Office Bridal Shower

I've happily attended showers for people I've worked with, knowing I wasn't on the wedding guest list. Some were at a small off-site venue, and others were on-site, after hours. Someone close to the bride-to-be would organize and it was open to everyone. Anyone who wanted to attend would contribute to food/refreshments. There was also an option to contribute to a group gift, or attendees could buy a gift on their own...or not. The celebration with your "work family" was the focus.

I work in a smaller office but my coworker threw my office bridal shower. She invited everyone one in the office and a few past coworkers I was close with. In my office they like any excuse to throw a party..bridal showers or baby showers if its a big life event they throw a party. Your coworker could open the invite to everyone that way later no one is upset they were not invited.

Thanks for the input ladies!!

My coworkers gave me a surprise shower. My boss organized it and invited everyone in my department. It wasn't awkward. There was cake and punch and I got a bunch of cash.

Typically office showers are the exception to the "etiquette" rule because co-workers are deciding to throw one on their own accord and they decide the guest list, not you (often they are a surprise). Plus most work people know that they will not be invited to the wedding (or at least not all of them). It's understood that not everyone invited to an office shower will be invited to the wedding.

We just had one for a couple and all pitched in for food and or the gift and I don't think anyone was actually invited (they did have a wedding in FL) It wasn't a big deal to anyone