Weddings form an essential aspect of life. They are occasions to be celebrated with fun and zeal. Guests form a major part of the marriages. In India, guests are considered next to the Almighty. So they are invited through special wedding cards to give them honor and respect.
Wedding cards serve a dual purpose. Apart from invitation they also remind the guests about the marriage on time. So the cards are designed carefully with detailed account of every event before, during and after marriage. The selection of the cards is based on one's traditions, customs, taste and desire.
Mostly the traditional cards are preferred even nowadays. Such cards have a picture of betel leaf on the cover with the picture of Lord Ganesh on it. Some have depictions of a baraat and palki in the middle of the card and the picture of Lord Ganesha printed on top. A wide range of color schemes is used in the cards like yellow, saffron, golden, orange, red and green.
The cards that are contemporary use silver, grey, blue and pink colors in the backdrop. The cards that are customized have the pictures of groom and the bride printed on the card. The religious marriage symbols that are made use of on the cards are that of Lord Ganesha, swastika, kalash or the betel leaves.
The cards have separate leaflets attached to them for details of the events of the wedding. The card opens with two lines of a Sanakrit recitation or better known as mantra. It is followed by the names of the parents of both sides. Then follow the names of the bride and the groom with the names of their grandparents below them. At the end on the right hand side corner are mentioned the words "With Best Wishes and Compliments" followed by names of the nearest relatives.
Towards the left side are mentioned the venue and timings of the marriage functions. At times the description of the route to the venue is provided for the convenience of the guests.
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