A wedding website for NRI couples marrying in India

What guests travelling to India need from you

1. Every function, with its own date, time and venue. Flights get booked around the first and last event, so list the mehendi, haldi, sangeet, ceremony and reception separately, each with a map link.
2. Times in India time. Shaadify shows event times in IST to everyone, so nobody arrives a day late because their phone converted the muhurtham.
3. Where to stay. Add the hotels or guest houses you have arranged, then assign guests to them. Each guest sees their own stay, with the address and a map, on their invite page.
4. Travel notes. Say which airport is nearest, how far the venue is and how to get there. The Royal and Modern Minimalist themes have a travel section for this; on any theme you can put it in the FAQ. If friends need a visa, say so and tell them when to apply.
5. What to wear and what to expect. First-time guests at an Indian wedding appreciate a short FAQ: dress for each function, how long the ceremony runs, whether to bring gifts.

Inviting two guest lists at once

• One personal link per guest, sent on WhatsApp. It works for a number in any country as long as you save it with its country code. See WhatsApp invites.
• Different events for different people. Invite colleagues to the reception only and family to everything. Each guest sees only the events they are invited to.
• RSVP per event. A friend flying in for three days may make the sangeet and the ceremony but not the reception. You get a headcount for each. See RSVP and guest list.
• Invites in the family’s language. Send the WhatsApp message in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi or Marathi for relatives, and write the site itself in English for friends.
• A spreadsheet for whoever is on the ground. Export guests and RSVPs as a CSV and send it to parents, the planner or the caterer.

A timeline that works across time zones

1. As soon as dates are fixed: publish the site with the dates and city, and send a save the date. Guests abroad need the most notice for leave and fares.
2. When venues are booked: add each function with its venue and map, and the stay details. Guests who already have the link see the update; you do not resend anything.
3. Before caterers need numbers: send the personal RSVP links and ask for replies by a date.
4. The week before: export the RSVPs for the family, and share a card or story for last reminders.

What Shaadify does not do yet

• Times are shown in IST only. There is no automatic conversion to a guest’s local time.
• No password protection.
• One login per site; no separate accounts for family members.
• No gift registry checkout or flight and hotel booking. You can link to anything you like from the site.

If you need a registry or password protection more than WhatsApp invites and per-event RSVPs, the comparison pages say where other builders are stronger.