Hindi wedding invitation (shadi card) wording
A Hindi shadi card opens with Shree Ganesh, invites guests on behalf of the parents, names the bride and groom with their parents, lists the functions and ends with the names of the family members who look forward to seeing you. The words दर्शनाभिलाषी and स्वागतोत्सुक at the end are what make it feel like a proper card.
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Traditional shadi card
Hindi॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
श्रीमती एवं श्री रमेश शर्मा
आपको सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित करते हैं
अपनी सुपुत्री आयु. अनन्या
संग चि. रोहन (सुपुत्र श्रीमती एवं श्री सुरेश वर्मा)
के शुभ विवाह के पावन अवसर पर।
शुभ तिथि: शनिवार, 12 दिसंबर 2026
स्थान: ग्रैंड पैलेस लॉन्स, जयपुर
दर्शनाभिलाषी: समस्त शर्मा परिवारShort WhatsApp invitation
Hindiशादी का न्योता 🙏
अनन्या और रोहन की शादी में
आप सपरिवार ज़रूर पधारें।
📅 12 दिसंबर, शाम 7 बजे
📍 ग्रैंड पैलेस लॉन्स, जयपुरWith a baal manuhar
Hindi॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
चि. रोहन संग आयु. अनन्या
के शुभ विवाह में आपकी उपस्थिति प्रार्थनीय है।
बाल मनुहार:
“मेरे चाचू की शादी में ज़रूर आना!” — पिहू, आरवThe parts of a shadi card
- ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥, often followed by the shloka वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
- The invitation: “आपको सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित करते हैं”.
- The bride as आयु. (आयुष्मती) and the groom as चि. (चिरंजीव), each with their parents’ names.
- The programme: तिलक, हल्दी, मेहंदी, बारात प्रस्थान, पाणिग्रहण and प्रीतिभोज with times.
- The venue and the closing lines: दर्शनाभिलाषी (family who look forward to seeing you) and स्वागतोत्सुक (who will welcome you).
- Optionally a बाल मनुहार — a playful line from the children of the family.
Baal manuhar lines
A बाल मनुहार is a short line written as if the children of the family are inviting you, such as “मेरे चाचू की शादी में ज़रूर आना” or “मेरी दीदी की शादी में आप सब ज़रूर पधारें”. It softens a formal card and guests love it. Put it as the message line so it appears near the end of the video.
Listing several functions
If your wedding has more than two functions, make one video for the main wedding day and mention the other functions in the message line, or make a separate Haldi–Mehndi–Sangeet invitation for close family. A video with seven different times is hard to read on a phone.
Designs for this invitation
Every design becomes a video with music and an HD card. Open one and paste your wording.
Common questions
What does दर्शनाभिलाषी mean on a wedding card?
It means “those who wish to see you” — the family members who are looking forward to your presence. It traditionally comes at the end of the card with the family name.
Should I use आयु. or सौ. for the bride?
Use आयु. (आयुष्मती) or कु. (कुमारी) before the wedding. सौ. (सौभाग्यवती) is used for a married woman, so it belongs on reception cards after the wedding.
Can the video be in Hindi and the venue in English?
Yes. Each field accepts Devanagari or English, so you can keep the address in English for guests using maps.