The InviteGala journal
Wording you can copy in English and Urdu, timelines for every function, and the small etiquette questions every family argues about.
Wording
What to write on a Nikah card
Featured · Wording
Ready-to-use Nikah card wording in English and Urdu: Bismillah, family lines (S/O, D/O), timing after a prayer, the venue, and what to leave off the card.
· 6 min read
ReadSharing & WhatsApp
Getting RSVPs in Pakistan
How to get replies in a culture that rarely RSVPs: what to write, when to remind, how to count per function and how to follow up without offending anyone.
· 4 min read
Digital invitations
Video invitations people actually watch
Length, music, the first three seconds, vertical 9:16 for WhatsApp status and keeping file sizes friendly: how to choose a wedding video invitation that gets watched.
· 3 min read
Digital invitations
Private guest links, explained
What a private guest link is, what your guests see when they open one, and why per-family links make seats, functions and replies so much easier to manage.
· 3 min read
Digital invitations
Digital vs printed wedding invitations
Cost, speed, changes, replies and the elders who want a card in hand: a fair look at printed cards and digital invitations, and why many families now use both.
· 3 min read
Planning
Building the guest list for a Pakistani wedding
Families or individuals, seats per family, bride's and groom's sides, plus-ones and children: a practical guide to the guest list, with spreadsheet columns that work.
· 3 min read
Planning
One invitation or one per function
Should every function share one invitation? How to decide who is invited to what, and how bride's and groom's families can each manage their own function lists.
· 3 min read
Planning
When to send wedding invitations
A week-by-week timeline for save-the-dates, each function's invitation, reply reminders and final headcounts, written for Pakistani families and the diaspora.
· 3 min read
Sharing & WhatsApp
12 WhatsApp messages to send with your invitation link
Copy-ready WhatsApp messages for elders, friends and office colleagues, plus reminders, a last-minute venue change and a thank-you after the wedding.
· 5 min read
Wording
Walima invitation wording from the groom's family
Walima card wording in English and Urdu from the groom's family, in formal and warm versions, plus lines for office colleagues and a reception abroad.
· 4 min read
Wording
Baraat invitation wording
How to word a Baraat card in English and Urdu, including the arrival of the baraat versus dinner time, Rukhsati, and naming both families correctly.
· 4 min read
Wording
Mehndi, Mayun and Dholki invitation wording
Playful and traditional wording for Dholki, Mayun and Mehndi invitations in English and Urdu, plus dress code and timing lines that guests actually follow.
· 5 min read
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