Wording guide
Haldi invitation wording, with examples
Good haldi wording answers four questions in order: who is hosting, who the haldi is for, when and where, and how guests reply. Everything below is a starting point — swap in your own names, dates and venues, and keep the lines that fit your family.
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What to include, in order
1. The hosts — usually the family, or the couple themselves. 2. Who the haldi is for, by name, exactly as you want guests to see it. 3. The date, day and time of the haldi ceremony — haldi is usually a daytime ceremony, so the time matters more than formality. 4. The venue, with enough detail for guests to find it — often a home, so give the address clearly. 5. How to reply — a phone number or a reply link on the invitation itself.
Two things are worth deciding before you write: whether the haldi is a small family ceremony or a larger celebration, and whether you want to mention a dress code — the wording stays the same shape either way, but the tone follows the occasion.
Examples
Wording you can adapt
Traditional, from the family: “Mr. and Mrs. Sharma request the pleasure of your company at the haldi ceremony of their daughter Ananya, on Thursday, 10 December, at 11 in the morning, at the Sharma residence, Jaipur.”
From the family, with dress code: “Join us for Ananya's haldi on Thursday, 10 December, at 11 in the morning, at the Sharma residence, Jaipur. Guests are welcome to wear yellow.”
Short, for a digital invitation: “Ananya's haldi — Thursday, 10 December, 11 am, Sharma residence, Jaipur. Please reply on this invitation.”
For a couple's haldi: “Ananya and Vikram invite you to celebrate their haldi with them on Thursday, 10 December, at 11 in the morning, at the Sharma residence, Jaipur.”
One ceremony, not the whole wedding
Keep the wedding details for later
A haldi invitation is not a wedding invitation, and guests do not expect the full wedding details on it. When the wedding is planned, send a separate wedding invitation with its own wording — the site's wedding invitation wording guide covers that, and the engagement invitation wording guide covers the engagement in the same shape as this page.
For community-specific invitations, the site's occasion pages carry designs and wording notes of their own: Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian wedding invitations.
Questions
Before you write yours
What must a haldi invitation wording always include?
Who is hosting, who the haldi is for, the date and time of the ceremony, the venue, and how guests should reply. A note about dress code helps too, since haldi is usually a daytime, at-home or family ceremony and guests often wear yellow.
How is haldi wording different from wedding wording?
A haldi invitation is for one pre-wedding ceremony, not the wedding itself. It does not need the full wedding schedule — name the person being celebrated, the haldi day and time, and the home or venue, and keep the wedding details for the wedding invitation.
Should the wording mention dress code?
It is worth one line if you have a dress code in mind, for example that guests are welcome to wear yellow. It is optional — if there is no dress code, leave it out rather than inventing one.
Do I pay extra for a different wording?
No. The wording is part of your invitation, and publishing it costs ₹599 one-time, no subscription, whatever wording you choose.
Choose a design, add your names and wording, and share a link your guests open on their phone — ₹599 one-time, no subscription.
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