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Rajasthani wedding card wording, in English
What to write on your wedding card — whole wordings to copy, a line for every ceremony, and each word on the card explained.
A Rajasthani wedding card often opens with Shri Ganesh and Shubh Vivah or Mangal Parinay, welcomes guests with "Padharo sa", names the groom (Chi.) and the bride (Sau. Kan.) with their parents, gives the nikasi and phere times and the venue, and ends with the family's names. Six wordings below are ready to copy.
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How a Rajasthani wedding card reads, top to bottom
An opening blessing
Optional. A line to Shri Ganesh at the very top.
Shubh Vivah or Mangal Parinay
The heading: "auspicious wedding", or "auspicious union".
Padharo sa
The welcome: with the blessings of the elders, the family invites you — saparivar, with your whole family.
The bride and groom
Chi. before the groom's name, Sau. Kan. before the bride's, with whose son and daughter they are.
The date and the muhurat
The day and date, the nikasi, and the time of the phere.
The venue, and the way there
The haveli, palace or garden — and for a destination wedding, how guests get there and where they stay.
The other ceremonies
Ganesh sthapana, mayra, pithi, mehendi, mahila sangeet and preetibhoj — each with its day, time and place.
The names at the foot
Vineet, the Darshanabhilashi, and a baal manuhar from the children.
An opening line, if you wish
Most Rajasthani cards begin with a line to Shri Ganesh above Shubh Vivah or Mangal Parinay; some begin with the heading alone. Every wording below works either way.
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To Shri Ganesh
|| Shri Ganeshaya Namah ||
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The Vakratunda shloka
|| Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada ||
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Without a deity's name
|| Shubh Vivah ||
Wordings to copy
Change the words in brackets to yours.
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From the groom's parents
Mangal Parinay With the blessings of our elders, we request your gracious presence, saparivar, at the wedding of our son Chi. [Kabir] with Sau. Kan. [Anaya] daughter of Smt. [Nisha] and Shri [Arjun Kapoor], [Jaipur] on [Saturday, 6 February 2027] Nikasi: [4:30 pm] · Phere: [8:15 pm] at [Moti Bagh Haveli, Udaipur] Vineet: Smt. [Ritu] and Shri [Sanjay Mehta] Darshanabhilashi: [Bapu sa, Dadi sa and all the Mehta family]
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From the bride's parents
Shubh Vivah Padharo sa! With the blessings of our elders, we invite you and your family to the wedding of our daughter Sau. Kan. [Anaya] with Chi. [Kabir] son of Smt. [Ritu] and Shri [Sanjay Mehta], [Jodhpur] on [Saturday, 6 February 2027] Toran: [7:30 pm] · Phere: [8:15 pm] at [Moti Bagh Haveli, Udaipur] Vineet: Smt. [Nisha] and Shri [Arjun Kapoor]
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For a destination wedding
Mrs. [Ritu] and Mr. [Sanjay Mehta] and Mrs. [Nisha] and Mr. [Arjun Kapoor] request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of [Kabir] and [Anaya] in [Udaipur], [5–6 February 2027] The wedding: [Saturday, 6 February], from [5:30 pm], at [Moti Bagh Haveli] Boats leave [Rameshwar Ghat] from [5:00 pm]. Your stay: [hotel name, area] — your rooms are ready from [5 February].
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From the couple
[Kabir] and [Anaya] are getting married — in [Udaipur]! With the blessings of our families, we would love you to be with us for two days by the lake: the mehendi and sangeet on [Friday, 5 February], and the wedding on [Saturday, 6 February 2027]. Every ceremony, with its time, its place and how to get there, is in our invitation. With love, [Kabir and Anaya]
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Short, for WhatsApp
Ram Ram sa [Kaki sa and family], With the blessings of our elders, our son [Kabir] is getting married to [Anaya] on [Saturday, 6 February 2027] in [Udaipur]. Padharo sa — please come with your family and bless them. Every ceremony, with its time and a map, is here: [link] [Ritu and Sanjay Mehta]
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Baal manuhar
Baal manuhar Mhare [bhaisa] ri shaadi mein jaroor padharjo! [Kavya, Ishaan and Myra]
A line for each ceremony
For the foot of the card, or a page of its own.
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Ganesh sthapana
Ganesh sthapana · [Wednesday, 3 February 2027] · [10 am] · [the Mehta home, Jodhpur]
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Mayra
Mayra — the mama's family arrives · [Thursday, 4 February 2027] · [11 am] · [the Mehta home, Jodhpur]
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Pithi
Pithi · [Friday, 5 February 2027] · [10 am] · [Moti Bagh Haveli, Udaipur] — wear yellow
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Mehendi
Mehendi · [Friday, 5 February 2027] · from [3 pm] · [Moti Bagh Haveli, Udaipur]
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Mahila sangeet
Mahila sangeet · [Friday, 5 February 2027] · from [8 pm] · [the lakeside courtyard]
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Nikasi
Nikasi — the groom rides out · [Saturday, 6 February 2027] · [4:30 pm] · from [Gangaur Ghat]
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Phere
Phere — shubh muhurat · [Saturday, 6 February 2027] · [8:15 pm] · [Moti Bagh Haveli]
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Preetibhoj
Preetibhoj · [Sunday, 7 February 2027] · from [12:30 pm] · [Moti Bagh Haveli]
Every word on the card, explained
- Mangal Parinay
- "Auspicious union" — a heading many cards use instead of Shubh Vivah.
- Padharo sa
- "Please come" — the Rajasthani welcome.
- Sa
- A respectful word after a name or a relation: Bapu sa, Kaki sa, Bhaisa.
- Ram Ram sa
- The Rajasthani greeting.
- Chi. (Chiranjeev)
- "May he live long" — written before the groom's name.
- Sau. Kan. (Saubhagyakankshini)
- Written before the bride's name: she who wishes for a happy married life.
- Shri and Smt.
- Mr. and Mrs. Smt. is Shrimati.
- Swa. (Swargiya)
- "The late", for a grandparent who has passed away.
- Saparivar
- "With your whole family".
- Ganesh sthapana
- Ganesh is installed at home, and the wedding rituals begin.
- Mayra
- Also called bhaat: the mother's brothers and their family arrive with gifts for the wedding.
- Pithi
- The turmeric ceremony.
- Mahila sangeet
- The evening of songs and dancing, led by the women of the family.
- Nikasi
- The groom rides out on a mare, the baraat behind him.
- Toran
- The decorated arch at the bride's door. The groom touches it before he enters.
- Phere
- The seven rounds of the sacred fire — the marriage itself.
- Preetibhoj
- The wedding feast.
- Manuhar
- Loving insistence — to come, to eat one more, to stay. A baal manuhar is the children's.
Before you print or send
Give travel and stay for a destination wedding
Udaipur, Jaipur and Jodhpur weddings draw family from far away. Say where they stay, how they get there — boats, pick-ups — and who to call.
Give the nikasi and phere times
The evening is long. Guests who know when the phere begin can plan for elders and small children.
Name the mayra family with care
The mama's family is honoured at the wedding. Check their names with the mother before you print.
Check every name with both families
The spellings, the titles, and who is named at the foot. Ask the eldest in each family.
Keep the card itself to the wedding
The Ganesh sthapana, mayra, pithi and sangeet can each have a line, or a page of their own.
A Rajasthani wedding card that opens
Royal Farman turns these words into an invitation unsealed like a royal decree — guests sail across Lake Pichola from ghat to ghat, a ceremony at every stop, and each family is greeted by name.
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Questions families ask
What is written on a Rajasthani wedding card?
Often: an optional line to Shri Ganesh, Shubh Vivah or Mangal Parinay, "Padharo sa" with the elders' blessings, the groom (Chi.) and the bride (Sau. Kan.) with their parents, the nikasi and phere times, the venue, and the family's names at the foot.
What does Padharo sa mean?
"Please come" — the warm Rajasthani welcome. Sa is a respectful word, as in Bapu sa or Kaki sa.
What is the mayra?
Also called bhaat: the bride's or groom's maternal uncles and their family arrive with gifts for the wedding, and are welcomed with songs. Many cards give it its own line.
How do we add travel details for a destination wedding?
Give the wedding its note — "Boats leave Rameshwar Ghat from 5:00 pm" — and in Invitetale, put the stay, parking and family to call in Good to know.
Can we send the wedding card on WhatsApp?
Yes. With Invitetale it is a link unsealed like a royal farman, with each family's name and every ceremony, its time, place and a map. Free to try; ₹1,999 once to send.
Sending it on WhatsApp? Wedding invitation messages, ready to copy.