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Well, after much too-ing and fro-ing, we decided that due to increasing numbers and to make it fair on everyone, we would invote work colleagues but only to the evening reception, and not include partners.
One of the girls came up to me to acknowledge receipt of the invitation today but told me there was a problem as she also had ''her bob'' and he wasnt on the invite. I politley said that due to number restrictions, we have had to limit work colleagues to colleagues only, ie no partners, and said that everyone in the office was the same. She then looked at me like she couldnt possibly go anywhere without 'her bob' and just smiled. At that point i felt like sticking the invite somewehere! Silly really as its got be wound up - wish i hadnt even bothered inviting her now!