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By Peggy2

I would take her a small personal gift and wish her the best for her marriage and not mention the lack of an invitation. It may be that she wasn't sure if she knew you well enought to invite you, or she may have felt you
would think she just wanted another gift by inviting you. I would take the high road and be an encouraging friendly teaching partner and build that relationship into something more, if you want. Sometimes it is hard to know who to invite to an event like this one. If you really would like to be better friends with her, you need to work at building a closer relationship and let her know that

you see her as a valuable and fun person to be around, at work or outside of work. She may be hesitating to make a first move, and waiting for you to show an interest in developing more than just a work place friendship.

I would also probably make it a habit to eat in the teacher's lounge at least once or twice a week. Sometimes not associating with other teachers when the opportunity is available can make those involved feel that you are not really interested in them outside of the work environment. You can't build friendship on simply visiting in the hallways or at meetings.
Good luck!