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major issue, really need your help ladies.

elysemichelle Posted:

major issue, really need your help ladies.

So here's my situation: as some of you ladies know, my family is involved with the rh I am getting married at, this being the case, I have basically grown up with the people that work there. We have almost finalized our guest list for the wedding, and last night my MOH asked Me if I want one of the ladies from the office invited to the bridal shower(keep in mind, all the other women from the office I grew up with are invited to it). The reason this is a sticky situation is there are 3 maintenance managers at the RH, my family is close with one, he and his wife are invited to the wedding. We have 3 restaurant managers, 1 my father considers like a son (he and his wife are invited) 1 no one is close with, this he is not invited. The last 1 I am very close with (more so than the one my father considers like a son, who NY the way did not invite FH and I to his wedding this past Nov., only dad and his gf) now the issue comes, this woman I am close with, the third manager, just got married this past Jan. (no guests at all)to one of the other managers of the maintenance dept at the RH.
We have 400 plus guests expected at our wedding. It will be extra long (8 to 9 hours) not including photos. And will need all the maintenance staff possible. My fathers biggest concern is not having the maintenance management staff needed on for that night (understandable) if I invite this woman, I have to invite her husband, leaving only one maintenance manager on. (normally, there are at least 2 maintenance managers on per event, now I would have one with double the amount of guests.).
So ladies, what do I do? I know this is really long and I apologize for that, but I am stick, truly stick. I really like this woman and want her as a guest (keep. In mind I'm inviting other people I'm not that close with and she knows that). I was told her husband probably would not come, but there are no guarantees as everyone knows. (she has also held a grudge against another person from the office she was close with who invited staff members but didn't invite her 5 years ago. She was hurt and severed all ties with them. I don't want that to happen.)

What would you do in my situation?! My MOH needs to know if she is being invited to the bridal shower, and I am so stick right now! Please help! Any advice would be wonderful!

TIA!
elysemichelle Posted:

Re: major issue, really need your help ladies.

Sorry I'm typing on my BlackBerry, and it keeps typing stick instead of stuck! So anywhere it says stick it should be stuck, and NY should be by ( there are some others, but I can't look back while on this phone.) thanks ladies

AdriandSteve Posted:

Re: major issue, really need your help ladies.

hmm.. i was originally going to say, 'if your already inviting will another 4 really make a difference' but then i re-read it and your dad's concern do make sense. If everyone is invited whose actually going to work it?

hmm.. it is an awkward situation cuz it's really only leaving out 2 peoeple from your wedding.

if i can think of anything i'll let u know
meg922 Posted:

Re: major issue, really need your help ladies.

Since you're close with her, would you feel comfortable sitting down with her and explaining the situation. Maybe you could also make plans to have a special lunch with her, just the two of you, to avoid hard feelings.

Maybe you could also include her in the rehearsal dinner or other wedding festivities.
dutchessev Posted:

Re: major issue, really need your help ladies.

I think that you should invite her to the bridal shower and the wedding. I would also talk to her and explain to her the concern that your father has. That way she will know that you want her there.

elysemichelle Posted:

Re: major issue, really need your help ladies.

Yes, that does seem like the best idea, to sit down and talk with her so she understands my concerns. I will do that. Regarding inviting her to the bridal shower, I may just Chane the list a bit, and take off 3 or 4 of the women from there for the bridal shower and only invite the 4 I've known for like 10 years or more.

dazey Posted:

Re: major issue, really need your help ladies.

i would tell her that you want to invite her to the wedding, but what would happen if she was at the wedding, who would be working.. and how would that work out? be honest with her and see what she says.

gina409 Posted:

Re: major issue, really need your help ladies.

ok this might be dumb..but is there any other people u could hire just for the night so they could all come?

if not..then i agree i think ur best bet is to just sit them down and tell them the situation
elysemichelle Posted:

Re: major issue, really need your help ladies.

No not dumb at all! We can hire staff, just not management staff who do not know the facility and do not know the way everything is run. Good idea though. I will have to sit her down and talk to her. Thanks ladies

MrsJuneB2B Posted:

Re: major issue, really need your help ladies.


Posted by gina409

ok this might be dumb..but is there any other people u could hire just for the night so they could all come?

if not..then i agree i think ur best bet is to just sit them down and tell them the situation



that's what i was going to say!

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