How to send South Asian wedding evites

2 min read Updated November 4, 2026

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Most South Asian families now send their wedding invitation digitally, on WhatsApp or by email. An evite is cheaper and faster than a printed card, and it can do something a card cannot: show each guest only the events they are invited to. Here is how to send one well.

When to send it

  • Save the Date: six to twelve months before, earlier for destination weddings or guests who need visas.
  • The evite itself: around three to four months before the wedding.
  • RSVP deadline: four to six weeks before the first event, so you have time to confirm headcounts with vendors.
  • Reminders: one to anyone who has not replied, a week or two before the deadline, and one before each event with the timings.

What to include

  • Who is inviting: the couple, or the parents on behalf of the couple.
  • The events this guest is invited to, with dates, times and venues.
  • A dress code or colour for each event, if you have one.
  • An RSVP-by date and a link where guests can RSVP for each event.
  • A link to your wedding website for travel, hotels and FAQs, so the message itself stays short.

One evite, different events for different guests

With printed cards, families often print inserts for each function and decide by hand who gets which. A digital invitation can link to a wedding website where each guest sees only their own events, so close family see the Haldi and everyone sees the Reception, from the same message.

WhatsApp or email?

Use WhatsApp for family, especially relatives in India and older guests, because that is where they will read it. Use email for colleagues, and for friends who live in their inbox. Many couples send both. Address each household the way your family does, such as “Dear Uncle & Aunty”, and send one message per family, not one per person. For copy-ready text, see our WhatsApp invitation wording.

Elders and printed cards

In many families, inviting elders is still done in person or by phone, sometimes with a printed card. A common approach is a small print run for grandparents, close elders and religious ceremonies, plus an evite for everyone, so the details and RSVPs stay in one place.

Sending evites with Pyaar & Prema

Pyaar & Prema evites go out on WhatsApp and email, greet each household the way you choose, and link to your wedding website, where guests RSVP for every event they are invited to.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Most families now share invitations on WhatsApp or email. Many still call close elders or give them a printed card as well.

Around three to four months before the wedding, with an RSVP deadline four to six weeks before the first event.

Not with an evite. One invitation can link to a website that shows each guest only the events they are invited to, with an RSVP for each.

Either. Many couples send their own to friends, while parents send invitations to their relatives and friends, often with a more formal greeting.

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