Classic
With the blessings of our families, we, [Bride] and [Groom], invite you to celebrate our wedding. 📅 [Day, Date] 🕕 [Time] 📍 [Venue], [City] Your presence would mean the world to us. Please see all the events and RSVP here: [Link]
Wedding · invitation wording
Wedding invitation messages for WhatsApp
Most Indian wedding invitations now arrive on WhatsApp before the printed card does, and a well-written message does more than a forwarded JPEG. It tells guests who is getting married, when and where, and exactly how to respond, in a tone that fits the relationship.
Below are original templates for every situation: the formal note from the couple, the traditional invite from parents, a warm message for close friends, Hindi and Hinglish versions for family groups, and a short one for your status. Replace the [brackets], keep the details in the same order, and add your wedding website link at the end so guests can see the full schedule and RSVP.
12 templates · replace the [brackets] · tap Copy or WhatsApp on any card
From the couple: formal
For relatives, colleagues and elders. Complete details, warm but not chatty.
With pre-wedding events
Dear [Name], We are delighted to invite you to our wedding celebrations. Mehendi: [Date], [Time], [Venue] Sangeet: [Date], [Time], [Venue] Wedding: [Date], [Time], [Venue] Reception: [Date], [Time], [Venue] Full details, maps and RSVP: [Link] With love, [Bride] & [Groom]
Short & elegant
[Bride] & [Groom] request the pleasure of your company at their wedding [Day, Date] · [Time] [Venue], [City] RSVP & details: [Link]
From the parents: traditional
The conventional form, sent from the family WhatsApp number or group.
Both families
Mr. & Mrs. [Bride’s parents] and Mr. & Mrs. [Groom’s parents] request the honour of your presence at the wedding of their children [Bride] & [Groom] on [Day, Date] at [Time] [Venue], [City] Please join us in blessing the couple. Programme and RSVP: [Link]
Bride’s family
With great joy, we invite you to the wedding of our daughter [Bride] with [Groom], son of Mr. & Mrs. [Groom’s parents]. [Day, Date] · [Time] [Venue], [City] Your blessings and presence are requested. Event details and RSVP: [Link] , [Parents’ names]
For friends: casual
College group, office friends, the people who already know the story.
Warm & casual
We’re getting married! 💍 [Bride] & [Groom], [Day, Date] in [City]. Mehendi, sangeet, the works. Every event, timing and venue is on our site, and you can RSVP right there: [Link] It won’t be the same without you. Please come, and please RSVP so we can plan properly!
Funny
After [X] years of “so when are you two getting married?”, we finally have an answer: [Date]. 🎉 Come dance at the sangeet, cry at the pheras and eat far too much at the reception. Everything you need to know, plus RSVP: [Link] , [Bride] & [Groom]
Destination / out-of-town
Pack your bags: we’re getting married in [City] on [Date]! ✈️ All the events, venue maps, where to stay and how to get there are on our wedding site: [Link]. Please RSVP there so we can arrange your stay. Can’t wait to celebrate with you. [Bride] & [Groom]
Hindi & Hinglish
For family groups and elders who prefer Hindi. Edit names and dates in place.
Hindi, formal
सादर निमंत्रण 🙏 ईश्वर की असीम कृपा एवं बड़ों के आशीर्वाद से हमारे सुपुत्र/सुपुत्री [नाम] का शुभ विवाह [नाम] के साथ निश्चित हुआ है। 📅 [दिनांक] 🕕 [समय] 📍 [स्थान], [शहर] आपकी उपस्थिति हमारे लिए सौभाग्य की बात होगी। कार्यक्रम की पूरी जानकारी एवं RSVP: [Link] , [परिवार का नाम]
Hindi, from the couple
हम, [दुल्हन] और [दूल्हा], अपने विवाह समारोह में आपको सपरिवार आमंत्रित करते हैं। [दिनांक] · [समय] [स्थान], [शहर] सभी कार्यक्रमों की जानकारी और RSVP के लिए: [Link] आपका आशीर्वाद चाहिए। ❤️
Hinglish, casual
Shaadi pakki! 💃🕺 [Bride] weds [Groom], [Date], [City]. Mehendi se reception tak sab events, venue aur timing is link pe hain, RSVP bhi wahin kar dena: [Link] Aap sab ke bina shaadi adhuri hai. Zaroor aana! 🙏
Short: for status, bio or a quick forward
One-liner
[Bride] & [Groom] are getting married on [Date] in [City]. All the details and RSVP: [Link] 💍
Make it personal
Send it as a personalised invite, with RSVP built in
Paste a template as-is, or do what these templates keep pointing at: create your free Shaadify wedding website, add every event with venue and map, and send each guest their own WhatsApp link. It greets them by name, shows only the events they’re invited to, and collects their RSVP (yes/no/maybe, plus-ones, meal preference), no app, no account for guests.
Tips for this message
- Lead with the names and the date: on a phone, the first two lines are all that shows in the chat preview.
- Put each event on its own line with date, time and venue; a wall of text gets skimmed and mis-read.
- Give one link for everything (schedule, maps, dress code, RSVP) instead of attaching five images: it also stays up to date if anything changes.
- Ask for the RSVP explicitly and say why (“so we can plan food and seating”). Guests respond far more when there is a reason and a one-tap way to do it.
- Send personally, not as a broadcast to 200 people: a message that greets the guest by name gets read and answered. Shaadify generates a personalised link per guest for exactly this.
- Avoid shortened links from unknown URL shorteners, many guests won’t tap them. A readable address like yourname.shaadify.org earns the click.
Questions about wedding invitation message messages
What should a WhatsApp wedding invitation message include?
The couple’s names, the host(s), the date and time of each event, the venue with city (ideally a map link), what the guest is invited to, a dress code if you have one, and a clear way to RSVP. Keep it under a phone screen if you can and put a single link for full details.
Is it okay to invite people to a wedding over WhatsApp?
For most guests today, yes: it is how invitations actually travel in India. The usual etiquette is: elders and close relatives get a call or a visit plus the message; everyone else gets a personal message (not a broadcast), and the printed or e-card follows if you have one.
How far in advance should I send the wedding invite on WhatsApp?
Send a save-the-date 2–3 months before so people can plan travel and leave, and the full invitation with venues and timings 3–4 weeks before. Follow up with a short reminder a week out for anyone who has not RSVP’d.
Can I send these invitations on WhatsApp with an RSVP?
Yes. Copy any template into WhatsApp as-is, or create a free Shaadify wedding website and send each guest a personalised link: it opens inside WhatsApp, shows every event with venue and timing, and lets guests RSVP per event (yes/no/maybe, plus-ones, meal preference) without installing anything.
Wording for other events
Mehendi invitationPlayful and traditional mehendi invites: from the bride, from the family, Hindi/Hinglish, with dress-code lines.Haldi invitationShort, sunny haldi invites: from the family or the couple, with the “wear yellow, get messy” warning built in.Sangeet invitationSangeet night invites that set the mood, performances, dress code, both families, formal to fun, plus Hindi.Reception invitationReception-only and full-wedding reception invites, for colleagues, neighbours, extended family, formal to friendly, plus Hindi.Engagement invitationRing ceremony, roka and sagai invites, from the families or the couple, formal, friendly and in Hindi.Save the dateShort, early messages that lock the date, formal, fun, destination and Hindi, sent 2–3 months ahead of the invite.