Wedding card price
Wedding card price in India: printed and digital
What a printed card costs per piece — by kind, and city by city — what it takes to deliver, and what one digital invitation costs instead.
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A printed wedding card in India costs from about ₹15 to ₹2,000 or more each, and most couples spend ₹40–150. For 300 families that is ₹12,000–45,000 before envelopes, posting and reprints. A digital invitation is one price for everyone: Invitetale's is ₹1,999 once, and every family is greeted by name.
Printed cards, by kind
The price of one card — what you pay for is the paper, the printing and what goes inside.
| Kind of card | Per card |
|---|---|
| SimpleDigital print on standard card, one insert. | ₹15–50 |
| Mid-rangeBetter paper, foil or screen print, an insert for each ceremony. | ₹50–200 |
| PremiumLetterpress or embossing, laser-cut work, a design of your own. | ₹200–500 |
| Boxed and luxuryA box, handmade paper or a scroll, packing for sweets or gifts. | ₹500–2,000+ |
What printers charge, city by city
Of 475 card printers we looked at in eight cities, 308 show a starting price per card — and 61% of those start under ₹100.
| City | Under ₹100 | ₹100–400 | Over ₹400 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi NCR | 10 | 21 | 3 |
| Mumbai | 8 | 20 | 4 |
| Bengaluru | 20 | 14 | 5 |
| Kolkata | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Hyderabad | 30 | 9 | 4 |
| Chennai | 33 | 5 | 2 |
| Pune | 32 | 7 | 4 |
| Ahmedabad | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| All eight | 189 | 91 | 28 |
The costs beyond the card
- Envelopes and inserts
- Sometimes priced apart from the card — and each ceremony's insert adds to every card.
- Posting
- By Speed Post, a card in its envelope (51–250 g) costs ₹24 within the city and ₹59–77 beyond it, plus GST — a little less for a light card under 50 g.
- Delivering by hand
- Travel, a box of sweets for many families, and days of visits — the cost no price list shows.
- A change of date or venue
- A printed card can't change: it means a reprint, or a call to every family.
- Family abroad
- A card posted abroad costs more, and takes longer, than one sent across town.
Postage from India Post's Speed Post tariff, in force from .
Printed vs digital, side by side
The cards alone, before envelopes, posting or travel — and one invitation for every family.
| For | 100 families | 300 families | 500 families |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple card₹40 a card | ₹4,000 | ₹12,000 | ₹20,000 |
| With inserts₹100 a card | ₹10,000 | ₹30,000 | ₹50,000 |
| Boxed₹250 a card | ₹25,000 | ₹75,000 | ₹1,25,000 |
| Invitetaleonce, for every family | ₹1,999 | ₹1,999 | ₹1,999 |
What would printing cost you?
Physical card₹30,000about ₹100 a card, before couriers and travel
Digital invitation₹1,999once, for every family
That is ₹28,001 less — and every family has it the same day.
Other digital invitations
| Kind | Fee |
|---|---|
| Template e-cardA picture or PDF made from a template. | ₹500–1,500 |
| Custom picture or GIFDesigned for you, still or lightly moving. | ₹1,500–4,000 |
| Animated videoA video of a few scenes, made by a designer. | ₹3,000–15,000 |
| InvitetaleAn animated invitation that opens with each family’s name, every ceremony with its map. | ₹1,999 |
When printing still makes sense
For the elders
Some families print a few cards — twenty or fifty — for the grandparents and the eldest relatives, and hand them over in person.
For the family deity
The first card often goes to the family deity or the temple before any other is sent.
Everyone else, on WhatsApp
Then every family gets its own invitation on WhatsApp the same day, with every ceremony, its time and a map.
How to send it: sending your invitation on WhatsApp, and the messages to send with it.
One invitation, every family
With Invitetale, each family’s invitation opens with their name on it, in a design drawn from your tradition’s own art — ₹1,999 once, however many families you invite.
Free to try · ₹1,999 when you’re ready to send
Questions families ask
What is the average cost of a wedding card in India?
Most couples spend ₹40–150 a card. A simple printed card starts at about ₹15; boxed and luxury ones cost ₹500 to ₹2,000 or more. Of the card printers we counted on WedMeGood in eight cities, six in ten start under ₹100 a card.
How much do wedding cards cost for 300 guests?
At ₹40–150 a card, 300 cards come to ₹12,000–45,000 — before envelopes, posting (₹24–77 a card by Speed Post, plus GST) and any reprints. Boxed cards, at ₹500 and more, take it to ₹1.5 lakh or beyond.
Why do boxed wedding cards cost so much more?
The box itself, heavier or handmade paper, laser-cut or embossed work, an insert for each ceremony, and often room for sweets — and every one is packed card by card.
How much does a digital wedding invitation cost?
Usually a one-time fee, not a price per guest: from about ₹500 for a template e-card to ₹3,000–15,000 for an animated video. Invitetale is ₹1,999 once — an animated invitation that opens with each family's name, with every ceremony and a map.
Can we print a few cards and send the rest on WhatsApp?
Yes — many families do. Print a few for the elders and the family deity, and send every family its own invitation on WhatsApp. With Invitetale it is free to try, and ₹1,999 once for every family.