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Just Said Yes September 2017

Inviting coworkers at new job

Chelsey, on August 2, 2017 at 9:14 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 24

So, I've been at my job for a little under 3 months now. I work for therapy office as the admin assistant and I dont cross paths with everyone at work. I'm trying to determine if I should invite anyone from work to the wedding. There are a few people I see daily. Due to the environment, I haven't made friends at work. We are all friendly to one another, but we don't hang out outside of work. They ask me about the wedding planning and stuff, I feel like I should invite some of them to the wedding but I really don't know. Any advice??

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Latest activity by Hannah, on August 3, 2017 at 2:40 PM
  • Christina
    VIP September 2017
    Christina ·
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    I didn't invite anyone and I have worked at my job almost four years.

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  • Gracie Lou Freebush
    VIP October 2017
    Gracie Lou Freebush ·
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    I only invited people that I hung out with and were actually friends with outside of work

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  • RaeGin
    Master September 2017
    RaeGin ·
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    I'd skip them. My rule was to only invite coworkers I see outside of work, because they're legitimately friends.

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  • muriel
    Champion June 2018
    muriel ·
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    A good guideline is to only invite coworkers with whom you have a social relationship outside work.

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  • Kelsey
    Devoted September 2017
    Kelsey ·
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    I am in the same boat, and I am not inviting any new coworkers. My office is small, so if I invited my closest colleague, I would have to invite everyone so as not to offend. I also don't hang out with anyone outside work yet, so that is another reason

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  • stephanie
    Super October 2017
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    If your wedding is fairly inexpensive and casual then I would say go for it if you feel like it (ex. We are doing a buffet and an extra person would probably only cost ~30 assuming food, beer, etc.). If I worked in the town where I'm getting married I would have invited more coworkers. Since ours is 6 hours away I knew my colleagues wouldn't bother going and I didn't want them to see an invite as a gift grab, so I only invited my two closest work friends.

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  • Beachy
    VIP November 2017
    Beachy ·
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    I wouldn't invite them if you're not close and don't have a relationship in or outside of work, I wouldn't.

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  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    No. Keep biz and personal separate.

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  • Chantel
    Devoted July 2017
    Chantel ·
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    No need. I notice the rule is if you hang with them outside of work (and that doesn't include Thursday happy hour) then they should get an invite. If you haven't forged friendships yet no need to invite.

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  • JanissC.
    Super April 2018
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    I wouldn't invite them, you have been there less than 3 mo. Try not to talk to much about the wedding, very likely they don't expect to be invited.

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  • Leila
    Super October 2017
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    No don't invite them . They might be asking to be polite or make convo ...

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  • Audrey
    Expert September 2017
    Audrey ·
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    I'm in the same boat, I've been at my job for a little less than 5 months and I won't be inviting any of them to the wedding -- there aren't that many people I go out of my way to interact with on a daily basis, and none that I hang out with outside of work. FH is in a different position, he has two coworkers that he cycles with several times a week and another who we're both friends with and who comes over to our house fairly regularly, so those three are invited.

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  • Charlene
    Dedicated April 2018
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    I didn't invite any of mine and didn't even consider them. Just say you just having family and close family friends.

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  • P.F.
    Super May 2018
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    You haven't been there for very long and you haven't built a relationship with anybody. Don't invite

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  • Kathleen Smith
    Kathleen Smith ·
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    Easier said than done but I would not invite anyone from work. You have an opportunity to set the standard and keep your personal life separate from your professional life. I would jump on that ... but hindsight is 20/20.

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  • Mags
    Super July 2018
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    I'm inviting two girls at work, we all started together almost two years now, we get drinks at least once per month and we text and talk at a personal level often. You have only been there a few months, I'm sure they are not expecting an invite!

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  • SoonToBeMrsT
    Dedicated September 2017
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    I didnt invite anyone from my job since I have been there less than a year. I don't have a relationship with anyone outside of work. It was an easy decision.

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  • KatieMBY
    VIP January 2018
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    I only invited the two women that sit next to me, one of which is my partner in my department. I invited them for that reason alone.

    I never see these two people outside of work, but I have gone to lunch with them and shared a good amount of laughs, and arguments. I knew if I didn't invite them, they'd both be hurt.

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  • Christina
    Super June 2018
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    I wouldn't. Unless you made friends and hung out outside of work. Other than that, you are friendly business acquaintances. I've been working at my current job a year and a half, I'm friendly with a lot of people here but the only one I'm inviting is my boss. We are very close!

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  • LibraryBelle
    Super January 2018
    LibraryBelle ·
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    I think the general rule of thumb is, if you hang out with them outside of work and are actually "friends", then an invite is warranted. Otherwise, don't waste the money!

    I work with over 300 people at a company I've been with for almost 10 years. I'm "work-close" to many of my coworkers, whom love asking and hearing about my wedding plans... I'm only inviting 5 of them. (One is a BM, three are close friends, and one is my boss - who took me out wedding dress shopping).

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