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Fatima
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: Is it appropriate to invite an entire department with one in |
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| I have a small number of friends and family being invited to my wedding, but I have worked for three departments on a university campus (two full time, one part time) over six years, and I have some friends and acquaintances from each of them. I don't want to get caught up in any "invite drama", so my fiancee and I thought about putting an invitation at the front desk of each department with a short note asking anyone interested to RSVP by email. Would this be viewed as presumptuous (you all love me), immature (come to the big party), or show-offish (look who's getting married!)--or instead thoughtful and socially advanced? Should I still discretely mail personal invitations to those who are "closer" to me? I'm not a social butterfly, so I don't expect to go over my invite budget, but I'm really not sure what to predict with 60+ people seeing the invitation. All ideas and opinions welcome! |
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FeatherboaGirl
Joined: 21 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:40 am Post subject: Is it appropriate to invite an entire department with one in |
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| It is fine...I did it, but you are very right to also send personal invites to specific people within those depts....just send it to their houses. good luck!! |
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Fashionista-Sloanie
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
Posts: 11
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:16 am Post subject: Is it appropriate to invite an entire department with one in |
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| No matter what you decide people are going to talk. I would make sure those special people feel special with a invitation. If you think only a few will show from the other departments then go ahead with one invitation. |
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FdfrthNery
Joined: 14 Oct 2007
Posts: 10
Location: USA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:52 am Post subject: Is it appropriate to invite an entire department with one in |
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| No, each person/couple should receive an invitation. |
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FederiSandrol
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
Posts: 8
Location: Thailand
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:28 am Post subject: Is it appropriate to invite an entire department with one in |
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| I think it's presumptuous, immature, and show-offish; it is definitely neither thoughtful nor socially advanced. Outrageously inappropriate.Anyone who sends me a non personal invitation at the front desk of my department asking me to RSVP by email if I am interested should not expect to see me at the wedding. I'd be greatly offended by the general lack of effort, but others might not feel the same way.Anybody you invite, you had better be prepared to host, so plan for that.My advice is to invite only those people whom you want to attend your wedding, and nobody whom you don't want to attend your wedding. This means personally mailing an invitation to everyone you want to be there, and you may have to make some tough decisions if you can't host everyone you want.If you want everyone to know about your nuptials, you might think about throwing an engagement party instead and inviting everyone from all three departments, or leaving an announcement at the front desk of each department. |
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