Wording guide
Wedding invitation wording, with examples
Good wording answers four questions in order: who is inviting, who is getting married, when and where, and how guests reply. Everything below is a starting point — swap in your own names, dates and venues, and keep the lines that fit your family.
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What to include, in order
1. The hosts — usually the parents, or the couple themselves. 2. The couple's names, exactly as you want guests to see them. 3. The date, day and time of the wedding. 4. The venue, with enough detail for guests to find it. 5. How to reply — a phone number or a reply link on the invitation itself.
If you are holding haldi, mehendi or a reception as well, list each function with its own date and time rather than folding them into one line — guests miss details that are buried in a paragraph.
Examples
Wording you can adapt
Traditional, from the parents: “Mr. and Mrs. Sharma request the honour of your presence at the wedding of their daughter Asha to Rohan, on Saturday, 12 December, at 7 in the evening, at the Grand Hall, Jaipur. Dinner to follow.”
From the couple: “Asha and Rohan invite you to celebrate their wedding with them on Saturday, 12 December, at 7 in the evening, at the Grand Hall, Jaipur.”
Short, for a digital invitation: “Asha weds Rohan — Saturday, 12 December, 7 pm, Grand Hall, Jaipur. Please reply on this invitation.”
For haldi or mehendi, keep the same shape and change only the function: “Join us for Asha's mehendi on Thursday, 10 December, at 4 in the afternoon, at the Sharma residence, Jaipur.”
By occasion
One shape, every function
Engagement: lead with the couple and the engagement date, and say whether the wedding date will follow on the same invitation or a later one. Haldi and mehendi: name the person being celebrated, the day, and the home or venue — these are daytime, family functions, so the time matters more than formality. Reception: lead with the hosts and the reception date, and note the dinner or celebration that follows.
For community-specific invitations, the site's occasion pages carry designs and wording notes of their own: Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian wedding invitations.
Questions
Before you write yours
What must a wedding invitation wording always include?
The hosts, the couple's names, the date and time, the venue, and how guests should reply. Everything else — dress code, a note about gifts, or a line about children — is optional, and only worth adding if your guests genuinely need it.
How long should the wording be?
Short enough to read on a phone screen without scrolling past the date. One line for who is inviting, one for the couple, one for when and where, and one for the reply is usually enough; the full schedule of functions can follow on the invitation's own pages.
Can I write the invitation in my own language or script?
Yes. The editor's text fields accept whatever you type, in any language or script your phone's keyboard supports.
Do I pay extra for a different wording?
No. The wording is part of your invitation, and publishing it costs ₹599 one-time, no subscription, whatever wording you choose.
Choose a design, add your names and wording, and share a link your guests open on their phone — ₹599 one-time, no subscription.
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