Event canopies: A family reunion will be more successful with one or more canopies

If you get a large, oblong-shaped canopy, it would work well to use it for house buffet tables for your family guests. You can have the buffet line quickly if you use both sides of the tables for people to move through.
You might want to consider another large canopy to put tables out for sitting in case of inclement weather. You can get runners to hook a walkway up between the canopies for people to move between the two without getting wet in the rain.
After dinner and after the food is cleared, these areas can be used for games or visiting, or for a talent show. Getting one or more canopies for a family reunion will help insure the success of your event.