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We had it at home and got it catered from Le Pain Quotidien. It was simple: a variety of their tartines, a couple of different salads, a Mediterranean platter, fruit, and dessert. I put 11 am - 1 pm on the invite because DD naps around 1 pm but mostly everyone stayed for longer and DD took her usual nap just fine, even though it was so noisy in the house.

My LO's party was a brunch, it started at 11. I served a couple of quiches, bagels with cream cheese (lox, plain, and herb), a meat and cheese tray for sandwiches, a spring salad, pasta salad, a yogurt bar with granola, fruit, and nut toppings, and for dessert cake and a candy bar.

I don't remember how long it lasted. It was at our house so people stayed awhile, LO ended up napping through most of it and people still stayed and chatted. The kids even played with all of her new toys.

Brunch sounds like a great idea! We are planning to do 2 hours for my little guy's first birthday - I like to put a specific time window on invites (rather than just a start time) to discourage guests from over staying, although most parties end up going a bit longer. Thinking about doing 3-5 and serving appetizer finger foods.