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I have an etiquette question regarding my 4 year old son’s birthday party. The party is to take place at 1 pm on a Sunday. I planned to provide finger foods for the kids and appetizers for the adults, but really didn’t know if it was proper to do so, or improper not to provide food for the adults.  My husband wants to provide pizza for everyone, but I am a little concerned about the cost, in addition to the fact that most people will have eaten lunch by then. As a result, we will order pizza and then have a bunch of pizza left over. Are we expected to provide lunch for the parents as well? What do you recommend?
One pm is an interesting time to hold the party. Some people may think that you are providing lunch (albeit a little late) any may not have eaten. However, some people will definitely have eaten lunch by that time. Instead of pizza, which probably can get very costly and is heavy, I would stick with your original plan – finger foods for the kids and a few select appetizers for the parents.Â
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Often if adults are attending and it is around a meal time, they will expect to be fed as well. However, on your RSVP calls, you can also let people know directly that only X & Y will be served, so they should eat lunch beforehand to be perfectly clear. I know you don’t want this awkwardness to arise at your party.
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For future parties, you may want to consider a 2 or 3 pm start time as then no one will expect a meal and you can simply do cake and ice cream for the guests.
