I am in need of some advice and perspective from you wonderful ladies!
We made our rough guest list when we got engaged last winter - the wedding is this June. We have decided to invite our families and close friends, totaling around 85 (this includes children which we are happy with).
I have been wondering if I should invite my assistant. I am a teacher, so we work closely together all day, every day. I probably spend more time with her than my fiance. We are not close friends, do not spend time outside of school together, but are very friendly and have been a shoulder to lean on for each other through a few tough personal issues on both ends. She asks about the planning, and I am all too happy to talk about it, although I probably shouldn't!
A few details that may help - if I invite her, it would also be her husband and two children (no problem there). The wedding is going to be 3 1/2 hours away. She would be the only person from work that I would invite. Her children go to the school I teach in, and word could spread that I'm only inviting her.
What would you do?