Inviting girls from work with a guest? What would you do??

Hi girls,

OK - here's the situation and I need your opinions please! I am trying to keep my guest list down b/c my room maxs out around 130.

I work in a small office of 6 women. I am very close with one of the girls. All of the others I am friendly with but probably wouldn't invite if I worked elsewhere.

I plan on inviting all 6 of the women to the wedding. Two of the women are married, one of them is dating someone, and the other 3 have on/off relationships.

Should I invite all of them all with a guest? Invite just the ones who are married with their husbands? Or, should I invite all of them solo and explain to them that I want all of them to be their for my special day but can't invite them with a guest?

HELP!

Re: Inviting girls from work with a guest? What would you do??

A girl at my office invited everyone solo, and NONE of the married.engaged people went to the reception. I would never EVER invite someone who is married or in a serious relationship w/o their spouse. Sorry. No way. Imagine how you would feel if you were invirted to a wedding without FH? I mean I guess some people don't mind, to me that's unacceptable, it's insulting and it's an automatic "no" response. The married ones must DEFINITELY be invited with their DH's. I'm not sure about the extent of the other relationships from what you're describing, but if pretty serious, as in, it's a boyfriend, rather than just someone they've been on a few dates with, i think they should be invited as well.

Re: Inviting girls from work with a guest? What would you do??

I would invite them all with thier DH, SO, or with a guest...it's hard not to be universal with a small group of people.

ETA: A lot of people have a hard time going to an event alone, they get overwhelmed....

Message edited 6/13/2005 8:59:21 AM.

Re: Inviting girls from work with a guest? What would you do??

Personally, I would just invite the one friend you're close to with a guest. I know I don't assume that just because I work with someone that I would be invited to their social functions...

But if you have to invite all 6, I would invite each with a guest. It's just the courteous thing to do.

Re: Inviting girls from work with a guest? What would you do??

I would invite them ALL with a guest. I was dating DH for a year and he got invited to a wedding w/out me.... needless to say, he didn't go and was hurt.

PS- If you're looking for them to NOT come then maybe don't invite them with a guest and they might not come Just a thought!

UPDATE: Inviting girls from work with a guest? What would you do??

HOLY COW!!! Update, Update!!

The one girl I am close with just came into muy office and was talking to me about the wedding and her bringing her girlfriend (yes, I said her girlfriend!)

OK well, based on your opinions and what just happened, I think will invite all of them with a guest! I just feel like what I'd do for one, I have to do for all. It'll be up to them to decide if they want to bring a guest.