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Expert November 2012

Still invite after being fired?

Anonymous, on August 15, 2012 at 5:45 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 13

A friend of mine is also getting married! She got engaged and sent out her save the dates to her boss and coworkers, and then got fired from her job a couple of months later. This was around December of last year. She did give the save the dates to everyone at work, but does not have their addresses. Does she call and get addresses even though she was fired and hasn't talked to anyone, since she has already sent out save the dates?

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Latest activity by Fawn, on August 15, 2012 at 12:48 PM
  • T
    Master June 2024
    Tina~Bo~Bina ·
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    If she's not still interacting with them, then there is probably no good reason to follow up. Also they probably don't intend on coming if they no longer speak with her, anyways. It would just be....awkward. However, if there are a few ex-coworkers who she still speaks with regularly or meets up with for happy hour, then that's another story.

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  • Anonymous
    Expert November 2012
    Anonymous ·
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    Thanks I didn't think she should invite them but she says you ALWAYS send an invitation if you sent a save the date. Meh they may think she is slightly rude but its better than having your ex boss at your wedding.

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  • Mrs. Clark aka Mrs Awesomepants
    Master November 2011
    Mrs. Clark aka Mrs Awesomepants ·
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    Yeah, I think this is one of those gray areas where you really don't have to invite these people despite already giving out STD's.

    Same for if you start a new job halfway into planning, I don't think should feel obligated to invite people you are just starting to get to know.

    I also think that if you you invite one person from work, you should invite all or it can build up animosity among co-workers. (Unless your office is really big and you are only close with a few of them)

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  • krisalicious
    Master April 2012
    krisalicious ·
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    Yikes. Here's an example of why you only send STDs to people you KNOW you want to invite no matter what. Smiley sad Helps to have their addresses too! Smiley sad

    She's right, etiquette-wise, STD does always = invite. Not following through with an invitation is pretty disrespectful.

    I think it depends on circumstances though. Like, if she got fired b/c of some drama or ugliness and she is truly NEVER going to interact with these people again and could care less about them, that's one thing. It's different if it was amicable, if she's ever going to use any of them as a reference or see them out and about, or if she cares what they think or say about her.

    IDK. Unless it was super dramatic I'd err on the side of good manners, but that would mean she'd have to get their addresses now. If she reaches out to them and they don't respond or don't come, at least it's on them and it's not on her conscience that she was rude, KWIM?

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  • DonnaBelle
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    DonnaBelle ·
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    I wouldn't bother with them. They probably don't expect to still be invited anyway.

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  • Mrs. Kommeren
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    Mrs. Kommeren ·
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    I would not at any cost!

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    VIP June 2013
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    I wouldn't bother giving them an invite, it is unlikely that they would even come because it seems like an awkward situation.

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  • WasSoon2BMrsSmith
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    WasSoon2BMrsSmith ·
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    Why waste money on ex-coworkers.

    if she hasn't seen them since then cut the cord and cut the costs, i think it's be quite awlkward having people from ex-work who i no longer associated with come to my wedding

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  • Linda E: Fairy Godmother
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    Linda E: Fairy Godmother ·
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    I think the deciding factor here should be - does she still talk to any of them? If the answer is no, then I don't think it's necessary to send them an invitation. I probably wouldn't go if I was a former coworker and had no interaction since she was fired.

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  • LovedOurWedding
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    LovedOurWedding ·
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    I would not invite them at all especially if she has not kept in touch with anyone!

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  • Crystal
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    Crystal ·
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    I would not invite them. It would be awkward if any of them came.

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  • Lizz M.
    Master March 2013
    Lizz M. ·
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    I agree with @Linda R. The "rule of thumb" or at least how I saw it, was if you hang out with them outside of work, they should be invited. If she isn't hanging out with them any more, then ce la vie.

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  • Fawn
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    Fawn ·
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    If they are just co-workers and not friends outside of the office, I would not invite.

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