funvite invitations are made for that. Instead of a flat image that gets lost in a family group, your guests open a link and the invite plays: it arrives as a chat from the host, a foil card they scratch to reveal the news, a set of stories they tap through, or an envelope that opens. Then they see the date, the venue with a map pin, and (on Pro) a one-tap RSVP and a small game. Pick an occasion below to see wording, customs and templates made for it.
Birthdays and kids parties
A birthday invitation for a 30th reads nothing like one for a 3-year-old. For adults, the useful details are the plan (dinner, house party, a weekend away) and any theme. For children, parents want the start and end time, whether they should stay, food allergies and a return-gift note. See our pages for a first birthday invitation, which is often as much for the grandparents as for the baby, and kids birthday invitations for school-age parties.
Family milestones and ceremonies
Many invitations announce a ritual as well as a party. A baby shower or godh bharai blesses the mother-to-be. A naamkaran introduces the baby's name, a mundan marks the first haircut, and a janeu or upanayanam is a coming-of-age thread ceremony. A griha pravesh invitation brings people into a new home. These usually carry a muhurat time, a blessing line, and the names of elders as hosts, and the wording leans traditional, often in Hindi or the family's language.
Celebrations with friends and colleagues
For the looser parties, tone matters more than format. A house party invitation needs the address, the time people should actually arrive, and what to bring. A bachelorette can be cheeky as long as the bride is in on it. A retirement party should sound proud rather than sad. Anniversary invitations, including the big 25th silver jubilee, are often planned by the children as a surprise. And a corporate event invitation needs to look tidy, say who can attend and make registration easy.
What every party invitation should include
- Who is hosting, and what you are celebrating, in the first line.
- Day, date and start time. For poojas, the muhurat; for kids parties, an end time too.
- Venue with a map link, plus a landmark, gate number or parking note for housing societies.
- What to wear, if it matters: a colour, a theme, or "come as you are".
- A gift note if you have a preference: "your blessings are enough", a charity, or a return-gift heads-up.
- An RSVP date, so you can order food for the right number of people.
- A contact name and number for the guest who gets lost on the way.
Why a playing invite works better on WhatsApp
An image forwarded in a group is seen once and scrolled past. A funvite link opens into a short experience, so guests actually read the details, and they can come back to it on the day for the map. You can personalise each link with the guest's name ("Dear Riya, ...") so it feels sent to them, not broadcast. Free invites cover every free template and a shareable link. Pro, at ₹99 per invite, adds RSVPs with a guest list you can download, games for guests, multiple events and no branding. If you want something made from scratch with your photos and story, our custom invites start at ₹2,999.