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Savvy June 2021

Inviting boss to wedding

Dani, on March 19, 2021 at 5:14 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 9
So I started a new job back in September 2020. I work in a small office with only a few coworkers. Today one of my coworkers mentioned that our boss wants to host a mini bridal shower for me! I am so blown away and I told her of course she doesn’t have to. None of my coworkers or my boss are invited to our wedding. Do I have to invite them now?

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Latest activity by Mrs. Spring, on March 20, 2021 at 4:08 PM
  • Rebelle Fleur
    Master July 2021
    Rebelle Fleur ·
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    You don’t have to invite anyone you don’t want to but usually when you work in a very small office it’s customary to invite them. Especially your boss.
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  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    Coworkers often host showers because they want to share your happiness and understand they are not invited. There is no need to invite them to the wedding unless you socialize outside of work. Just accept the party and have fun. No need to add them to guest list.

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  • Kelly
    Dedicated February 2022
    Kelly ·
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    You don't need to invite them if you don't want to! It's kind of normal in offices to host bridal and baby showers for their coworkers. Mine does it all the time!!

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  • Samantha
    VIP October 2022
    Samantha ·
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    Work showers are the exception, you can feel comfortable that it’s perfectly appropriate!
    It breaks up the day and anyone who participates wants to!
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I don’t think you have to invite them. I think that’s just a nice thing that they want to do for you
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  • J
    Master 0000
    Judith ·
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    Any group of people, your coworkers, your choir, your soccer club, all of whom know or assume they are not going, may give you a shower separate from those going to the wedding. There is either a small contribution of $5-10 dollars, part for refreshments and part to buy you a group gift. Or they set a small gift limit, and groups of people add their little amounts for gifts. My shower like this there was a $5 limit to gifts, things for someone who loves to cook. So 3 people gave me 2# of pistacios, while 2 gave me a multipack of bakers chocolate and some other a bottle of vanilla . If invited to a regular showerwher all spent $50-$150 it would be inappropriate, not being invited. But this is more a token gift. My group would not have gone to my wedding if all sent an invite, distance, but was a fun, warm shower just the same.
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  • W
    VIP September 2020
    Willow ·
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    No you do not. Work showers are one of the exceptions where invites to the wedding are not expected or warranted.
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  • A
    Expert September 2020
    Amanda ·
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    Definitely don’t have to invite them, and honestly, I probably wouldn’t. I would do the same for someone in my office and unless we were actual friends outside of work I would not invite them. Especially the boss!
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  • Mrs. Spring
    Master April 2021
    Mrs. Spring ·
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    No way, you don't have to at all.
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