Wedding card matter for a daughter's wedding is written by the bride's parents: they announce the wedding of their daughter, name the groom and his parents, and invite guests to the functions they host, which on the bride's side usually means the welcome of the baraat or jaan, the wedding rites and the meal. Many bride's family cards carry a particular tenderness, since the wedding also marks the daughter's farewell. Samples in Gujarati, Hindi and English follow.
About the samples
Names, dates and places in the samples are examples. Have an elder read the final card matter, and confirm the groom's family's names with them in writing.
What's different on the bride's side
| Bride's family card | Groom's family card | |
|---|---|---|
| Named first | The daughter | The son |
| Main moment | Welcoming the baraat or jaan | The baraat or jaan departing |
| Rituals often listed | Kanyadaan, hastmelap, pheras, vidaai | Baraat, reception |
| Meal | Usually at the wedding venue | Often a separate reception |
Gujarati card matter
On a Gujarati kankotri from the bride's family, the daughter's name carries ચિ. સૌ. કાં., the groom's ચિ., and the functions follow in the mangal prasango section.
॥ શ્રી ગણેશાય નમઃ ॥
અમારી સુપુત્રી
ચિ. સૌ. કાં. પ્રિયા
ના શુભ લગ્ન
શ્રી દિનેશભાઈ તથા અ.સૌ. ગીતાબેન પટેલ (સુરત) ના સુપુત્ર
ચિ. રાહુલ
સાથે નિર્ધાર્યા છે.
આ શુભ પ્રસંગે આપ સહપરિવાર પધારી નવદંપતીને આશીર્વાદ આપશોજી.
જાન આગમન: તા. 12-12-2026, શનિવાર, સાંજે 6 વાગ્યે
હસ્તમેળાપ: સાંજે 7:30 વાગ્યે
ભોજન સમારંભ: સાંજે 7 વાગ્યાથી
લિ. શ્રી મહેશભાઈ તથા અ.સૌ. મીનાબેન પટેલ
Hindi card matter
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
हमारी सुपुत्री
सौ. कां. प्रिया
का शुभ विवाह
चि. अमित
(सुपुत्र श्रीमती मीना एवं श्री विजय गुप्ता, इंदौर)
के साथ होना निश्चित हुआ है।
इस मंगल अवसर पर आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं।
बारात आगमन: शनिवार, 12 दिसंबर 2026, सायं 7 बजे
पाणिग्रहण संस्कार: रात्रि 10 बजे
निवेदक: श्रीमती सुनीता एवं श्री रमेश अग्रवाल
बारात आगमन (baraat aagman) is the arrival of the groom's procession, which the bride's family welcomes, and पाणिग्रहण संस्कार the wedding rite itself.
English card matter
With the blessings of our elders
Mrs. Sunita and Mr. Ramesh Agarwal
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Priya
with
Amit
son of Mrs. Meena and Mr. Vijay Gupta, Indore
Saturday, 12 December 2026
Baraat welcome at 7 pm, followed by dinner
Radha Krishna Vatika, Jaipur
A tender line
Many bride's families add a line about the daughter's farewell, either in the bal manuhar or in a short note. It should be warm rather than mournful: a wedding is a happy day, and guests take their cue from the card.
दीदी की विदाई में आपका आशीर्वाद चाहिए।
મારી દીદીના લગ્નમાં જરૂર જરૂર આવજો.
Do come and bless Priya as she begins her new life.
Welcoming the baraat or jaan
Guests on the bride's side are hosts as much as guests: they help welcome the groom's party. If you'd like relatives to be at the venue for the welcome, give the arrival time, and a little before it, on the card. For a Gujarati wedding, the ponkhvu, when the bride's mother welcomes the groom, is one of the warmest moments of the evening, and close relatives like to be there for it.
Listing the functions in order
A bride's family card usually lists its functions in the order they happen, so guests can see at a glance which days they're needed. In a Gujarati family that might be mandap muhurat, grah shanti, pithi, mameru, then the wedding day with the jaan aagman, the hastmelap and the meal. A Hindi card might list the tilak, the mehndi, the haldi, then the baraat aagman and the pheras. Not every guest is invited to every function; the guide to inviting guests to some functions explains how to send each tier its own version.
Who signs the card
The bride's parents usually sign, sometimes with the grandparents' names above them as a mark of respect. If a parent has passed away, many families still include the name with a respectful marker, or the card is sent by the surviving parent, a grandparent, or an uncle who has stood in the parent's place. There's no single rule; what matters is that the family is comfortable with how it reads, and that the elders have seen it before it goes out.
Common slips
- Honorifics: सौ. कां. for the bride and चि. for the groom; ચિ. સૌ. કાં. and ચિ. in Gujarati.
- The groom's family's names and town, confirmed with them in writing.
- The baraat arrival time, which often runs late; give a realistic one.
- Separate meal timings if the meal begins before the wedding rites, as it often does.
Dinner first
If the meal starts before the rituals, say so plainly: “Dinner from 7 pm; the wedding rites begin at 10 pm.” Guests who can't stay late can eat, bless the couple and leave without missing the part they came for.
Related guides
The card matter guide for a son's wedding covers the groom's side, and the Hindi card matter guide and the Gujarati kankotri wording guide have more lines. More are under wording guides.
Questions people ask
What is written on the bride's side wedding card?
The bride's parents announce their daughter's wedding, name the groom and his parents, and list the functions they host, such as the baraat welcome, the wedding rites and the meal.
What is baraat aagman on a wedding card?
The arrival of the groom's procession at the wedding venue, which the bride's family welcomes.
How is the bride's name written on a Gujarati kankotri?
With ચિ. સૌ. કાં. before her name, and the groom's name with ચિ.
Should the vidaai be mentioned on the card?
Some families add a warm line about it in the children's line or a short note. Keep it happy rather than sad.
Filed under Wording guides
Written by ShubhLink Editorial Team
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