Inviting coworkers to baby shower

Aspen436 · February 2012

Is it appropriate to invite coworkers to my baby shower? I don't want to exclude them but I also don't want it to seem like I am expecting them to buy me a gift. I also have a feeling they might be planning a surprise baby shower at the office for me but I don't know for sure. I would love for them to be at my shower, but I don't want them to think it is tacky or unprofessional/inappropriate that I am inviting them. What are most of you doing?

crystalrain · February 2012

I get along with many of my co-workers and see them outside of work regularly, so I don't feel strange about inviting them to my shower. Granted it's going to be a low-key, co-ed shower with all our friends (our family lives in another state, so we're having two showers). I'm only inviting those that I have good relationships with.

WiFeY 4 LiFeY · February 2012

If you are friends, co-worker or not I would..

Even if they are having a surprise shower..its a surprise!

mer313131 · February 2012

I haven't been at my job for a long time so I'm only inviting two co-workers.. my boss and my closest co-worker. I'm only inviting my boss because she's very interested in my pregnancy and always talks to me about it

kadokatie30 · February 2012

My best friends (who also happen to be co-workers) are throwing my shower. Other than them I want to invite my boss, but I am unsure where to stop inviting. Less than a year ago I moved to a different department. I am not sure if I am going to invite women from my old department eventhough I don't see them much anymore. And there are some other people at work who talk to me a lot about my pregnancy but I don't really know them that well outside of work. It is a tough decision for me.

My friend who is throwing the shower is like the social butterfly at work and she is friends with everyone. Even socializes with them outside of work. So I am a little afraid she is going to invite everyone eventhough I am not close with them. I wouldn't want those people to buy me a gift.

So, I guess to answer your questions. I'm leaning towards only inviting a very small amount of people - my boss and my friends. Hopefully others will see the short invite list and not be sad if they were not invited.

Raserei · February 2012

I talked with a co worker about this exact situation since it's tradition to have a mini-shower at work (we've had 9 births in about 12 months). It was suggested to go ahead and invite my friends at work so that if they can't make one, they can come to the other.

NuggetJo · February 2012

I am not inviting any co-workers to my baby shower. I like to keep my private life and work life separate. I think it also depends on your position at the company. I am the manager so I do not have personal relationships with any of my employees.

danniness · February 2012

I'll be inviting coworkers, and I certainly think it's appropriate it you get along with them or are good friends. In fact, I think it may seem strange if you're good friends but don't invite them to your baby shower. I don't think it's tacky!

LaurenCase89 · February 2012

I'm inviting some of my co-workers. DH is pretty much inviting all of his co-workers to our co-ed shower. I don't think it is unprofessional or inappropriate to invite co-workers.

FemShep · February 2012

I would only invite coworkers if you regularly socialize outside of work. If this is the first time you'd hang out together outside of the office, it seems gift grabby to me to invite them to your shower.

Stephanie0905 · February 2012

I am inviting my coworkers, I only work with 8 women. I have been at my job for almost 5 years and am comfortable with all of them. I really only want to invite the 3 I am super close to but I am just inviting them all so no one has hurt feelings. I really doubt that all 8 of them will make it but I guess it's the invite that counts. I don't know if they are planning anything for me at work.

pinkpepsi · February 2012

My Co-Workers are throwing me a seperate shower at work, so I won't invite them to my other. I wouldn't want them to feel like they had to give me double gifts..

jdk033 · March 2012

I am probably going to end up having three baby showers [one for each side of the family] and one for my friends and co-workers, most of whom fill those two categories interchangeably.
Its a little easier to do this for me beause I'm in the navy, and everyone I know in the city is either in the military, married into the military, or ex-military. lol

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