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Wedding invitation wording: 30 messages to copy
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The right words make guests feel personally called, whether they are your grandmother's sister or your college friends. Here is how an Indian wedding invitation is put together, and 30 messages you can copy as they are or change to sound like your family.
How a wedding invitation is put together
Most Indian wedding cards follow the same order, even when the words are modern. Guests read from the top, so the most important lines come first.
- The blessing. A sacred symbol or a line such as Shri Ganeshaya Namah, Bismillah or a verse, if your family uses one.
- Who is inviting. Usually the parents or grandparents, sometimes the couple.
- The invitation line. "Request the pleasure of your company" or "cordially invite you".
- The couple's names, often with their parents' names beneath.
- Date, time and venue of the main ceremony, and the muhurat if there is one.
- Each function: haldi, mehendi, sangeet, wedding and reception, with their own times and places.
- RSVP and contact: who to call, and the date to reply by.
- A closing line from the family, such as "With best compliments from".
Traditional wedding invitation wording
Formal wording suits a card that elders will read first. Change the names and keep the rhythm.
Classic, from the parents
With the blessings of the Almighty, Mrs. and Mr. Ramesh Sharma request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of their daughter Ananya with Rohan, son of Mrs. and Mr. Vikram Mehta, on Sunday, 14 February 2027, at 7 in the evening, at The Leela Palace, Jaipur.
With grandparents
With the blessings of Smt. Kamla Devi and Late Shri Hari Prasad Sharma, Mrs. and Mr. Ramesh Sharma cordially invite you to grace the auspicious occasion of the marriage of their son Aarav with Meera.
Muhurat wording
Your gracious presence is requested at the sacred union of Aarav and Meera. Shubh muhurat: 9.41 pm on Saturday, 20 November 2027. Your blessings will make the day complete.
Both families
The Iyer and Kapoor families joyfully invite you to celebrate the wedding of Kavya and Arjun as two families become one.
Formal reception
Mrs. and Mr. Sunil Patel request the honour of your presence at the reception celebrating the marriage of their son Dev with Nisha, on Monday, 15 February 2027, from 7.30 pm, at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.
Wording when the couple invites
More couples now send the invitation themselves, especially to friends. These keep the warmth without the formality.
Warm and simple
Together with our families, Ananya and Rohan invite you to celebrate our wedding. Come for the pheras, stay for the dancing.
Modern
We're getting married! Meera and Aarav would love you to be there as we begin forever, on 20 November 2027 in Udaipur.
For friends
After 7 years, 3 cities and countless chai breaks, we are finally doing it. Join Kavya and Arjun for the wedding of the year.
Small wedding
We are keeping it small and close. It would mean the world to us if you could be there when Nisha and Dev say their vows.
Short wedding invitation messages for WhatsApp
A WhatsApp message sits above your invitation link, so it should be short and personal. Use the guest's name where you can.
Namaste Sharma ji! It is our joy to invite you and your family to Ananya and Rohan's wedding on 14 February in Jaipur. The invitation, with every function and the venue map, is in this link. Please let us know who is coming.
Dear Priya, Aarav and Meera are getting married, and we can't imagine it without you! Open the invitation here and tap RSVP for each function.
With great happiness we invite you to the wedding of our son Dev with Nisha. Your blessings mean everything to us. All the details are in the invitation link.
Save the date: Kavya and Arjun, 20 November 2027, Udaipur. The full invitation follows soon.
A gentle reminder: the haldi is tomorrow at 10 am. The map and parking are in your invitation link. See you there!
Thank you for your blessings! If you haven't replied yet, please tap RSVP in the invitation so we can plan the seating and food.
Read the full guide on sending a wedding invitation on WhatsApp for when to send, and how to send each guest their own link.
Lines for each function
Haldi
Come dressed in yellow and ready to get messy! Join us for Ananya's haldi on Saturday morning.
Mehendi
Henna, music and a lot of laughter: you are invited to Meera's mehendi. Wear green.
Sangeet
Practise your steps! The families of Aarav and Meera invite you to a night of music and dance.
Wedding
Please join us as Ananya and Rohan take their seven pheras, followed by dinner.
Reception
Celebrate the newlyweds with us at an evening reception and dinner.
More ideas for the colourful functions are in haldi, mehendi and sangeet invitation messages.
Blessing and closing lines
Your presence and blessings are the greatest gift.
With best compliments from all relatives and friends.
Awaiting your gracious presence: the Sharma family.
No gifts please; your blessings are enough.
Kindly bless the couple with your presence.
RSVP lines
Kindly reply by 1 February so we can welcome you properly.
Tap RSVP for each function you can attend. It takes ten seconds.
Let us know how many of your family are coming, and if you need a room.
Can't make it? Please tell us anyway, and send your blessings.
For any help, call Rahul on +91 98xxx xxxxx.
Tips before you send
- Write names the way the family writes them, including Shri, Smt. or Late where they are used.
- Give the day as well as the date: "Sunday, 14 February 2027" avoids mistakes.
- Put the muhurat time and the guests' arrival time separately if they differ.
- Add a dress code for each function so guests can plan their outfits.
- Let someone outside the family read it once for spelling and dates.
- If elders prefer Hindi or your regional language, use a two-language card. Shubh can set the card in two languages side by side.
Looking for Hindi wording? Read शादी कार्ड मैटर हिंदी में, with shlokas, nimantran lines and the much-loved "bal manuhar".
Questions
- What should I write in a wedding invitation?
- Write a blessing if your family uses one, who is inviting, an invitation line, the couple's names, the date, time and venue, each function, and how to reply.
- What is a short message to send with a wedding invitation on WhatsApp?
- Greet the guest by name, say whose wedding it is and when, and ask them to open the link and reply. For example: "Dear Priya, Aarav and Meera are getting married on 20 November! The invitation and RSVP are in this link."
- Who should be named as the host on an Indian wedding card?
- Traditionally the bride's or groom's parents invite, with grandparents named in the blessing line. Many couples now invite together with their families.
Make your wedding invitation
Choose a design, add your words and functions, and send it on WhatsApp. Guests reply in one tap. Free to start.
