Wedding invitations

Wedding invitation messages for WhatsApp

The message you send with your invite matters more than people think. A guest scrolling through forty unread chats decides in a second whether this one is personal. Two warm lines in your own voice — with their name in it — get a reply. A bare forwarded link often doesn't.

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Templates

Start from a template

Every one opens with a moment — tap, swipe or scratch — then shows the details, a map and RSVP. Tap a card to try it.

Us, in Stories

The wedding told as Instagram stories — tap through us, each function, the venue, then RSVP.

Stories

Rajputana Scroll

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Royal scroll

Save the Date, on Film

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

Stories

Scratch the Date

Three gold-foil tiles — scratch each to uncover the date, the time and the city of the wedding.

Scratch card

Postcard from GoaPro

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

Stories

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How it works

Ready in about fifteen minutes

  1. 1

    Pick a template

    Choose how it opens — a scroll, a diya, an envelope, a chat, stories or a scratch card.

  2. 2

    Make it yours

    Add names, every function, muhurat times and venues, in English or any Indian language. Add a photo.

  3. 3

    Share on WhatsApp

    Publish and send one link. It opens full-screen on any phone, no app needed.

  4. 4

    Track RSVPs

    On Pro (₹99), guests reply inside the invite and you see who is coming to each function.

Below are messages for every circle: elders, family, friends, colleagues, and the reminders and thank-yous that follow. Copy one, change the names, and paste your funvite invite link at the end. If you haven't made the invite yet, start with a WhatsApp wedding invitation template.

A few rules that make messages land

  • Start with their name and the respectful form you'd use in person — ji, mama ji, didi, sir.
  • Say who is getting married before anything else.
  • Keep it to three or four lines; the invite holds the details.
  • Put the link last, on its own line, so the preview shows cleanly.
  • For elders, a voice note or a call before the message is still the respectful way.
  • Don't paste the whole card text into the message — it duplicates the invite and gets cut off.

Who sends it?

Traditionally the parents invite, so messages to elders and family friends usually go from a parent's phone. Friends and colleagues hear from the couple. If parents are not comfortable sending links, a sibling or cousin can send on their behalf with "on behalf of Mummy-Papa" in the first line.

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.

To elders, from a parent

Pranam [Name] ji, with the blessings of God and elders, our daughter [Bride's name] is getting married to [Groom's name] on [Date]. We humbly request your presence with family to bless the couple. Invitation: [link]

To elders, Hindi Hindi

प्रणाम [नाम] जी, ईश्वर की कृपा से हमारे सुपुत्र [वर का नाम] का विवाह [वधू का नाम] के साथ [दिनांक] को निश्चित हुआ है। आप सपरिवार पधारकर वर-वधू को आशीर्वाद दें। निमंत्रण पत्र: [link]

To relatives

Hello [Name] mausi, the dates are fixed! [Bride's name] and [Groom's name]'s wedding is on [Date] in [City], with haldi and sangeet the day before. Do come early — we need you for the preparations! [link]

To close friends

Okay, it's official. I'm getting married on [Date] and you have to be there for all of it — sangeet rehearsals included. [link]

To colleagues

Hi [Name], I'm getting married on [Date] and would be glad if you could join us at the reception on [Date] at [Venue]. Details here: [link]

Hinglish, light

Aakhir woh din aa hi gaya! [Bride's name] weds [Groom's name], [Date]. Functions, venue aur dress code sab is invite mein: [link] Zaroor aana!

Hindi, short Hindi

[वधू का नाम] संग [वर का नाम] [दिनांक] | [शहर] आपकी उपस्थिति हमारी खुशी दोगुनी कर देगी। [link]

RSVP nudge

Hi [Name], we're finalising numbers for the caterer this week. Could you tap RSVP in the invite when you get a moment? [link] Thank you!

Day-of directions

Good morning! The baraat leaves at [Time] from [Place]. Venue map: [link]. Parking is at [Gate/Lot]. See you soon!

Thank-you after the wedding

Thank you for being part of our wedding and for your blessings. It meant the world to us. — [Bride's name] and [Groom's name]

Questions

Frequently asked

Should I send the invitation link or an image on WhatsApp?

A link opens sharp on every phone, can be updated and can collect RSVPs; images get compressed. If you want an image too, send it after the link as a "save the date" picture.

Is it okay to invite on WhatsApp without calling?

For friends and colleagues, yes. For elders and close relatives, a short call first is still the respectful way in most families; then send the link so they have the details.

What should I write when inviting someone only to the reception?

Mention the reception specifically — "we'd love you to join us at the reception on [date]" — and send a reception-only invite so they don't see the other functions.

How early should I send the WhatsApp invite?

Six to eight weeks before for outstation guests, four to six weeks for local guests, and a reminder the day before.

Can the invite greet each guest by name?

Yes — funvite links can carry the guest's name, so the invite opens with "Dear [name]". The Pro bulk-share helper makes these links for your whole list.

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