One question that many couples ask is, Do I have to invite
my co-workers to my wedding? The mere asking of the question is a dead giveaway
that you would rather not ask them, but many brides and grooms struggle with the
etiquette surrounding this sticky issue. For tips on how to handle your wedding
at work, read on…This is a situation that should be handled very delicately,
which is why it is a good idea for the bride and groom to sit down early in the
planning process and decide how to handle it. It is especially important for the
bride, because the decision will affect how much wedding talk is a good idea
around the water cooler or lunch room. An excellent rule of thumb is that if you
decide not to invite your co-workers to your wedding, then you should not
subject them to hearing all about your epic struggle to find the perfect
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Dress and wedding jewelry every day for a year.When in doubt, the
two people to think about inviting are your assistant and your boss. Let's face
it, any bride who has an assistant is probably going to ask her to do one or two
teeny weeny little wedding chores over the course of planning her nuptials, so
she definitely deserves an invite. For political reasons, it is often a smart
idea to also invite your boss, but there is a caveat: you do not want her to
think that she has been invited just for the gift that she will provide.
Remember that weddings are social, and not business, occasions. This means that
if you do invite co-workers, you are also obliged to invite their spouses or
significant others, just as would do for any other couple. To skip the mates is
insulting, and it would make the invitation look blatantly obligatory, rather
than graciously extended. In the end, who you want to share in your wedding is a
personal decision. Many brides and grooms feel that they want to be surrounded
only by those that they love best. On the other hand, some couples believe the
more the merrier. Whichever is your preference, if you handle the situation with
grace and sensitivity, both you and your co-workers will be happier.
