Wedding invitations

Wedding invitation wording

Most families spend more time on the words of the invitation than on the design. Who is named first, whether to write "son of" or "grandson of", how formal to be — these carry meaning, and getting them wrong can hurt someone who expected to be named.

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Us, in Stories

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

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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.

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Scratch the Date

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

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Postcard from GoaPro

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

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We Said YesPro

A rose-gold scratch card with a ring under the foil — scratch to find “We’re engaged”, then the party.

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This page is a working set of wordings you can copy and adapt, organised by who is hosting and how formal you want to be. For Hindi wording, see wedding invitation in Hindi; for messages to send with the link, see WhatsApp messages.

The order of a traditional Indian invitation

  • Invocation — a deity, a verse, or "with the blessings of"
  • Host line — grandparents and parents who are inviting
  • Request line — "request the pleasure of your company", "cordially invite you"
  • The couple — full names, with the bride or groom's parents named
  • Ceremony details — date, muhurat or start time, venue
  • Other functions — each with date, time and venue
  • Closing — "with best compliments from", "darshanabhilashi", or the family names
  • RSVP and contact person

Choosing the right tone

Formal wording ("request the honour of your presence") suits a religious ceremony and an invite from parents. "Request the pleasure of your company" is the usual choice for a celebration or reception. If the couple are hosting, first-person wording ("we're getting married") feels natural and honest.

When parents are divorced, remarried or one has passed away, keep it simple and kind. Name the parents who are hosting; a late parent can be honoured with "late" (or "Swargiya" / "Sw." in Hindi) before their name, or with a line such as "with the blessings of the late [name]". There is no single correct form — use what the family is comfortable with.

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.

Traditional, bride's parents hosting

With the blessings of Lord Ganesha Mrs and Mr [Bride's parents] request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter [Bride's name] with [Groom's name] son of Mrs and Mr [Groom's parents] on [Day], [Date] Muhurat: [Time] [Venue], [City]

Both families hosting

Together with their families [Bride's name] daughter of [Bride's parents] and [Groom's name] son of [Groom's parents] invite you to celebrate their wedding [Date] · [Venue], [City]

Grandparents named

With the blessings of Smt. [Grandmother] and Shri [Grandfather] Mrs and Mr [Parents] cordially invite you and your family to the wedding of their son [Groom's name] with [Bride's name] (granddaughter of [Grandparents], daughter of [Parents])

Couple hosting, modern

We found each other, and now we'd love to find you on the dance floor. [Name] & [Name] are getting married [Date] · [City] Come for the pheras, stay for the food.

Honouring a late parent

With the blessings of the late Shri [Name] Mrs [Mother's name] invites you to the wedding of her daughter [Bride's name] with [Groom's name] [Date] · [Venue]

Sikh, anand karaj Punjabi

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ [Parents' names] request your presence at the anand karaj of [Bride's name] and [Groom's name] [Date], [Time] Gurdwara [Name], [City] Langar to follow

Muslim, nikah

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim With the grace of Allah, [Parents' names] request the pleasure of your company at the nikah of their daughter [Bride's name] with [Groom's name] [Date], [Time] · [Venue]

Christian

"Love is patient, love is kind." — 1 Corinthians 13:4 [Parents' names] invite you to share in the joy as their daughter [Bride's name] is united in holy matrimony with [Groom's name] [Date], [Time] [Church name], [City] Reception to follow at [Venue]

Closing lines

With best compliments from: [Family names] Awaiting your gracious presence: [Names] No gifts please — your blessings are enough. Kindly RSVP by [date] to [Name], [phone].

Questions

Frequently asked

Who should be named first on an Indian wedding invitation?

Traditionally the host family's eldest — grandparents, then parents. On the bride's side's card the bride is named first; on the groom's side's card, the groom. Many couples now send one shared invite naming both families equally.

Should I write "honour" or "pleasure"?

"Request the honour of your presence" is used for a religious ceremony; "the pleasure of your company" for a celebration or reception. Either is fine on a combined invite.

How do I mention "no gifts"?

A gentle line works best: "Your blessings are the only gift we need." Put it near the end, not in the main text.

Should the RSVP line include a phone number?

If you collect RSVPs in the invite, a phone number for questions is still helpful. Name a sibling or cousin, not the couple.

Can I mix English and Hindi wording?

Yes, many invites do — the invocation and family lines in Hindi, function details in English. Keep each line in one language so it reads cleanly.

Where do I add the guest's name?

funvite can greet each guest by name at the top ("Dear Riya") when you share personalised links, so the wording itself can stay general.

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