Should I invite co-workers?

There is one girl who is my age and sits across from me who I talk with every day and have become close with. I definitely want to invite the girl who is my age, but what about everybody else? Can I just invite her? Should I consider inviting the older ladies I've become close with? - Terrie

Terrie, making a guest list and sticking to it, seems to be one of the hardest chores brides have to deal with. Everyone wants to come and wish you well, celebrate the event and be a part of the fun. Unfortunately, most brides do not have unlimited budgets, which means that your guest list cannot be unlimited either.

The current feeling among wedding gurus is that coworkers are invited only if they are people that you actually socialize with outside of work hours. Your one girl friend at work, may be a real friend though, even if you do not see her outside of work. If you talk every day, have lunch together, and talk about your personal lives, she should be invited.

But, think about whether you'd be sorry if you didn't see certain coworkers at your wedding. There is a longstanding tradition of inviting immediate supervisors. If you and your fiance know and like your bosses, it's worth considering them as wedding guests even if you're not inviting the other coworkers. But don't feel that you have to follow this tradition and invite a supervisor who does not really even know you, or who makes your life miserable.

Also, if you've been in your current job for six months or less, it's not expected that you'll invite anyone from work at all. There's nothing wrong with choosing to invite coworkers, if you make friends quickly, but no one will be surprised if you don't....