesh I don't feel that old! Anyway, prices were reasonable and we could buy tickets to events individually or a discounted pkg. And like everyone said, dress depended on the event. We had a meet & greet at a hotel that was casual, a family outing that was of course casual, and a dinner/dance that was whatever. Most of the women looked nice, nothing like prom or anything, just whatever you'd wear to a nice dinner out.

I had a blast and cannot wait for the next one!!!

fashionmumofboys replied: I would say go and have lots of fun.

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I didn't go to mine, nor did we go to DH's. I say definately go if it's not too expensive. For mine, the price per couple was pretty high, plus I live out of state now, so the cost to get there and all wouldn't have been worth it. I think it was actually cancelled because the RSVP list was so low. Sortof a shame, although I truly hated HS and there really aren't too many people I would have wanted to see anyway.

Go have fun! I would think the attire is usually casual cocktail.

Mom2Boyz replied: I was a big dummy and didn't finish high school, so I will never have one to go to although I'm sure I will go to dh's with him next year. I would love to be able to see friends that I havn't seen since school, thta woulld be soooo fun!!!!
I'm sure you'll have a great time

MamaJAM replied: My 15 year reunion is probably coming up...though I sure won't be going. DH had the right idea and didn't want to ever attend a reunion from his HS. we got info about his 5-yr one and it was BYOB-AA (Bring Your Own Beer - And Ammo! ) great combo of items! We didn't go.

However - when my 10 year reunion came around - I thought it would be fun to go. I figured I could catch up with some friends I hadn't seen since graduation...etc. Ugh - what a disappointment. NONE of the people I wanted to see where there...and a few I really DIDN'T want to see were. My graduating class was 570 -- I guess I should have known no one from the crowd I hung with would be there. The price wasn't bad $70 for a couple -- and we live in the same area so there was no traveling involved. BUT...it was being held in a night-club (DH and I never go to nightclubs). The main thing I couldn't get over was how so few people changed.....they were all getting drunk and acting like high school kids (not like 'adults' - kwim?). We left after only an hour -- I just couldn't take it anymore.



As far as what to wear - it really depends on where it is and what time of day.
Good Luck.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: I didn't go to my 5 year one... my 10 year is coming up in about 3 years I guess.... (2009)

I don't know why I didn't go to my 5 year... probably because I only heard about it, I didn't actually get "an invitation"...