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Inviting Coworkers/Superiors

I am having a reception February 2011 for upwards of 250 guests, but no more than 300. My fiance and I both come from large families, and have many friends that we have known for 10+ years. Therefore anyone who is not engaged or married is not invited with a guest, we just don't have the room. My Fiance is inviting several guys that he works with, or attended the Police Academy with. I originally intended to invite a few coworkers, but over the last six months, three of the 5 women have left my job. I decided today that I am not going to invite ANYONE I work with, but someone told me that it is proper etiquette to invite my two superiors, the few people in my coverage group, and even a few of the executive assistants I work with distantly. I have worked at this firm for 2 years, and do not plan on remaining there more than 2 more. Only one of the coworkers that I have left at the firm is someone I actually consider a friend; I really don't want to make waves or burn bridges. Can I go ahead and not invite anyone from my job? That seems to be more logical and fair than just inviting one or two individuals, and possibly alienating a coworker or superior. Undecided
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Re: Inviting Coworkers/Superiors

  • You don't have to invite coworkers at all. FI is inviting 2 coworkers and their spouses, but that's because they are his closest friends in town, and we socialize with them outside of work. I am inviting none of my coworkers or superiors, and they all understand that its family and close friends only.
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  • I am inviting some of my co-workers and some of my superiors, only because my co-workers are definitely friends, one of my superiors is a friend, and my other superior's wife and I are friends.  I may have met them through work, but we are friends outside of work.

    Don't feel pressured to invite people that you don't care if they are there to celebrate your day!
  • Thanks for all of the input, I definitely feel better now about just leaving that whole crew off. I definitely am not close enough with any of them to warrant the sacrifice of space needed for family.

    I'm going to have to crack down on my FI's coworker list, I'm almost positive some of those boys are single!
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