On this page
- Words you'll see on Hindi engagement cards
- Formal Hindi wording
- Warm Hindi wording
- WhatsApp messages
- Bal manuhar for an engagement
- From the groom's family
- Formal Hindi or everyday Hindi?
- When roka, tilak or sagai are combined
- Slips when translating from English
- Writing it correctly
- Hindi and English together
- Design
A Hindi engagement invitation usually opens with ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥, announces the सगाई or वाग्दान of the couple with चि. before the groom's name and सौ. कां. before the bride's, gives the date, time and venue, and invites the guest with their family. Below are formal and warm samples, short WhatsApp messages, and the words you'll see on Hindi engagement cards, all ready to adapt.
About the samples
Names, dates and places in the samples are examples. Have an elder read the final wording.
Words you'll see on Hindi engagement cards
| Word | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|
| सगाई / मंगनी | Engagement | The everyday words |
| वाग्दान | Betrothal, the formal word | On traditional cards |
| रोका | The first commitment | For a roka ceremony |
| शुभ अवसर | Auspicious occasion | In the invitation line |
| सपरिवार | With your family | In the invitation line |
| निवेदक | Those who request | Above the hosts' names |
Formal Hindi wording
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
वाग्दान संस्कार
हमारी सुपुत्री सौ. कां. प्रिया का वाग्दान
चि. अमित (सुपुत्र श्रीमती मीना एवं श्री विजय गुप्ता)
के साथ होना निश्चित हुआ है।
इस शुभ अवसर पर आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं।
रविवार, 22 नवंबर 2026, सायं 6:30 बजे
होटल क्लार्क्स, जयपुर
निवेदक: श्रीमती सुनीता एवं श्री रमेश अग्रवाल
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
अग्रवाल एवं गुप्ता परिवार
सौ. कां. प्रिया एवं चि. अमित की सगाई के शुभ अवसर पर
आपको सपरिवार आमंत्रित करते हैं।
रविवार, 22 नवंबर 2026, सायं 6:30 बजे
होटल क्लार्क्स, जयपुर
प्रीतिभोज सायं 8 बजे से
Warm Hindi wording
हमारी प्रिया की सगाई है,
और आपके बिना यह खुशी अधूरी है।
रविवार, 22 नवंबर, शाम 6:30 बजे
होटल क्लार्क्स, जयपुर
ज़रूर आइएगा।
WhatsApp messages
प्रणाम। आपके आशीर्वाद से प्रिया की सगाई रविवार, 22 नवंबर को शाम 6:30 बजे होटल क्लार्क्स, जयपुर में है।
आपका आना हमारे लिए सौभाग्य होगा। निमंत्रण पत्र इस लिंक में है।
प्रिया और अमित की सगाई है, रविवार शाम 6:30 बजे।
पूरी जानकारी लिंक में है। मिलते हैं।
Bal manuhar for an engagement
The children's line works on engagement cards too, especially at a family gathering:
दीदी की सगाई में ज़रूर आना, हम नाचेंगे।
मेरे चाचा की सगाई है, आप नहीं आए तो हम रूठ जाएँगे।
From the groom's family
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
हमारे सुपुत्र चि. अमित की सगाई
सौ. कां. प्रिया (सुपुत्री श्रीमती सुनीता एवं श्री रमेश अग्रवाल)
के साथ होना निश्चित हुआ है।
इस शुभ अवसर पर आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं।
निवेदक: श्रीमती मीना एवं श्री विजय गुप्ता
Formal Hindi or everyday Hindi?
Formal card Hindi, with words like वाग्दान, सादर आमंत्रित and निवेदक, reads respectfully to elders and suits a printed card or the first page of a digital one. Everyday Hindi, with सगाई, ज़रूर आइए and a line of affection, reads warmly to friends and younger relatives. Many families use the formal version on the invitation and the everyday version in the WhatsApp message that goes with it, which gives them the best of both.
When roka, tilak or sagai are combined
Some families hold the roka or tilak and the sagai on the same day. Name both on the card so guests know what to expect, for example तिलक एवं सगाई समारोह, and give the time of each part on its own line if guests may come for only one.
Slips when translating from English
- Translating “request the pleasure of your company” word for word; सादर आमंत्रित हैं already carries the meaning.
- Writing Mr. and Mrs. in Hindi as मिस्टर और मिसेज़ instead of श्री and श्रीमती.
- Mixing English dates (12/11) with Hindi month names; pick one style.
- Leaving English honorifics such as Dr. untranslated next to Hindi ones; डॉ. is fine and widely used.
Writing it correctly
- चि. for the groom and सौ. कां. for the bride, never the other way round.
- श्रीमती, not श्रीमति, a common misspelling.
- The other family's names confirmed with them in writing.
- Dates and times in one consistent style.
- A Unicode font, so the text displays properly on every phone; the fonts guide explains why.
Let them check their names
Send the Hindi card matter to someone from the other family to check before printing or sharing. It catches spelling slips in their names, and it's a small courtesy they'll notice.
Hindi and English together
Many families send the Hindi invitation to relatives and an English one to friends and colleagues. A digital invitation can carry both, one language per page. The engagement invitation wording guide has English samples, and the sagai guide explains the ceremony itself.
Design
Hindi engagement cards suit blush and gold, maroon and gold, or soft pastels, with a ring or a pair of floral motifs. Use a Devanagari font such as Tiro Devanagari Hindi for the names and a plain one for the details. For designs, see the engagement templates, and more guides are under engagement and ring ceremony.
Questions people ask
What is engagement called in Hindi on a card?
सगाई or मंगनी in everyday use, and वाग्दान on formal, traditional cards.
How should names be written on a Hindi engagement card?
With चि. before the groom's name and सौ. कां. before the bride's, and their parents' names alongside.
Can I send a Hindi engagement invitation on WhatsApp?
Yes. Send a short personal message in Hindi with the invitation link, and call elders first.
What is वाग्दान?
The formal Hindi word for betrothal, the engagement, used on traditional cards.
Filed under Engagement & ring ceremony
Written by ShubhLink Editorial Team
The team behind ShubhLink's invitation templates and ShubhLink AI. We write down what families ask us most, and check each guide before it goes live.