A wedding invitation is a letter or card asking the recipient to attend the wedding ceremony, mostly written formally, in the third-person and is distributed much before the wedding date. Now,
there is definitely something unique about Islamic weddings and the format of their wedding cards, also known as “Shaadi Cards”.
The lifetime commemoration on a large scale and the ardent traditional values define the uniqueness of Islamic Weddings. However, like any other wedding ceremony, wedding invitations play a
pivotal role in Islamic Weddings too. These “Shaadi Cards” (wedding cards), stand out because of various factors, mainly design and wordings. In the case of Islamic weddings, two wedding
invitations are mainly made.
Islamic marriages have two separate occasions called the Nikaah and the Walima namely. The Nikaah is the main event where the bride and the groom exchange vows in the presence of the Islamic
priest(Qazi). The invitation cards for this ceremony (Nikaah) are made by the bride's family. Whereas, Walima, on the other hand, is mainly the reception ceremony and the invitations for this
ceremony has to be made by the groom's family.
The Format of the Wedding Cards
From being classy to glittery, plain to vivacious the design of the Islamic wedding invitation cards has a wide range. However, despite the unique design, it is the wordings of these invitation
cards that make them unique. The tone of the wordings of these Islamic wedding cards Wordings Format should be very humble, polite and requesting the receiver very
kindly to attend the ceremony on the required and mentioned date. The font size should be enough to make it clearly visible to everyone and thus, bright colours are also preferable which a
contrast to the background is also.
The wording of the invitation cards mainly describes the details about the parentage and ancestry of the bride and the groom, to give the guests a brief account of their family background. Like
all other wedding invitation cards, the date, time and place of the wedding ceremony should be mentioned clearly. The landmarks of the place should also be mentioned to prevent any harassment of
the guests.
Respect for the Religion
Islamic Weddings are also embedded with religious words and symbols, which will show respect for their religion and the ceremony. The invitation letter must show the cultural background of the
bride and the groom with the words written in nice styles and fonts which are commonly used.