Wednesday, January 21, 2009

To gush or not to gush

I would vote, one of the hardest parts about having a wedding is setting up your guest list. Being on a budget doesn't exactly allow for us to throw the bash of the century, nor is that really what Steve and I want. We want FAMILY and close friends, and people who support us in being the kind of people we want to be; people who lead by example; and people who we have FUN with! Most of our guest list are people we love, people we are happy to invite. But, as always, there are the few obligatory invites, or the ones that you want to include, even though you might not be BFFs. So when it comes to coworkers..... I'm swinging to the "not close enough to invite" side. Part of me wants to pretend like the wedding's not happening when I'm at work, like not talk about the oh so exciting details with them. But I can't help it. It's so lusciously fun to gush over that stuff. BUT, it kind of opens the door for assumptions. For comments like, "You took your engagement pictures already? I didn't see them!" Or " you should have James, from the cafeteria, cook your wedding cake. We can bring it up to Ventura for you" hmmmmm. no thanks? So, the questions is: do I tell them I'm not inviting them? or just let it go like this till it gets closer to the day, and they start to ask where their invitation is? I'm afraid it might be horribly rude, and possibly unnecissary, to tell them "sorry, but we're keeping it small" Maybe I'm reading WAY to much into these comments. Maybe they are just being friendly coworkers, getting exciting with me. I'm gonna lay low for now, maybe cut down on the gushing about it bit, and hope for the best :)

5 comments:

Miss Grace said...

If you talk to them about the details, at least some people will assume that if they're close enough for that, they're close enough to be invited. So I would keep the gushing to a minimum while at work so as to avoid conflict later.

Jenn said...

Everyone thinks they are invited to your wedding. It's weird.
I don't really talk details with too many people....When i do, I talk about how small and tiny it's going to be...then they won't be surprised when they don't get an invite. I don't think you have to go out of your way to tell people that they AREN'T invited....but if they ask, just tell them you have having a super small wedding with only family and your best friends. It's such a weird thing.
I'm not invited ANYONE I work with..... but Mike is going to invite his WHOLE design center.

Kathy said...

I wouldn't worry, if people assume it's there own fault and while they may be slightly hurt in the moment, they also have to understand the limitations - take it as a compliment if you can, it only means that those people want to be included in that moment of your life and lets face it, if someone WANTS to go to a wedding, that's a pretty big thing ;) I don't think you should stop yourself from being happy and excited, just be prepared for the possibility of disappointed friends.

Molly Pants said...

I agree with Jenny and Jenn- keep gushing to a minimum, but DO drop hints at how small it will be. And if you get on that train even say something like "It's hard because we're SO excited that we want to invite EVERYONE, but I'm not even sure I can invite you guys yet." So at least they'll feel considered- but in the end will figure "Oh, I guess they just couldn't make it happen."

Miss Mallika said...

Thanks guys! I've decided to take my dress OFF my wallpaper on my screen and reserve gushing for only really important times, or just do it with other friends. I think the girls at work will understand that we're trying to keep it "small" and not invite everyone we know :)

 
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