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Planning the invitation

The decisions around the invitation: when each one goes out, how the date is chosen, whether to print or send a link, and what to tell guests who are travelling. Plain answers, with the timings Indian families actually follow.

A guest list written in a diary, beside a cup of tea
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Wedding invitation timeline: when to send what, on paper and on WhatsApp

The full wedding invitation timeline for India: save the date, invitation, function invites, RSVP deadline, reminders, WhatsApp sends, and festival timing.

10 min read
A wedding guest list written in a diary, with call notes on the facing page, beside a steel tumbler of chai and spectacles

How to make a wedding invitation website: build it yourself or have it made

Make a wedding invitation website step by step: the details to collect, DIY tools versus a designer, RSVP and maps, testing on real phones, and sharing it.

9 min read
Two hands with mehendi holding phones, each showing the opening screen of a wedding invitation

How to send wedding invitations on WhatsApp to 300 guests, the right way

Send wedding invitations on WhatsApp without a missing preview or a blocked number: broadcast lists, personal links, pacing, elders, and sending from parents.

12 min read
Parents at home checking the RSVP count for a wedding on a phone

RSVP for an Indian wedding: how to get replies you can actually plan with

How to collect RSVPs for an Indian wedding: the four questions to ask, wording that elders accept, deadlines, reminders, and where the replies should go.

9 min read
Crystal chandeliers hanging between velvet curtains in a reception hall

How to invite some guests to only some functions (without anyone feeling left out)

Invite close family to every function and others to the wedding or reception only: separate links, personal links, gracious wording, and what each costs.

10 min read
Parents on a sofa at home, reading the replies to their invitation on a phone

Aangan: your guest list, a personal link for every guest, and every RSVP in one place

Aangan is the guest dashboard for an Invifest invitation: one guest list, a personal link for every guest, sent from your WhatsApp, and every RSVP counted.

5 min read
A wedding guest list handwritten in a diary, with ticks, phone numbers and call notes, beside a cup of chai

Making the guest list for an Indian wedding: one sheet for every function

Build an Indian wedding guest list once and use it for every function: the columns you need, sides and households, phone formats, RSVP and stay tracking.

7 min read
Temple bells hanging around a Ganesha medallion, framed in roses

Indian wedding invitation etiquette: who invites, whom first, when and how

Indian wedding invitation etiquette: the first card to Ganesh ji, who sends it, elders in person, timing, digital invites, reminders and what not to do.

8 min read
An ivory envelope with a gold seal above the words You are invited, the opening screen of a digital invitation

Is it rude to send a wedding invitation on WhatsApp? Who gets a visit, a call or a link

Is a WhatsApp wedding invitation disrespectful? A plan for Indian families: who gets a visit, a call and the link, or a printed card, and how guests reply.

8 min read
A grandmother at home opening a wedding invitation on her phone

Will Nani be able to open it? Making a digital invitation easy for elders

How to make an e-invite your grandparents can open and read: one tap, big text, no forced scratching, fewer swipes, a call first, and a printed copy if needed.

8 min read
A grandmother at home holding a phone with a wedding invitation open on its screen, oil lamps lit behind her

Is this wedding invitation link safe? How to tell a real invite from a WhatsApp scam

Police warn of fake WhatsApp wedding cards that install malware. How to tell a real invitation link from a scam, and how hosts can send links guests will trust.

8 min read
A wrist in gold temple bangles and green glass bangles over a pink silk saree

Dress code on a wedding invitation: how to tell guests what to wear, function by function

How to suggest what to wear on an Indian wedding invitation: colour palettes per function, wording that does not pressure guests, and a style guide to share.

7 min read
Krishna playing the flute beside a cow, inside a floral border

Choosing the song for your wedding invitation (and where it should start)

Pick the background song for your wedding invitation: lyrics or instrumental, bride-side or groom-side, where to start it, iPhone playback and copyright limits.

7 min read
Three brides' hands holding phones with Invifest invitations open

Wedding invitation websites in India: how they work and what they cost (2026)

What a wedding invitation website is, what goes in it, what it costs in India in 2026, who makes them, and how it compares to a card, a PDF or a video invite.

14 min read
A palace lit up at night under a sky full of stars

How a wedding muhurat is chosen, and which periods are avoided

How a Hindu wedding muhurat is calculated, what Chaturmas, Kharmas and Holashtak mean for your date, and how it should shape your invitation.

5 min read
The sun setting over the sea

Destination wedding invitations: what guests need to know before they say yes

What a destination wedding invitation must include, how far ahead to send it, how to handle costs honestly, and wording you can copy.

4 min read
A palace lit up at night under a sky full of stars

Wedding invitations for guests abroad: what NRI families need on the invite

Inviting guests from abroad to an Indian wedding, or relatives in India to a wedding abroad: dates, time zones, weather, travel notes and the right link.

13 min read
An illustrated couple under a floral arch on an invitation that opens like an envelope

Unique wedding invitation ideas that actually work

Wedding invitation ideas beyond the standard card: what makes a design feel personal, and what looks impressive but fails in practice.

4 min read
A grandmother at home opening a wedding invitation on her phone

Digital or printed wedding invitations: an honest comparison, and what most families do

Digital or printed wedding invitations in India: what each does better, the real cost for 300 families, the print-plus-link plan most families use, and safety.

9 min read
Save the Date lettered in gold under chandeliers

Save the date: when to send it, what to put on it, and messages for WhatsApp

When to send a save the date for an Indian wedding, what to put on it and leave off, WhatsApp save the date messages, and keeping it apart from the invitation.

8 min read