Wedding invitations

Wedding invitation in Hindi — शादी के कार्ड का मैटर

Hindi wedding cards follow a pattern that many families know by heart: a Ganesh vandana or shloka at the top, the hosts with their elders, the bride and groom with honorifics, the vivah date and lagna, the list of programmes, and at the end the names of family who "await your presence". Getting the honorifics right — chiranjeevi (चि.) for the groom, saubhagyakankshini (सौ. कां.) for the bride — matters to elders.

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Save the Date, on Film

Film-grain stories typed out like a love letter — our photos, the date, the city, the countdown.

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Sun-faded postcard stories that wave in — the beach, the mandap, the dates, the flights.

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You’ve been added to the bride squad’s WhatsApp group — chaos, voice notes, outfit rules, then RSVP.

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  3. 3

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Below is shaadi card matter you can copy into any funvite template. Devanagari displays correctly in every invite, and you can keep the function details in English for younger guests if you like. For English wording see wedding invitation wording.

Common words on a Hindi card, and what they mean

  • श्री गणेशाय नमः — salutation to Shri Ganesh, placed at the top
  • चि. (चिरंजीवी) — "may he live long", used before the groom's name
  • सौ. कां. (सौभाग्यकांक्षिणी) — used before the bride's name
  • सुपुत्र / सुपुत्री, सुपौत्र / सुपौत्री — son / daughter, grandson / granddaughter
  • शुभ विवाह, पाणिग्रहण संस्कार — the wedding ceremony
  • सादर आमंत्रित — respectfully invited
  • दर्शनाभिलाषी — "eager to see you", the family names that close the card
  • स्वागतोत्सुक — "waiting to welcome you", also used before family names
  • स्व. (स्वर्गीय) — "late", before the name of a family member who has passed away

A note on muhurat and programmes

Many cards list the programmes (कार्यक्रम) — tilak, haldi (हल्दी), mehendi (मेहंदी), mahila sangeet (महिला संगीत), baraat aagman (बारात आगमन), var mala (वरमाला), pheras (फेरे) and reception (प्रीतिभोज or आशीर्वाद समारोह) — each with date and time. If the pandit has given a lagna time for the pheras, add it; guests who want to see the pheras will plan for it.

Wording

Wording you can copy

Change the names in brackets and paste into your invite or message. Every line on a funvite invite is editable, in any script.

Ganesh vandana for the top Hindi

वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥

Main card, bride's side Hindi

॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ श्रीमती [माता का नाम] एवं श्री [पिता का नाम] की सुपुत्री सौ. कां. [वधू का नाम] का शुभ विवाह चि. [वर का नाम] (सुपुत्र श्रीमती एवं श्री [वर के माता-पिता], [शहर]) के साथ [दिनांक] को सम्पन्न होना निश्चित हुआ है। इस मंगल अवसर पर आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं।

Main card, groom's side Hindi

॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ हमारे सुपुत्र चि. [वर का नाम] का शुभ विवाह सौ. कां. [वधू का नाम] (सुपुत्री श्रीमती एवं श्री [वधू के माता-पिता]) के साथ [दिनांक] को होना तय हुआ है। कृपया पधारकर वर-वधू को आशीर्वाद प्रदान करें।

Programme list Hindi

कार्यक्रम हल्दी — [दिनांक], प्रातः [समय] मेहंदी एवं महिला संगीत — [दिनांक], सायं [समय] बारात प्रस्थान — [दिनांक], सायं [समय] पाणिग्रहण संस्कार — [दिनांक], रात्रि [समय] प्रीतिभोज — [दिनांक], सायं [समय] से स्थान: [स्थान का नाम], [शहर]

Closing Hindi

दर्शनाभिलाषी [दादा-दादी के नाम] [चाचा-चाची के नाम] एवं समस्त [उपनाम] परिवार स्वागतोत्सुक [भाई-बहनों के नाम]

Children's line (बाल मनुहार) Hindi

मेरे दीदी की शादी में ज़रूर-ज़रूर आना! — [बच्चों के नाम]

Short WhatsApp message in Hindi Hindi

सादर प्रणाम, [वधू का नाम] एवं [वर का नाम] के शुभ विवाह का निमंत्रण पत्र भेज रहे हैं। कृपया सपरिवार पधारें: [link] — [परिवार का नाम]

Reception (आशीर्वाद समारोह) Hindi

आशीर्वाद समारोह नवदम्पति चि. [वर का नाम] एवं सौ. [वधू का नाम] को आशीर्वाद देने हेतु [दिनांक] को सायं [समय] बजे [स्थान] पर पधारें। प्रीतिभोज की व्यवस्था है।

Questions

Frequently asked

What is written at the top of a Hindi wedding card?

Most cards open with "॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥" or the shloka "वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय…". Some families use their kuldevi's name or another invocation instead.

What do "darshanabhilashi" and "swagatotsuk" mean?

Darshanabhilashi (दर्शनाभिलाषी) means "eager to see you"; swagatotsuk (स्वागतोत्सुक) means "eager to welcome you". Both introduce the family names at the end of the card.

Why is "सौ. कां." written before the bride's name?

It abbreviates "saubhagyakankshini" — one who wishes for a blessed married life — and is the customary honorific for an unmarried bride on the card. "चि." (chiranjeevi) is used for the groom.

Can I type Hindi in the funvite editor?

Yes. Type with any Hindi keyboard on your phone or paste from elsewhere. Devanagari displays correctly in every template.

Should I write the date in Hindi numerals?

Either works. Most families now use regular digits (12 दिसम्बर 2026) so everyone can read them at a glance.

Can I include the bal manuhar line?

Yes — the playful line from the children of the family ("ज़रूर-ज़रूर आना") is a lovely touch, usually placed near the end.

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