Inviting some but not all coworkers from a previous job

behsco90

So we're going through our fantasy guest list and marking people as "A" (people we must invite) and "B" (people we'd like to invite if the budget allows, not b-listing, all invites would go out at the same time)

Anyways in my previous job I worked at a very small company, there were about 12 of us between 2 locations.  I have 3 people from that job that I know I want on my A list, however only 1 of them still works there.  So my question is, would it be okay to invite just these 3 people, and put the owners of the company (my bosses) on the B list and not include the other coworkers on the guest list at all?  If it makes any difference, I have not worked there since the middle of July, and the wedding is in 1 year.

sarawifenow

I think this is completely fine.

Maggie0829

Yes, that is perfectly fine.

Now if you were still working there then I would have answered differently.

chibiyui

It would be different if you still worked there. But since you don't, totally cool.

RebeccaFlower

Totally fine. It's not like it would be awkward since you're not even working there.

southernbelle0915

Sounds good! You're not working there anymore, so it wouldn't make sense to invite people you're no longer in touch with...

[Deleted User]

Yep, you're fine.  I even think you'd be fine to invite 3 of 12 even if you and they all still worked there.  It's when the percentage of invited to not invited is closer to 80-20 that things start getting weird.

huskypuppy14

adk19 said:

Yep, you're fine.  I even think you'd be fine to invite 3 of 12 even if you and they all still worked there.  It's when the percentage of invited to not invited is closer to 80-20 that things start getting weird.

Yup I agree. 

I'm curious what the other's advice would be if she still worked there.

JoanE2012

behsco90 said:

So we're going through our fantasy guest list and marking people as "A" (people we must invite) and "B" (people we'd like to invite if the budget allows, not b-listing, all invites would go out at the same time)

Anyways in my previous job I worked at a very small company, there were about 12 of us between 2 locations.  I have 3 people from that job that I know I want on my A list, however only 1 of them still works there.  So my question is, would it be okay to invite just these 3 people, and put the owners of the company (my bosses) on the B list and not include the other coworkers on the guest list at all?  If it makes any difference, I have not worked there since the middle of July, and the wedding is in 1 year.

I think you're good!  Heck, I probably wouldn't even put the bosses on your B list unless you still keep in touch.