Co-Worker Invites

kyleandamanda426 · September 2013

So I work in a small(ish) office... about 12 of us and all women. The most tasteful way that I can put this is that we are a "different" bunch. There are 3 girls that I am very close with... we go out to lunch together, see each other outside of work, etc. However, when it comes to the rest of the office, it's tough. There are a few people who are Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde; they are your friend one minute, then the next minute there is something stupid that annoyed them and they are mad at the whole office. Then there are a few crazies. Between the two groups, there is a lot of troublemaking going on... exactly like middle school.

The thing that I'm not sure about is who to invite. Do I invite them all, to avoid any potential problems in the office? Or do I go with my instinct and just invite my friends that I know actually care about going?

Abbyjensen · September 2013

I'm guessing it's obvious that you are friends with only three of them. I would just invite them. Office problem makers will make problems no matter what.

ETA: When you invite the three you are inviting, I would tell them in private not to talk about the wedding at the office, and avoid talking about it yourself.

KeptInStitches · September 2013

I'd invite the ones you see outside the office.

WildMagelet · September 2013

I would only invite people that you get together with outside of work. Mail their invites to their homes and try avoid talking about the wedding at work in front of other people.

Jen4948 · September 2013

Only invite the ones you socialize with outside the office (along with their SOs).

MoonlightSilver · September 2013

Invite the three friends by sending invites to their home addresses (SOs included). Ask them not to talk about the wedding at work,

MDbride1012 · September 2013

I agree that you should only invite the ladies who you see outside of the office and consider your friends.

allispain · September 2013

If you get together outside of work, they're your friends and not just your co-workers. If the only time you see people if when you're at work together, then there's no need to invite them.

kyleandamanda426 · September 2013

Thanks all! That's what I was really leaning towards doing; inviting my friends and then their husbands.

libby2483 · September 2013

Invite the people you are actually friends with, but avoid wedding talk at work.

MuppetOverlord · September 2013

It's okay to invite the people you are close to. I have about 7 people in my company that I'm really close to. I really wanted to invite them, but it would've been 13 extra people and I just couldn't afford it so I invited my boss and my assistant only. They're all okay. If I had invited any of the others, it would've been weird.

melbelleup · September 2013

Just remember to tell those three not to mention it to anyone else. Especially that they're invited or that could cause some tension.

I'm not inviting anyone from my work or my FI. In my defense though, we just moved here a year ago and do not socialize with any of them outside of work. If something changes where we do, we would add them in. Luckily, I have the ability to add people in (my venue holds 275 people, right now guest list is 220)

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