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Unique and Creative Indian Wedding Invitation Cards

Indian Weddings are dreamy events. Every ritual is meticulously planned and executed with flair and joy. It’s a dream come true for the beautiful couple and the lovely parents. Everything leading to your special day should be exceptionally beautiful including your wedding invitation card design. Your confusion to select the best wedding invitation card design and theme for your wedding card is perfectly understandable. To ease your stress, TBG team has listed 10 great wedding invitation card design ideas here. Go on to read and choose the most creative one for your D-day invite!!

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Indian Wedding Invitation Cards

1. Localized Invitation Card for a Destination Wedding

Have a destination wedding planned at the serene beaches of Goa or in Ernakulam in Kerala? The best way to excite your guests for the destination extravaganza is a localized card. For Kerala, choose a card which shows houseboats, luxury resorts and backwaters whereas for a wedding in Goa, go for cards that have spectacular pictures of guitar, clear crystal beaches, beer bottles, coconut trees or anything and everything that speaks for the spirit of Goa. Isn’t it a creative idea to invite your guests as well as excite them to be a part of your special day in a faraway location? Go and decide your wedding destination today!

Beach Destination wedding Invitation
Water Colored Beach Wedding Invitation for Destination Wedding.
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beach wedding card
Destination wedding Invitation @ Beach
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2. Wedding Invite Box

Wedding card Box invitation are very much known for Celebrity or Big fat weddings and these Box invitations are famous for their Luxury and elegant gifting ideas for the Wedding Guests. You can customize the box with chocolates, sweets, Haldi & Kumkum or any gift like Lord Ganesha or goddess Lakshmi Idol along with the wedding card.

Dry fruits Box wedding Invitation
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Traditional Box Wedding Invitation
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Traditional Box Wedding Invitation
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3. Go-Green Wedding Cards

Plant love & let the memory of your wedding day live on with seed paper wedding invitations!! Available in a variety of customizable colors and designed with matching favor tags, place cards, menus & more, there is something for every bride & groom to be.

These Newly invented wedding Invitations are designed to spread Seeds of Love. These stylish and eco-friendly wedding invitations that grow into flowers or herbs instead of leaving waste behind!! So these seed paper is a beautiful eco-friendly choice for truly green invitations and is perfect for true Nature Lovers.

Eco-Friendly Wedding Invitations with Plantable Cards
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Plantable wedding invitations are printed on seed paper that grows wildflowers (veggie or herbs if you choose) when the invitation is planted in soil. Invitations are printed on a thick recycled paper cardstock and come with a seed paper band to wrap around the invitation. Recipients can plant the band and keep the rest as a memento!!

Plantable Seeded Wedding Invitation card
Seeded WEdding Invitation
Seeded Wedding Invitation Cards
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Plantable paper is a biodegradable eco-paper that is made with post-consumer materials (no trees harmed for this paper!) and embedded with seeds. When the paper is planted in a pot of soil, the seeds grow and the paper composts away. All that is left behind is flowers, herbs or vegetables, and no waste. It’s easy to plant and grow.

4. Vintage lace wedding invitation card design

Your fairy-tale wedding deserves a dreamy invitation that speaks for your style, royalty and the grandiosity of your impending wedding affair! Its exclusive design looks a piece of art straight out of a royal property. The intricate design and detailing is a sight to behold. A classic wedding card design never goes out of vogue and indeed impresses each invitee.

Wedding invitation design
Wedding invitation design
Vintage Laced Wedding Invitation Card
Vintage Lace Wedding Invitation Card
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5. 3D Popup Indian Traditional Wedding

These 3D popup wedding Invitations are perfect If you are planning to add some majestic feel to your invitation. This creative invite card is full of happy pop-ups that depict the beauty of each happening in our very own Indian Wedding. A one of the kind pop-up invite designed by ATMA studios that signifies a traditional union of two hearts and each pops up with a picture and event details. you can even plan for multiple 3D pop-up boxes in each card. Price range varied based on the number of pop-up cards.

Pastel 3D Popup Wedding Invitation Card
Pastel 3D Popup Wedding Invitation Card
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Hindu wedding invitation design
3D Popup Hindu Traditional Wedding Card
Pic Courtesy: Atma Studios
3D Popup Hindu Traditional Wedding Card
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3D Popup Hindu Traditional Wedding Card
3D Popup Hindu Traditional Wedding Card
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6. Kalamkari/MadhuBani Inspired Wedding Invitation Suite

If you want your wedding to be special and every single aspect of your wedding to be remembered for years to come then these traditional religious prints are a perfect choice. Kalamkari or Bapu Bommala or MadhuBani religious Art inspired painting cards are in peak nowadays which is perfectly suitable for people who seek ethnic Indian themes with a classy twist. Look at the contemporary card designed in such a way that it brings out the rich cultural heritage of traditional India into classy designs.

MadhuBani Art Wedding Invitation Cards
MadhuBani Art Wedding Invitation Cards.
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oviyadesignstudios designed a wedding invitation for a spectacular South Indian Wedding who has gone for 2 days wedding. The picture-perfect illustrations capture the essence of the events in detail. The welcome ceremony, Engagement, Reception, Muhurtham, Pooja – this unique invite has it all. A perfect invite for your friends and guests who will get a flavor of what to expect on the important day of your life.

Kalamkari Art Wedding Invitation Cards
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Themed wedding invitation
Kalamkari Art Wedding Invitation Cards
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Themed wedding invitation
Kalamkari Art Wedding Invitation Cards
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Kalamkari Art Wedding Invitation Cards
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Kalamkari Art Wedding Invitation Cards
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Kalamkari Art Wedding Invitation Cards
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themed wedding invitation
Kalamkari Art Wedding Invitation Cards
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Kalamkari Art Wedding Invitation Cards
Kalamkari Art Wedding Invitation Cards
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7. Caricature Styled- Illustrated Wedding cards

Tired of boring old wedding Invitations? If you want something really different, you may opt for  Illustrated wedding cards.  Cute Cartoon- caricature invite is the new Personal trend on the block that must be incorporated in your Wedding.  A great way of reflecting your personality and sense of humor to the celebration with funny and fancy cartoons.

Look at the Sporg studio created caricature Illustrated wedding invitation with floral wedding card designed for Australian & Srilankan Tamil couple. 

Instagram Styled Wedding Invitation
Caricature-Illustrated Wedding cards
Pic Courtesy: Sporg Studios

8. The Internet E-style Cards

The social media like Facebook, Instagram are ruling the world of the modern Internet generation. You may actually duplicate the internet world by going for social media theme for your wedding. You may even opt for card designs that are quite similar to various internet websites Facebook or Instagram. The younger generation can surely approve of it.

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Instagram Styled Wedding Invitations
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Instagram Styled Wedding Invitation
Instagram Styled Wedding Invitations
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9. Theme Wedding Cards

When you are planning for a themed wedding Why don’t you go for a similarly themed wedding card ?? The modern generation has a lot of unique ideas in every aspect and It will be more creative when it comes to weddings. There are several benefits of opting for this style. you can create a sequence of events and publish them differently and interestingly and Also you can create enthusiasm for your guests and definitely they feel special or unique for sure.

Palace themed wedding invitation for Royal Wedding
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Palace themed wedding invitation
Palace themed wedding invitation for Royal Wedding
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10. Travel Themed Wedding cards

Passport or Boarding Pass is suitable themed wedding invitations when you are planning for a destination wedding or going for NRI groom or bride. To make it more innovative you can Print the couple picture and content same as Indian pass port style or Boarding pass style.

Look at this Indian Wedding Passport designed in traditional colours of navy and gold for the front cover and incorporated the real Indian Passport emblem along with the wording “Wedding Passport” and “You’re Invited”. a man who would walk through the streets announcing in a loud voice the news of the day. Traditionally, anyone within earshot became part of the celebration.

https://www.weddinginvitationdesigner.com/Indian-Passport-Invitation.html

Passport styled Wedding cards
Travel themed Passport styled Wedding cards
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You can invite friends and family to paradise with this unique Beach Paradise printed Boarding Pass Invitation if you are planning for a destination wedding in any Beach.

Boarding Pass Style Wedding Invitation
Travel Themed Boarding Pass Wedding Invitation
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11. Laser Cut Invitations

Laser cut invitations are one of the trending design in recent times. It was times when laser cut invitation are designed with the heart theme and simple designs, but now laser cut invitation is designed in a more creative way as shown in the image below.

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Laser cut Design
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Wedding invitation design
Laser cut Design
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Musical Wedding cards

If you are a music lover then why don’t you go for a musical themed wedding card for your wedding? This will give a feel of an odd man out from normal invitation cards and it will also showcase your love for music! You can even try out an amusing music record on your wedding card.

Indian wedding invitation design
Musical Invitation Design
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Musical Invitation Design
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Exploding Invitations

We all would be aware of exploding gifts which we present to our friends or lover but exploding wedding invitation card is something interesting! Surprise your guests by giving an exploding wedding invitation and give a pleasant surprise to them!

Wedding invitation design
Exploding Wedding Invitation
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Exploding wedding invitation
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History of Wedding Invitation Cards

In Ancient Hindu days, wedding invitations were typically verbalized. In fact, they were usually issued in a loud manner. If someone heard the invitation, they could attend the wedding, unless of course there was enmity between the families. These invitations were typically announced by a town crier, a man who would walk through the streets announcing in a loud voice the news of the day. Only Royal families were inviting other kings through the properly written invitation. The monks and Sages were well known for their beautiful hand writing called as calligraphy. Many of these families also had the family crest added to the invitation. This was also used as a means for identifying the family to those who were virtually illiterate. Metal like Gold or silver plates were used for Royal invitation along with fruits, precious gems, and gifts for the guests to reflect their grandeur.

When printing presses came into the picture, these Printable wedding cards came to life and that continued till 20th century with improved color prints, glitters, patterns, and text templates. During the latest Internet days E-cards grabbed all the attraction of people which are paperless, eco-friendly, time and money saving but still printing wedding invitation has its own importance.

Hope these Ideas helps you to select the best wedding card for your big day.

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Indian Wedding Dresses for Bride – Different Types of Indian Bridal Wear

Weddings in India are a grand spectacle and like anywhere else in the world; the stars of this show are the bride and the groom. However, brides and grooms in the country differ from one region to the next. This is because India is a land of many ethnicities, languages and cultures and where there are many ethnicities, languages and cultures; there is bound to be many different kinds of people with different customs and practices.

Love may be the common bond that binds soon to be wedded couples all over the country but wedding rituals, customs and even wedding garments vary according to different ethnicities and cultures. The variation of wedding garments for both the bride and the groom in different parts of the country is a subject worth exploring and this blog aims to do just that. Read further to know about varying traditional garments for brides from different cultures within India.

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1. Punjabi Bridal Wear

Punjabi bride
Punjabi bride

Both Hindu Punjabi and Sikh Punjabi brides tend to stick with the lehenga choli or Salwar kameez ensemble for bridal wear. The traditional color is red or variations of this shade however pink and shades of pink have seemed to gain popularity in recent times.

The dupatta is the essential head scarf; not subject to whether the Punjabi bride is wearing a Salwar kameez or lehenga choli ensemble. The bride is mostly bedecked in ethnic design gold jewelry including but not limited to bangles, Sitahar, Mang Tika and Jhumar (Chandelier) earrings.

2. Bengali Bridal Wear

Bengali Bride
Bengali Bride

Most Bengali brides opt for an authentic Benarasi saree on their wedding day. These sarees are red, maroon or pink in color. The bride is adorned with bangles, mang tikka and payal along with exquisite ear accessories; among other items of both traditional and contemporary jewelry.

The bride also wears a “Mukut” which is a tiara made from “Shola” or foam. The bride’s forehead is adorned with “Alpona” which are designs made from sandalwood paste and her feet and hands are accentuated with “Alta” designs; which is a temporary and red skin-safe dye.

3. Malayalee Bridal Wear

Malyali Bride
Malyali Bride

The traditional bridal garment of the Malayalee bride is the “Mundu”; this is a two piece saree and the bride is mostly adorned in flowers and jewelry. The Mundu is a silk garment and in most cases the Mundu is cream colored with a shimmery gold embroidered border.

In many instances the contemporary modern bride may choose to go with a resplendent red saree and Malayalee Christian brides may even opt for a Western style wedding gown.

4. Tamil Bridal Wear

Tamil Bride
Tamil Bride

The average Tamilian bride is most likely to wear a 6 to 9 yards long Kanjeevaram Silk on her wedding day. Kanjeevaram sarees are sought after all over India but no one wears it better than the Tamilian bride.

The Tamilian bridal look is often accentuated with flowers in the hair, hair braid accessories, nose rings, toe rings, earrings, the “Manga Malai” which is a mango shaped necklace and beautiful armlets among other jewelry pieces.

5. North Indian Bridal Wear

North Indian Bride
North Indian Bride

The lehenga choli is often the outfit of choice for brides in North India. Much like the Punjabi bridal garments; these lehenga choli outfits are often embroidered and accentuated with crystals, stonework, Kundan and even mirror work.

The jewelry is mainly gold ornaments like the mang tikka, Sitahar, Jhumar earrings, kangan, churi, kamarbandh, and bajubandh among others.

6. Christian Bridal Wear

Christian Bride
Christian Bride

Christian’s are a religious minority spread all over India. Christian weddings are very much like what one would see in Hollywood movie and the bride is almost always dressed in perfect white gown with a delicate lace veil and a long train.

However, many Indian brides do opt for the white saree. Christian brides opting for a white saree are very common in Kerala which has a significant population of Christians.

7. Muslim Bridal Wear

Muslim Bride
Muslim Bride

Similar to Christians; followers of the Islamic faith are spread all over the country and Muslim brides almost always opt for the Anarkali Salwar kameez on their wedding day. This is known as the “shadi ka joda” and is almost always shades of red, pink and maroon. Green is also a popular color among Muslim brides.

8. Sikkimese Bridal Wear

Sikkimese Bride
Sikkimese Bride

The traditional Bhaku is the garment of choice for a Sikkimese bride on her wedding day. The Bhaku is a sarong-like wrap around brocade skirt that is worn with a full-sleeved blouse of fine Chinese silk.

Jewelry is minimal and limited to pure gold ornaments in most cases. The Bakhu is not a garment for spinsters and is worn to signify marital status in the affirmative.

9. Rajasthani Bridal Wear

Rajasthani Bride
Rajasthani Bride

Similar to Punjab and North India; the Rajasthani bride almost always opts for the traditional lehenga choli ensemble on her wedding day. Rajasthani bridal wear is predominantly in silk fabrics and is heavily embroidered and embellished.

The bride is also adorned in exquisite jewelry pieces like the nath (nose ring), bajuband (armlet), and kamarbandh for the waist, chuda (ivory and gold bangles), Jhumar earrings and diamond studded choker necklaces known in Gujarati as Timaniyaan.

10. Gujarati Bridal Wear

Gujarati Bride
Gujarati Bride

The Gujarati bride wears two distinctive Gujarati sarees on her wedding day; the Panetar and Gharchola saree. The Panetar saree is gifted to the bride by her uncle and is worn for the entire duration of the wedding ceremony and the bride changes into the Gharchola saree gifted to her by her in-laws soon after the ceremony.

The jewelry is predominantly gold and features pieces like the Nath, mang tika, bajubandh, kamarbandh, choker necklaces, and earrings.

11. Kashmiri Bridal Wear

kashmiri Bride
Kashmiri Bride

The “Pheran” which is a coat-like long sleeve garment is the traditional outfit of Kashmiri women. A Kashmiri bride will most often look her best in an embellished and embroidered version of the “Pheran” on her wedding day.

In addition to the bridal Pheran; the Kashmiri bride will often wear a veil to cover her face for the duration of the wedding ceremony.

12. Assamese Bridal Wear

Assamese Bride
Assamese Bride

Mekhla Chadar is the traditional dress for Assamese brides. This two-piece ensemble is similar in appearance to a saree. The lower garment (Mekhla) is a wrap-around skirt with pleats in the front while the Chadar is draped over the upper. This outfit comes in multiple colors however off-white seems to be the traditional choice.

The Mekhla Chadar is a heavy bridal ensemble; accentuated with exquisite gold and silver thread zari work. The bride is generally adorned in gold ornaments on her wedding day and “Alta” application to hands and feet is as common as it is in Bengal.

13. Himachali Bridal Wear

Himachali Bride
Himachali Bride

The Himachali bride is similarly dressed as Punjabi and North Indian brides are; in exquisite lehenga choli ensembles. The jewelry pieces are also quite similar however what set the Himachali wedding apart is its unique customs and traditions.

14. Maharashtrian Bridal Wear

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Maharashtrian Bride

Maharashtrian brides are as simple as their customs. Most of the brides prefer pink shades of saree for their wedding and complement with simple jewelry sets. The pearl beads hanging around the head is the highlight of this Maharashtrian brides.

15. Karnataka Bridal Wear

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Karnataka Bride

Look at this pretty Kannada bride in simple yellow saree. Her eyeshades are just stealing my eyes. The flower set on her hair gives the perfect look of the South Indian bride.

16. Telugu Bridal Wear

South Indian bridal looks
Telugu Bride

Similar to Tamil Nadu bride, the Telugu brides opt for the traditional Kanchipuram silk sarees. Most of the Telugu weddings are rich in both customs and outfit. The bride is just looking stunning in the heavy embroidered bridal blouse and diamond jewellery sets!

17. Nepali Bridal Wear

Indian bridal looks
Nepali Bride

Most of the Nepali brides opt for a bright red attire for their wedding which is paired with gold jewelry sets with the hand full of bangles which touches the deep tradition of Indian culture.

18. Manipuri Bridal Wear

Indian bridal looks
Manipuri bride

Manipuri bride’s look entirely different other parts of the country. The brides will be in their “Potloi” which looks like life-size dolls! From heavy headdress to matching gold jewellery sets the bride is looking very pretty.

19. Bihari Bridal Wear

Indian bridal look
Bihari Bride

Bihari brides are simple and elegant on their own style. Generally, Bihari bride opts for red or yellow silk sarees. The simple veil in the head adds beauty to the entire bridal look.

20.  Goan Bridal Wear

Indian bridal looks
Goan Bride

The culture of Goan Catholics is a mixture of Portuguese and Indian cultures. Goan brides retain their Hindu caste customs and systems in their marriage. In regards to all this, the Catholics bride wear a virgin white wedding gown for their wedding.

21. Traditional Bridal Wear

South Indian bridal looks
Traditional Wear

Who says no to lehenga? Lehenga is a part of our tradition, which is customized based on our ideal taste. Kundan jewellery sets are the perfect choice for bridal lehenga. As shown in the above picture, the rich pink lehenga is complimented with heavy work green Kundan jewellery sets.

In conclusion; almost regions within India have their own customs, culture, and tradition. Bridal attire anywhere in the country is subject to local customs and traditions and while bride from some communities within India may wear similar bridal wear; brides from other communities have a wedding traditional look that is completely unique.