Boring Birthday Q?

aditigirl

Is 1 pm a good time for a party? Also, would you put an end time on the invite?

I feel like such a noob!

Eta: maybe one 4 year old will be there. We don't really have friend with kids. Dd naps by 10-11.

74dragonfly

What age group? Are you serving food?Personally I don't like it because it is late for lunch.

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LadyXaverian

Considering that you don't have to worry about kid nap times, I think 1:00 is fine.

ETA: I would put 1-3 on the invitations. 2 hours is pretty standard, right?

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74dragonfly

I think one is late for lunch. I'd have it start earlier.

jillyjill1026sr

We did DD's 2nd birthday party yesterday. We held it out our house from 2-5 (some good friends stayed a little later). We chose that time so she could nap at home, and continue to do so even after the party started, and also I didn't have to provide a full meal. We had heavy apps and cake and ice cream.

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74dragonfly

pobrecita said:

In what world is 1 late for lunch?

I guess for people whose kiddos wake up at 6am.

74dragonfly

aditigirl said:

74dragonfly said:

I think one is late for lunch. I'd have it start earlier.

Okay but if I start it earlier then my dd will not have napped and will be a hot mess. Which won't be fun for anyone.

Ok then I'd do like 2/3 start and serve appys

klondikebar

I like having 4pm Sunday parties if it's mostly adults. Snack & mingle, eat, presents, cake. By 7 everyone is ready to go home and get ready for the week. If I had an early Saturday party, no one would ever leave and I'd have to hide outside with a bottle of scotch, funnel and multiple cigarettes stuffed in my mouth.

olp920

@aditigirl‌ - my son's 2nd birthday party will be the same date and time as your kid's party. My invites will not be that adorable, though.

74dragonfly

K3am said:

If you're not trying to cater around naps, 1pm is fine. For anything that doesn't fall over a "standard" meal time, it's nice to include what you expect... if you're planning to serve lunch, let people know. If it's just going to be cake and ice cream, let people know that too. There's all kinds of "cute" ways of saying these things.. but it lets your guests know what to prepare for. 

Agree.

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