Wedding invitations

A wedding invite has one job: it must make every guest feel expected, and it must leave no doubt about where to be and when. Indian weddings run over several days, so the invite is really a small guide to the whole celebration. It should carry the couple, both families, every function with its own date and place, and the practical details guests always ask about: what to wear, how to reach the venue, and whom to call. MyIndiAura builds this as one page your guests open on their phone, with the film, the schedule, the venues on a map, and RSVP in the same place, so nothing gets lost in a long chat thread. Start with the big picture, then add the functions one by one. A guest who has never met the other family should still be able to follow the week from your invite alone. Keep the wording warm and simple, and let the design carry the celebration. The most loved wedding invites are not the longest ones. They are the ones where a guest finds the next event in seconds, shares the page with family, and arrives at the right gate on the right day. Photography deserves a line in the invite too. If you have a photographer, mention the couple shoot timings so family portraits do not eat into dinner. Baraat guests need the assembly point and time, not just the venue, because the baraat often starts a street away. If the wedding has a theme colour, mention it with the dress code, so family photos look coordinated without anyone feeling forced.

• The couple's names with both parents' names, and the family members who invite guests.
• Every function with its own day, date, time, and venue: haldi, mehendi, sangeet, wedding, and reception.
• A venue section for each function with a map link, parking notes, and a contact number.
• Dress code for each function, in plain words, so guests do not have to ask.
• RSVP with a guest count and food preference, so catering numbers stay honest.
• A photo or film moment from the couple, plus a short story of how they met.
• Travel and stay notes for outstation guests, with the nearest station or airport.
• Baraat assembly point and time, if the baraat starts away from the venue.
• Photography slots for family portraits, so dinner is not interrupted.

Send the wedding invite 6 to 8 weeks before the first function. That gives outstation guests time to book travel and stay, and it gives you time to chase RSVPs without panic. If the wedding is in peak season, send it 10 weeks early. A save the date can go 3 to 4 months before, with just the couple, the city, and the wedding date, and the full invite follows later. Close RSVP one week before the first function so caterers, decorators, and transport get final numbers. If a venue or time changes after sending, update the same page rather than sending a new link, so guests always open the latest version. For functions spread across two cities, mention travel time between venues in the invite itself, because guests plan their day around it. Keep one buffer hour between the baraat arrival and the pheras, because baraats run late and priests do not wait. If there is a farewell brunch the next morning, add it as a small event, so outstation guests do not book early flights.