Quick Answer
How much does a class reunion cost?
A typical class reunion costs $45–$125 per person for the main event. Total budgets run $5,000 (casual, 100 attendees) to $20,000+ (premium weekend, 100 attendees). Food and beverage is the biggest line item.
Per-person ticket price by reunion style
- Casual (park, potluck, BYOB): $20–$40/person
- Restaurant private room (dinner + 2 drinks): $55–$85/person
- Hotel ballroom (plated dinner + open bar): $95–$150/person
- Multi-day weekend (Fri mixer + Sat dinner + Sun brunch): $125–$225/person
Where the budget goes (100-person reunion, ~$9,400)
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Hidden costs committees forget
- Venue minimum F&B: Hotels require a $5,000+ food spend. If attendance falls short, you still pay.
- Service + gratuity: 20–25% on top of catering quotes. Always confirm if it's included.
- Audio/visual rental: $200–$500 for a mic, projector, screen.
- Tasting fees: Some caterers charge $50–$150 to taste menus.
- Permits + insurance: Public parks often require both for groups over 50.
- Cleanup fees: Park rentals frequently bill a $100–$300 cleanup fee separately.
- Payment processing: Eventbrite, Venmo for Business, and Square all take 2.5–3.5% per ticket.
How to lower your per-person cost
- Cash bar instead of open bar. Saves $20–$40 per person.
- Stations or buffet instead of plated. Saves $10–$25 per person on catering.
- Friday or Sunday instead of Saturday. Venues often discount 20–30%.
- Restaurant private room instead of hotel ballroom. Frequently no rental fee with F&B minimum.
- Local sponsor. A classmate-owned business often donates $250–$1,000 for logo placement.
- Early bird tier. Charge $10–$15 less for early commitment — locks in cash flow.
Class Reunion Cost FAQ
How much does a class reunion typically cost per person?
A typical class reunion ticket runs $45–$125 per person for the main Saturday event (venue + dinner + drinks + name badge + decor). Casual events (park, BYOB) come in at $20–$40 per person. Premium weekends (hotel ballroom, open bar, three events) can reach $200+ per person.
What's the total budget for a class reunion?
For 100 attendees, total budgets run $5,000 (casual) to $20,000 (premium weekend). The largest line items are food/beverage (40–60% of budget), venue rental (15–25%), and bar (10–20%). Software, decor, and badges combined are usually under 10%.
What's the cheapest way to do a class reunion?
Park or backyard, potluck or pizza, BYOB, printed-at-home name badges — all in under $20/person. Many 10-year reunions go this route. The trade-off is a less polished feel, which usually matters more at milestone reunions (25, 50).
Do class reunion tickets usually break even?
Most committees price tickets to break even or generate a small surplus that rolls into the next reunion. The biggest budget risks are venue minimums (you commit to feeding 120, only 80 show) and over-ordering open-bar inventory. Reunly's RSVP tracker prevents both by giving you a real headcount before the food order is locked.
What does class reunion software cost?
Reunly is $39 flat per reunion. Most alternatives are $200–$1,500 per year (MyEvent, Cvent) or per-ticket (Eventbrite 3.7% + $1.79). On a 120-person reunion with $75 tickets, Eventbrite fees alone come to $549 — fourteen times Reunly's full price.