inviting co-workers & wasting invitations

I'm going through a similar situation at my work. I'm interested to see the responses you get. I have no idea what to do, I know that doesn't help but I work at a casino and I have tons of coworkers that expect invitations!

Maybe you could do a separate cheaper invitation for everyone at work(but make sure they all get the SAME one just in case). Just an idea..wish I could be of more help!

Hmm maybe you could take one invite and stick it up in the break room?

That's what I was thinking.. sticking it up somewhere where everyone could see it and get to it, and then maybe sending out an email letting everyone know it's there, or something like that? I'm just worried about offending people by it being sort of impersonal that way.. but I think that's about my best option. Thanks!!

I like the cheaper invite idea. Super easy to print yourself. I would put the person's first and last name on the envelope and save money by not sending them in the mail.

In the past, my coworkers have posted a single invitation for everyone. I think that's perfectly ok!

Posting a single invitation is a bad idea because it makes RSVPs even more unlikely than usual--and you don't want to get surprised by a few people actually showing up when you assumed that they wouldn't.

I agree with Tasha that cheaper invites for work people is fine as long as they all get the SAME invite. You might even send the regular invites via mail to the few people with whom you feel close, and then deliver the cheap invites at work (as long as they're not being delivered in front of anyone who isn't invited for some reason).

One last thing, though: it would be perfectly acceptable to just say firmly that this is a small event (and mail invitations to any people you actually want to invite). You don't HAVE to invite everyone you work with; the people who ask where their invites are are being extremely rude.

I had a hard time with how to do this at work too, so I sent out an email on our server for our team, asking that if anyone was interested in recieving an invite, to please email thier address to me. Another girl is getting married a month before me and she and I sent out the email together, and it actually worked really well.

Now I'm only sending about 8 invitations to coworkers who are actually interested, but the rest of them (like...14 or so) I dont have to waste invites on now, but they were given the opportunity. This may have not been the best way to go about it, however it worked out really well for me and the other girl. It also gave me a good estimate of who might actually be attending.

Mary Beth, I had a similar problem in that FH was not able to invite all of his church members to the reception but we still wanted to extend the invitation to the ceremony. He wanted to just post an invite on the bulletin board but I thought it was a bad move b/c now you have people crowding around the bulletin board to record the information if they want to attend. So I did a quick/cheap invitation and had them printed at Staples (should have gone to kinko's but that's neither here nor there). It took me all of 5 minutes to create the design. They print 4 per page and Staples just cost them in 1/4. Cost about $11 and some change. Here's what they look like and I had them printed on soft yellow cardstock.

I also had the directions to the church printed on the back, otherwise it would have only cost around $5-6 plus I paid a few cents extra for the yellow cardstock. I ended up with about 160 invitations. (Sorry above I meant to say Staples CUT them in 1/4.) Anyhow, here's how they look. I would recommend doing something like this. It's cheap and just give them to all the employees and let them know you understand everyone works Saturdays but you just wanted to let them all know they are welcome to come. If you need help putting something together just message me.

That's really cute Ladylee ! Thanks for the advice !! I didn't think about going somewhere like that..

I still have a couple months before It's time to mail them out so I'll keep these options in mind. I appreciate it !

I made Save The Date magnets and put a couple at work. I have been telling everyone they are invited but they need to let me know if they want to come/think they are going to come and then I'll give them an invite. Everyone understood. A couple ppl have alreadsy told me they won't be there because we arent close and they wouldnt feel right. I'm not sure if it was tacky or not, but it's going to save me some $ thats for sure.

I too work at a casino and have a similar situation. Here is my solution. I am separating the ceremony and dinner for close friends and family, and a cocktail reception for everyone else. I set it for a time when I know we will be done with the formal dinner and we will serve appetizer foods which are much cheaper. This way I can extend a large group invite to my co-workers and not worry as much about the money.