Haldi, mehndi and sangeet invitation wording

Pre-wedding functions are less formal than the wedding and the invitations can be too. What guests need most is the dress code — yellow for haldi, green for mehndi, something to dance in for the sangeet — and the time, because these functions often run back to back.

Below is wording for each function and for one combined invitation.

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Wording you can copy

Haldi

English
Come colour us yellow!
Ishita’s Haldi ceremony
Thursday, 10 December, 11 am
Dress code: yellow (and clothes you don’t mind staining)

Mehndi

English
Mehndi hai rachne waali…
Join us for Ishita’s Mehndi
Thursday, 10 December, 4 pm · Dress code: green

Sangeet

English
Get your dancing shoes on!
Ishita & Kabir’s Sangeet Night
Friday, 11 December, 7 pm onwards

Dress codes that guests expect

  • Haldi: yellow or white, clothes that can get stained.
  • Mehndi: green, pastels or bright prints.
  • Sangeet: festive, comfortable enough to dance.
  • Write the dress code in the message line so it appears at the end of the video and on the card.

One invitation or three?

If the same guests are invited to all three, one invitation listing the functions is simpler. If the haldi is only for close family, make it a separate invitation and send it to fewer people.

Common questions

What colour should a haldi invitation be?

Yellow and marigold designs are traditional and tell guests the dress code at a glance; look for the Haldi Yellow, Marigold and Turmeric palettes.

Can I list haldi, mehndi and sangeet in one video?

Yes. Put the main function in the event title and the other functions with times in the message line.

Is the video free?

Yes, with music and no watermark.