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Do my bosses get an invite?

I work as a full-time nanny for a wonderful family with three kids. I love the kids very much, and they've become a lot like family to me. However, we are having a tiny wedding, and not even kids in my real family are invited. But should I invite the parents (my bosses)? Obviously because of my job I'm very close to their children, and would include them in my special day if I could, but the parents and I don't have anything beyond a professional relationship, and I don't know if I want them there without the kids (it just seems /weird/ to me). 
Is it traditional to invite your employer? I don't have a conventional job or co-workers so I'm not really sure what to do here. 

Re: Do my bosses get an invite?

  • If you were inviting the children then I would invite their parents.  If you aren't inviting their children then I wouldn't because you have nothing but a professional relationship with them.  
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  • If you don't have a social relationship, I wouldn't invite them to your wedding.
  • If your reason for inviting them is because you feel close enough to them that you want them there, then invite them. But if your reason for inviting them is because you feel like you should since you nanny for their kids, I would not invite them. 
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  • There would be no need to invite them if you don't consider them friends. 
    What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14
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  • I would only invite them if you have an actual social relationship with them outside of work.  If you don't, then I wouldn't invite them-not even the children.
  • If you don't have anything other than a work relationship with them, I wouldn't. I'm not inviting anyone from my work including bosses
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  • You don't have to invite your bosses if you don't want them there.  I didn't invite mine, nor did DH.  That said, if you're wanting their kids involved in your wedding, then I would say you need to invite their parents too.  Since you are a Nanny t other, I assume they're not old enough to come on their own??  At that age, kids need to come with parents, others who will be responsible for them during the ceremony/reception.  So, I say kids = yes, parents = yes.  Kids = no, parents/bosses = no

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