How can I politely ask a coworker to stop asking me about my wedding!?

I wouldn't ask her to stop asking, I would just make it clear you don't want to talk about it. Next time she asks say something like:

"I really need a break from this wedding stuff. It feels like the only time I get a break is at work!"

"Oh, the wedding? I'm on top of everything, just need to get some work done around here."

When people keep asking me those questions and I don't want to answer I say it's moving along. If they keep prying I say that there's really nothing to talk about. Just normal wedding planning. Just keep giving vague answers and she'll get the hint or you'll satisfy her by just giving her some little answer.

There are two ways to deal with someone like this:

1. The brush-off

2. Directly

Try just brushing her off first. For instance, when she asks, "How's the wedding planning going?" You can just say, "I haven't really done much lately." If you say that every time, she will eventually stop asking.

First, you should have never told her, but that's gone, tell her everything is a secret and wait till the wedding because if you work with her you will have to invite her. This person may have other issues she is dealing with or something in her past is causing this bitterness. All people have opinions and they like nothing better than giving theirs, solicited or not. Or, tell her everything at one time, let her give her opinion and be done with it, no don't like that. This is a sticky one. Try answering fine thank you and change the subject or just go back to work. You must appear in charge, not aggressive, but I am in control. Some people are sharks who pick on people that they can sense that are not weaker, but nicer and will not stand up to them. I don't mean a confrontation either, but you have to let her know somehow that you are stronger than her, it's a control thing and I don't really know how to explain it to you. You have to be mature, in charge, confident.

I would give her short, vague answers. By short I mean ONE word or a short phrase. You don't want to directly tell her not to talk about it, but if you give her short responses, she'll have nothing to talk about.

Example:

HER: How's wedding planning going?

YOU: "All set"

HER: How about the venue?

YOU: "All set"

HER: How about your dress?

YOU: "Taken care of!"

etc

etc

etc

She'll take the hint. Don't give ANY info.

An idea to try could be when she asks how things are going just smile and be like "oh, good!" and if she goes "what about this? and this? and this?" just smile and say "oh its all basically done!" and if she STILL pry's say "oh, I want it to be a surprise to my guests for everything, sorry!" and if she still pry's...slap her. jk! haha good luck!

"Can't talk right now. Have to get this work done."

"Thank you for asking, but we are planning something very small and intimate. Since it is so small and intimate, I really don't feel right discussing our plans with anyone. Please forgive us, but we are going to keep the plans private." (And yes, you can still say this even if 250 people are invited.)

And my very favorite way to stop nosy people . . . answer back very quietly and politely with the question, "Why do you need to know?"

Ask you coworkers to talk about something else. It is that simple. Happy Wedding Day!

reply to her question in one to two word answers, she will figure it out.

Tell her you don't care to discuss it. . . it's bad luck.