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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.

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12 WhatsApp messages to send with your invitation link

In this article
  1. A few rules before you send
  2. For elders and respected family
  3. For friends and cousins
  4. For office colleagues
  5. Reminders
  6. When something changes
  7. After the wedding

In Pakistan, the invitation is rarely just the card. It is the message that comes with it: who it is from, how warmly it is put, and whether it feels personal or forwarded. A beautiful invitation with a bare link underneath can feel cold. A link with two kind sentences above it feels like a phone call.

Here are twelve messages you can copy, grouped by who you are sending to. Change the names, keep the tone.

A few rules before you send

  • Message first, link second. A greeting and a sentence of context make people open the link.
  • Name the person. “Khala jaan” or “Dear Rehman sahib” turns a broadcast into an invitation.
  • Avoid big groups for the main invitation. Send one to one wherever you can; use groups only for reminders.
  • Call the elders first. For grandparents, phupphos and taya abbu, a call or visit comes before the link, never after.
  • Send at a sensible hour. Late evening is fine for cousins; not for your father's boss.

For elders and respected family

1. To an elder, after a phone call

Assalam-o-Alaikum Taya Abbu. As I mentioned on the phone, Ayesha's wedding functions are from 9 to 13 December, in sha Allah. Here is your invitation with all the dates and venues. Your duas and your presence mean everything to us.

السلام علیکم تایا ابو۔ جیسا کہ فون پر عرض کیا تھا، ان شاء اللہ عائشہ کی شادی کی تقریبات ۹ سے ۱۳ دسمبر تک ہیں۔ تمام تاریخوں اور مقامات کے ساتھ آپ کا دعوت نامہ حاضر ہے۔ آپ کی دعائیں اور آپ کی شرکت ہمارے لیے سب کچھ ہیں۔

2. Formal, to a family friend

Respected Rehman sahib, Assalam-o-Alaikum. It gives us great pleasure to invite you and your family to the wedding of our daughter Ayesha with Hamza. Your personal invitation is below, with the functions we have reserved for you. We would be honoured by your presence.

محترم رحمٰن صاحب، السلام علیکم۔ ہمیں آپ اور آپ کے اہلِ خانہ کو اپنی بیٹی عائشہ کی شادی کی دعوت دیتے ہوئے بے حد خوشی ہو رہی ہے۔ آپ کا ذاتی دعوت نامہ نیچے ہے جس میں آپ کے لیے مخصوص تقریبات درج ہیں۔ آپ کی تشریف آوری ہمارے لیے باعثِ عزت ہوگی۔

3. To family abroad

Assalam-o-Alaikum Phuppo! The dates are final: Mehndi on 10 December, Baraat on the 12th and Walima on the 13th in Lahore. Sharing early so you can plan leave and tickets. Your invitation is here; please tell us which functions you can make.

السلام علیکم پھپھو! تاریخیں طے ہو گئی ہیں: مہندی ۱۰ دسمبر، بارات ۱۲ اور ولیمہ ۱۳ دسمبر کو لاہور میں۔ پہلے سے بتا رہے ہیں تاکہ آپ چھٹی اور ٹکٹ کا انتظام کر سکیں۔ آپ کا دعوت نامہ یہ ہے؛ براہِ کرم بتا دیجیے کہ آپ کن تقریبات میں شریک ہو سکیں گی۔

For friends and cousins

4. To close friends

It's happening! Hamza and I are getting married and we want you there for all of it, especially the Mehndi. Everything's on the invitation. Reply on it so I can count you in!

5. To the cousins' group (Mehndi focus)

Mehndi practice starts this week! The full invitation is below with dates and dress codes. Everyone please reply for each function on your link, because Ammi needs numbers for the caterer by Sunday.

For office colleagues

6. To your team

Dear all, I'm getting married next month and would love for you to join us at the Walima on Sunday 13 December in Lahore. The invitation with the venue and map is below. A quick yes or no on it would help us with seating. Thank you!

7. To a senior colleague

Assalam-o-Alaikum sir. I would be honoured if you and your family could attend my Walima reception on Sunday 13 December. The invitation with full details is below. Thank you for all your support.

السلام علیکم سر۔ اگر آپ اپنے اہلِ خانہ کے ساتھ ۱۳ دسمبر بروز اتوار میری دعوتِ ولیمہ میں تشریف لائیں تو یہ میرے لیے باعثِ عزت ہوگا۔ مکمل تفصیلات کے ساتھ دعوت نامہ نیچے ہے۔ آپ کی ہمیشہ کی رہنمائی کا شکریہ۔

Reminders

8. Gentle reply reminder

Assalam-o-Alaikum! Just a gentle reminder to reply on your invitation for each function when you get a moment. We're finalising numbers with the caterer this week. Your link is here:

السلام علیکم! ایک نرم سی یاد دہانی: فرصت ملے تو دعوت نامے پر ہر تقریب کے لیے جواب دے دیجیے۔ اس ہفتے ہم کیٹرنگ والوں کو تعداد بتا رہے ہیں۔ آپ کا لنک یہ ہے:

9. Day-before reminder

See you tomorrow, in sha Allah! Baraat at Gulnar Banquet Hall, Johar Town. Guests from 7 pm, baraat arrives at 7:30 pm. The map is on your invitation:

ان شاء اللہ کل ملاقات ہوگی! بارات گلنار بینکوئٹ ہال، جوہر ٹاؤن میں ہے۔ مہمانوں کی آمد شام ۷ بجے، بارات ساڑھے ۷ بجے پہنچے گی۔ نقشہ آپ کے دعوت نامے پر موجود ہے:

When something changes

10. Last-minute venue change

Important update: because of the weather, tomorrow's Mehndi has moved indoors to the Gulnar Banquet Hall, Johar Town. Same time, 7:30 pm. Your invitation already shows the new venue and map. Apologies for the change!

اہم اطلاع: موسم کی وجہ سے کل کی مہندی اب گلنار بینکوئٹ ہال، جوہر ٹاؤن میں ہوگی۔ وقت وہی ہے، شام ساڑھے سات بجے۔ آپ کے دعوت نامے پر نیا مقام اور نقشہ آ چکا ہے۔ تبدیلی کے لیے معذرت!

11. Directions on the day

We're here! If you're coming from Canal Road, take the Johar Town exit and look for the gold lights on the right. Parking is inside the gate. Bilal (0300 1234567) is at the entrance if you get lost.

After the wedding

12. Thank you

JazakAllah for being part of our celebrations. Your duas, your company and your love made these days unforgettable. With gratitude, Ayesha, Hamza and both our families.

ہماری خوشیوں میں شریک ہونے کا بہت شکریہ، جزاک اللہ۔ آپ کی دعاؤں، آپ کی موجودگی اور آپ کی محبت نے ان دنوں کو یادگار بنا دیا۔ شکر گزاری کے ساتھ، عائشہ، حمزہ اور دونوں خاندان۔

For more on getting people to actually reply, read RSVP etiquette in Pakistan. If you are wondering what a personal link is, see private guest links explained.

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