Should I invite my co-workers' partners to my wedding?

I'd like to invite my work group to my wedding (about 10 people who work together). Would it be rude to give a group invitation, and not invite their partners since we're already pretty tight on space? In this case they would be invited as a group.
Should I invite my co-workers' partners to my wedding?
Generally people and their spouses are invited, although singles may or may not be allowed to bring a date. Since a wedding is a social event, it would be rude to say that Mary is invited but her husband Joe isn't. You also can't invite one or two people from the office and not the others if it is that small of a number of people at the office.





It would be appropriate to let people know that you are having a small wedding (family only) but that you hope to have a gathering once you get your new home settled (and make sure that you do host a party in your new role as spouse).
Reply:If I was invited to a wedding and my wife or gf wasnt, I wouldnt attend. If somone is a couple you invite both you dont invite just the one.
Reply:Personally, I think its rude to invite anyone and not invite their partner. I know people do it for budget reasons, but I would not want to attend a wedding without my husband. I have fun with him and if we get a babysitter, its not so i can go to a wedding for an evening without him!!! We go as a couple, so if one of isn't invited, neither of us goes.
Reply:I wouldn't want to go to a wedding without my spouse.
Reply:i don't think that this is problem.


if you know their spouses, then fair enough. but why to invite them with their families. you are not working with them. especially if your are already tight on space! just use common sense.


you can't make everyone happy.
Reply:It's your wedding so you do what will make you happy, but personally i wouldn't want to go to a wedding without my fiance' and i wouldn't really be happy if he went to one without me
Reply:Avis B has it exactly right. And, don't listen to Nonny Mouse's suggestion of inviting people to the ceremony but not the reception. That's even ruder than not inviting the spouses/significant others. You may invite people to the reception who were not invited to the ceremony, but you may never invite people to the ceremony who are not also invited to the reception. If your budget doesn't allow everyone from the ceremony to attend the reception, then you cut the list down to a number you can afford/have space for. Be classy. Do it right.
Reply:It should be ok, since you're not sending invites to their homes. Be ware that unless you say something, they may show up with spouses anyway, or not go because their spoouse could be uncomfortable with it.
Reply:They should each get separate invitations, and their significant others should be included, as well.
Reply:I think because they are co-workers and not close friends and family you should extend the invites to their spouses. This will make the reception a lot more fun for them and they can relax a little better. It's not like walking into a room of people you don't know and sitting quietly all night long. If you don't have the space then just don't invite your co-workers. Explain to them that it is not because you do not want them there but you simply don't have the space or money to invite them. That is how I handled it with my co-workers and they understand. Hope it all works out for you. Good Luck! :0)
Reply:Wedding invitations should not be posted on a bulletin board or treated like a company announcement or memo.





Wedding invitations should be sent (as in mailed) to each person that you wish to invite. If that person is married or engaged or has a long time relationship, the invitation should be extended to both people. If that person does not have a partner then you do not have to extend the invitation to their "guest" unless you want to, it is your option.





When you send each person an invitation they should RSVP. If you extend a group invitation how are you going to know how many people are coming? Do you really want to pay for dinners that may not be eaten?





Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant
Reply:if they are married you have to invite their spouse. and if some are married/some not, I would recommend giving the non-married ones "and guest" because no single wants to be stuck at a table with a bunch of marrieds.





but if you're on a tight budget, just make a "no co-workers" rule. you have to draw the line somewhere.
Reply:it would be a nice thing to do. i always want someone to go with me to things like that. if your paying for a reception though, make sure you can afford it , or let eveyone know they'll have to buy their own meal and alcohol if they want it. if your going on a honeymoon, let them know the reason your having to do that is because you need your money to go on your honeymoon. of course , if you can afford it or your parents are paying, talk it over with them. people seem to enjoy those things more if they don't have to pay. i couldn't afford it when my daughter got married, so we held it in my house and back yard. we asked all our friends to bring a dish and the whole thing turned out great and eveyone had a ball! good luck in your marriage sweety!
Reply:..."NO"... just friends.
Reply:Anyone you invite should be allowed to bring a guest, unless they are under the age of 18. If you are concerned about space, remember that about 25% of people invited won't attend.
Reply:It would be major rudeness to invite co-workers who are married or engaged/have a signif other and not their partner......a social slap in the face, Sweetness.....


if you can't accomodate them all, then the one(s) you have known the longest or have worked the closest with...or don't invite them to the reception, just the church.....tell them you just are having immediate family and close family friends at the reception due to a tight budgit...they should understand......they other way, well you'll be in for many refusals to attend and hard feelings at work...