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How would you feel about this Wedding related situation?

Let's say you were forward enough to ask a co-worker you hardly know if you would be invited to her wedding. Let's say you asked her through email and she wrote back "sure :) "

Then months pass by and you and her never discuss her wedding, since the two of you don't know each other on a personal level anyway, and never say anything to each other besides "Hi."

When it comes time for the co-worker's wedding, and provided you even remember about the wedding, would you be insulted if you didn't receive an invitation? Would you expect at least an explanation from the co-worker as to why you won't be getting one?

(Details from the co-worker's point of view. She only wrote back "sure" because she was so caught off guard. She had not planned at all to invite co-workers to her wedding. She is not sure how to handle this situation- should she just ignore it, or say something to the person ahead of time about "oops, can't invite you after all due to budget" or whatev. Yes, she's me!)

Update:

Thanks for the answers so far. No, I didn't plan to invite ANY co-workers. I'm not social with any of them (just friendly and polite), plus my wedding is in a city over an hour away AND it's on a Sunday night. I would never expect them to want to come, plus honestly they are not special enough to be to be invited! haha...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It is very rude of someone to ask for an invitation to a wedding. It happens all the time, but it's still rude.

    Are you inviting any co-workers? I'd say if you are, you're kind of stuck. But if you're not inviting any co-workers, you have an out - just tell her that you are having a small ceremony with just family and a few close friends. Or that your venue had a limit on the amount of guests you could invite, and after your and your fiance's family it was filled.

    In any case, I do think it's better to take the high road and say something to her rather than just ignore her, even though it was her rudeness that created the situation.

  • Cash
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    People are bold. I had 2 people actually ask if they could attend my wedding, and because of that I ended up having to invite all of the employees in that area (really small employer and didn't want any hurt feelings) when I only planned on inviting the 5 people I directly shared an office with. The irony is those 2 never showed, after RSVPing yes, but everyone else did with beautiful gifts! I did feel bad however because there were other people I was really close too that I didn't invite because I tried to stay within budget and as close to the plan of only the 5 in my office and forever felt the need to explain to them why they weren't invited. DO-OVER - I would have taken a breath and said the truth, we are only inviting a small group due to budget. If I were you I wouldn't even open up the can of worms, she caught you of guard, plans change as do budgets and the availability of other attendees. If you don't plan on inviting co-workers, DON'T DO IT, if you invite one and not the others there will be hurt feelings. Personally I felt it was out of line to be asked by co-workers and it is for you as well. I wouldn't worry about it and if said co-worker asks you after the fact - the truth, you just didn't want/have seating/money/hurt feelings by not inviting all to the wedding.

    Source(s): Personal experience and wish I had a do-over.
  • 1 decade ago

    I would definitely not be insulted as I invited myself in the first place to a wedding where I was not wanted.. she only said ''sure '' to be not rude and had you turned up she would have provided you with cake and some drink... but if I ask myself to a wedding of a co-worker and she writes back ''sure'' come on by..then it is not an invitation in the first place it is only saying ... ok if you want to be there that's fine but I would not even dream about getting an invitation.. if I invite myself... that is rude on my part.. she is only being polite and she would have me at the wedding reception but she means..''if you want to be there sure, I don't care either way, it never was meant as an invitation.. just also not as ''Don't dare to turn up.. you can go if you want to it means.. you are not invited but if you turn up you will be given some food and drink... that is what ''sure means'' it's not an invitation..

  • _
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Replying "sure" is rather hesitant yet giving a "yes" answer. I think if someone is forward enough to ask, they are implying they would love to attend your event. I don't think you should ignore the situation, that will make your coworkers feel left out even more so.

    Do you have enough room to invite your closer friends from work? You do run the risk of leaving people out regardless. You could say that you didn't realize you were already at your capacity, but you did say you would invite the one woman.

    I think the best thing to do is to invite at least that one co-worker. At least invite everyone to the reception if you have one.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Since it's out of place to ask to come to a wedding, when non-family "ask" if they can come to a wedding they should automatically know they would be rejected. If you wanted them there you would have asked them to come by invitation, or if they were relatives you might have even gone so far to call them to make sure they were there for you.

    Sure, if a co-worker asks anything, it's appropriate for you to say only family will be in attendance (you could say you'd bring in your wedding pictures afterwards though for everyone to enjoy)..

  • 1 decade ago

    If you hardly talk to a co-worker except to say hi you shouldn't have asked to be invited.

  • 1 decade ago

    what nerve asking for an invite... the "sure" was the only response the shocked bride could possibly muster... I would go on with your wedding and never mention the totally inappropriate "ask to be invited" episode....

    Forget about it you handled it just fine

  • 1 decade ago

    Since you said "sure" via email, just leave it at that. If the co-worker comes, they come, if not, oh well. Don't feel obligated to hand out an invitatio to her. You said yes via email, leave it at that.

  • 1 decade ago

    You are absolutely under NO OBLIGATION to invite your very forward co-worker to your wedding. If he or she is offended, that is their problem. Geez.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    nicely what you will possibly desire to submit to in suggestions and doubtless remind her is which you're those residing with the crib and the nursery set. i might purely gently tell her which you incredibly delight in her help yet you and your husband have already picked out a nursery set so which you will flow forward and pay for it. She might desire to alter her suggestions and purchase and he or she might desire to no longer. Your husband might desire to desire to additionally communicate together with her and tell her which you adult men desire her a ingredient of the babies lives yet which you adult men are the mothers and fathers. this occurs plenty. I even have had to set my in-regulations down (with my husband) and lay out regulations with our toddler. additionally, on those 3 piece instruments confirm the crib front does not come down because of the fact those have protection subject concerns. they might desire to have taken all of them off the shelf yet I purely had to allow you to realize so which you do no longer purchase one in the event that they forgot to get rid of it. i desire the toddler secure!!

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