I work at a company of about 100 people that is run by a well-known national tv personality. I've only been there for about 4 months and have yet to really meet the guy. About a month ago I literally ran into him coming around a corner. I was never introduced to him when I started because he was gone and nobody ever got around to introducing me after that so he had no idea who I was. I put out my hand to shake his and told him who I was. Our conversation probably lasted a total of 30 seconds.

Last week we had a department lunch with him so this is the 2nd time "meeting" him. There were about 15 of us there. Somebody there said to him "You've met chickadee haven't you?" He looked at me and obviously didn't remember me. I told him that we ran into each other last month and he thought about it and then said 'Oh yeah". Obviously I am not a memorable person! I wasn't able to talk to him at all at the lunch as I wasn't seated next to him. He extended an invitation to all of us to his house for a Mad Men themed New Year's Eve Party. Sort of an "Oh by the way, I'm having this party".

I went home and told DH just because I thought it was cool he invited us. DH got really excited and said that we HAVE to go! He got online and sent an email to a person he knows who owns a vintage clothing shop to see if she could help us out. I'm like "Whoa slow down." I am really uncomfortable with the idea of going to his house when he probably doesn't even remember my name or, quite honestly, even know that I work there. My husband goes "Well he invited you didn't he?" I say "Well he extended the invitation to everyone, but it's one of those things where people are probably like yeah that's nice that he said we could come, but nobody most likely will". Maybe the ones who have worked there for years and know him on a personal level might show up, but for me it is very weird.

We had our Christmas party on Friday night and I thought that sure that night I'd end up talking to the guy, but I didn't. I had several chances where I could have gone up to him and started the conversation but was too chicken. Ugh! The thing is, the other girl who started the same day as me has had several chances to talk to him. They had the company picnic shortly after I started but I was out of town and couldn't attend. He went up and started talking to her there. At our lunch, she and I both sat down next to each other at the table and he asked HER to come and sit by him even though there was an empty chair on both sides of him, didn't even acknowledge me. Then at the Christmas party, he went up and talked to her, but walked right past my table. It makes me go "Wow the guy doesn't even know me and it seems like he doesn't like me!"

So I have written up a draft of what I'm going to email him. It doesn't sound right:

"In case my name doesn't ring a bell, I'm one of the new people that started back in August. We really haven't had a chance to talk to each other yet other than literally bumping into each other last month and I didn't get a chance to talk with you at the lunch last week or at the Christmas Party, but I wanted to thank you for a wonderful Christmas party! Everything about it was great and my husband and I both had a lot fun.

At the lunch you had extended an invitation to everyone to your house for a Mad Men themed New Year's Eve party. My husband and I were looking to do something for New Year's Eve, but didn't have plans yet and we both absolutely LOVE Mad Men so we thought your party would be a lot of fun. If you have room for us, please let me know. Also let me know what we can bring to add to the festivities!"

I just feel REALLY REALLY weird telling him I'll be coming with my husband. I feel like we are inviting ourselves even though he extended the invitation to everyone at the table. But to my knowledge he hasn't extended an invitation to the rest of the departments and like I said it was just an "oh by the way" remark.

Is there a better way for me to address him about this?