Hindu weddings
Hindu wedding invitations, function by function
Haldi, mehendi, sangeet, muhurtham and reception — each as its own card on one link, with the muhurtham window stated properly and a countdown that knows which event is the wedding.
A Hindu wedding runs across several days and several functions, and the guest lists are not the same for each. The haldi is family; the sangeet is family and close friends; the reception is everyone. An invitation that treats the whole thing as one event either over-invites or under-explains.
So these designs give every function its own card on one link, with its own date, time, venue and dress code — and the muhurtham printed as the window it actually is, rather than a single time that has guests arriving as it ends.
The functions, and what to put on each card
Names vary by region — muhurtham in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, vivah or phere in the north, lagna in Maharashtra. Use your family's word; the card follows what you type.
| Function | Usually | What the card needs |
|---|---|---|
| Haldi | Morning, at home, family only | Time, house address, and a warning about clothes |
| Mehendi | Afternoon before the wedding | Start time, venue, and that it runs long |
| Sangeet | Evening before | Time, venue, dress code |
| Muhurtham / Vivah | The wedding itself | The muhurtham window, mandap venue, and when breakfast is served |
| Reception | Evening of, or the next day | Time, venue, and that it is the open invitation |
The muhurtham as a window
Printed as "10:30 to 11:15", because that is what a muhurtham is. A single time on the card is why guests arrive at the end of the ceremony.
Countdown to the right event
You mark which function is the wedding, and the countdown runs to that — not to the first thing in the list.
RSVP per function
Separate headcounts for the mehendi, the muhurtham and the reception, which is what the caterer needs when the three numbers differ by two hundred.
Directions to each venue
The house for the haldi, the hall for the muhurtham, the hotel for the reception — a map link each, opening in the guest's own phone.
Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and nine more
Send the same link to your grandmother and to a colleague and let each read it in their own language.
Invocation and blessing lines
Space for the Ganesha invocation at the head of the card and the family blessing line at the foot, where they belong.
A muhurtham card, as it reads
Copy this and change the names. Fuller wording for every function is in our guide to Hindu invitation wording.
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
With the blessings of our elders
Mr. & Mrs. Suresh Nair
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their daughter
MEERA with ARJUN
son of Mr. & Mrs. Ramesh Menon, Thrissur
Friday, 27th November 2026
Muhurtham between 10:30 and 11:15 in the forenoon
Sree Krishna Kalyana Mandapam, Marine Drive, Kochi
Your presence and blessings are all we ask.
Designs that suit a Hindu wedding
Any design renders any tradition — these two were drawn for this one. Open either and scroll; the previews are the real thing.
SindoorThe Scarlet CourtyardA rain-lit Kerala mandap alive with vermilion silk, carved teak, marigold torans and breathing brass lamps. A sacred thread carries every celebration through the flower corridor.Open the preview
KasavuThe Golden CourtyardA sunlit handloom invitation alive with swaying palms, jasmine, brass lamps and wind-lifted Kasavu cloth. The golden thread leads from ceremony to celebration.Open the preview
Cultural points worth getting right
- Name the hosts the way your family does it. The bride's parents inviting, both families inviting jointly, and the couple inviting are all correct and read very differently.
- Grandparents and elders are usually named in a blessing line above the hosts.
- Where a parent has died, the usual forms are "Late Sri —" or "daughter of Smt. — and the late Sri —".
- Print the muhurtham as a window. It is the single most common error on digital cards.
- Say when breakfast or the meal is served. Guests plan around it and will otherwise ring to ask.
- The reception is generally the widest invitation; say so warmly rather than leaving people guessing whether they are included.
What it costs
| Price | What it includes | |
|---|---|---|
| Build and preview | Free | Any design, your own details, previewed as guests will see it |
| Publish | ₹499 one-time | No watermark, unlimited guests, RSVP and guest list |
| Custom link | ₹100 one-time | Your names in the address instead of a code |
Questions
- Can I have different guest lists for each function?
- Yes. Every function is its own card with its own RSVP, so you can share the full link with family and point other guests at the reception.
- Can the invitation be in Malayalam or Tamil?
- Yes — twelve Indian languages, and the same link renders in whichever the reader has chosen.
- Can I add the jathakam or horoscope details?
- The invitation is for guests, so it carries the ceremony details rather than birth charts. Jathakam matching is part of the matrimony side of the site.
- What if the muhurtham changes?
- Edit the page. The link stays the same and everyone who opens it sees the new time — which is the main reason to send a link rather than an image.
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Try it with your own muhurtham
Open Sindoor or Kasavu, put your functions in, and see the finished card before you decide anything.