Everyone has been to weddings as guests or close family friends. The beauty and charisma that weddings bring to life are heavenly. This joyous occasion spreads happiness in every heart present there. However, it is hard to find a soulmate in life. Thus, when you meet that person and decide to be together for a lifetime, you need to make sure that the wedding day becomes the best day of your life. 

Wedding invitations in India

Indian weddings are full of culture, heritage, vibrance, and customs. Preparations for a wedding day almost start a year ago when the groom's family comes to the bride's house to confirm the marriage and fix the date. From that day, families start shopping for dresses and present that the families will be wearing or gifting each other, places, booking of wedding and reception halls, printing invitation cards, and many more responsibilities. 

Indian wedding invitations are one of the most important customs of marriages in the country. A marriage is considered incomplete without invitations. These invitations are formal requests to guests to visit the wedding and bless the newlywed couple with happiness and joy. Indian weddings generally have around 500 guests, and there are no restrictions to the number of people arriving at the venue. Therefore, systems like RSVP, save the date cards, and thank you cards are unnecessary for India. 

Features of Indian wedding cards

Indian wedding invitations are famous for their unique design, colors, and pattern. People make the cards with different papers like glossy, mylar, matte, marbled, parchment, vellum, and glassine. They also decorate them with beautiful jewels, Kundan’s, stones, and ribbons. The colors used are a vibrant combination of green, blue, yellow, orange, red, etc. There are a lot of other ways to invite guests to a wedding. Some people tend to invite by giving away a box or a basket of gifts like fruits and nuts packed and decorated in an allured way.

Wedding cards convey messages easily written in English, Hindi, Bengali, or any other native language. It contains the name of the bride, groom, and their families. In addition, the cards contain requests from families, asking the guests to join the wedding and shower their blessings on the couple who are about to embark upon a new journey. 

These cards have other information like date, time, and venue. It also contains signs and symbols from every religion like OM, Lord Ganesha, Crescent Moon or the number 786, church, cross, and Lord Jesus. All of these symbols are signs of contentment and happiness. They are used in Indian wedding invitations to bring luck and remove obstacles in the wedding. 

Conclusion

Weddings are the most auspicious occasions in one’s life, and thus it is essential to make sure that it passes without any form of difficulty or trouble. It is the cheer and laughter of guests that make this occasion even more joyous. In addition, the blessings of elders and the happiness of children make the wedding ceremony complete. The newlyweds can then enter into a new phase of their life with a feeling of fulfillment.