Am planning Husbands surprise 40th - for context we have been in the UK 10 yrs plus and have lost touch with most of our close friends overseas (parenting and covid mostly contributing to that). My sister and Husbands brother live here so that's nice. Some of My paternal family is here in the UK and we often have events where my cousins and kids, BIL etc meet up so they are obvious guests for the 40th.
His parents have said they can't travel up for his 40th and so I've considered inviting some of his work colleagues so thats its not all my people of that makes sense. He is very close to a few who I will definitely invite but it is a small company (6 employees) and so now I wonder if it is common courtesy to invite all of them, including his boss. He has an off and on relationship with his boss - currently its not great because of some pressures on DH. However his boss has come to our wedding, we went to his and I communicate with his wife on Instagram as our kids are similar in age.
I suspect DH boss will be offended if I don't invite him so I'm leaning towards extending an invite.
Would appreciate any thoughts. Am I inviting trouble? 🤔