Nikah Invitation Message Examples (Muslim Wedding Wording)

Looking for the right words for a nikah card? Here are ready-to-copy Muslim wedding invitation messages in English and Urdu: formal nikah invitations that open with Bismillah, wording from the bride's and groom's families, walima and mehndi invitations, and short WhatsApp messages. Replace the details in [ ] brackets and use them on your eCard, PDF or video invitation.

What a nikah card usually includes

• Opening: most families begin with Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem (بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم), in Arabic, Urdu or English.
• Names with parents: the bride's and groom's names, with "daughter of" / "son of" and their parents' names (in Urdu, بنتِ for daughter of and ابنِ for son of).
• Nikah details: date, time (often written as "after Asr" or "after Maghrib" prayers) and venue, such as a masjid, home or banquet hall.
• Walima details: date, time and venue of the walima, if it is on the same card.
• Other functions: mehndi, manjha or qawwali night, each with its own date and time.
• RSVP and closing line: a contact name and number, and a line such as "Insha'Allah" or "Your presence and duas are requested".

Formal nikah invitations with Bismillah

1. Classic nikah invitation

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Mr. & Mrs. [Last name]
request the pleasure of your company at the Nikah of their beloved daughter
[Bride's name]
with
[Groom's name]
son of Mr. & Mrs. [Last name]

on [Day], [Date]
at [Venue]

Insha'Allah

2. Nikah with baraat timings

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Mrs. & Mr. [Last name] invite you to the wedding ceremony of their daughter
[Bride's name]
with
[Groom's name]
S/o Mrs. & Mr. [Last name]

Save the date: [Day], [Date]
Reception of Baraat: [Time]
Nikah Ceremony: [Time]
Venue: [Venue]

Insha'Allah

3. Celebrate the union

In the name of Allah, we celebrate a blessed union.
Join us for the wedding celebration of
[Groom's name]
S/o Mrs. & Mr. [Last name]
with
[Bride's name]
D/o Mrs. & Mr. [Last name]

on [Day], [Date], starting at [Time]
at [Venue]

Insha'Allah

4. Full programme on one card

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
Seeking Allah's blessings, Mrs. & Mr. [Last name] invite you to the marriage of
[Groom's name]
with
[Bride's name]

Baraat: [Time]
Nikah: [Time]
Dinner: [Time]
on [Day], [Date] at [Venue]

Insha'Allah

Invitations from the bride's family

5. From the bride's parents

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
With the grace of Allah,
Mr. [Father's name] & Mrs. [Mother's name]
request the honour of your presence at the Nikah of their daughter
[Bride's name]
with
[Groom's name]
(son of Mr. [Father's name] & Mrs. [Mother's name])

[Date], after Asr prayers
[Venue], [City]

Your presence and duas will be our greatest gift.

6. From the bride's grandparents

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
Janab [Grandfather's name] & Mohtarma [Grandmother's name]
invite you to the Nikah of their granddaughter
[Bride's name]
(daughter of Mr. [Father's name] & Mrs. [Mother's name])
with [Groom's name]
on [Date] at [Venue].
Insha'Allah

7. Warm note from the bride's side

Alhamdulillah! Our daughter [Bride's name] is beginning a new chapter of her life.
Her Nikah with [Groom's name] will be held on [Date] at [Venue].
Please join us and keep the couple in your duas.
With love: The [Last name] family

8. Welcoming the baraat

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
The family of [Bride's name] invites you to welcome the baraat of [Groom's name]
on [Date] at [Time]
followed by the Nikah at [Time]
at [Venue].
Insha'Allah

Invitations from the groom's family

9. From the groom's parents

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
By the grace of Allah,
Mr. [Father's name] & Mrs. [Mother's name]
invite you to the Nikah of their son
[Groom's name]
with
[Bride's name]
(daughter of Mr. [Father's name] & Mrs. [Mother's name])

Baraat departs: [Time] from [Home address]
Nikah: [Time], [Date]
Venue: [Venue]

Insha'Allah

10. Join the baraat

Assalamu Alaikum!
You are invited to join the baraat of our son [Groom's name]
for his Nikah with [Bride's name].
Departure: [Date], [Time] from [Place]
Please be with us on this happy day, Insha'Allah.

11. From the groom's grandparents

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
Janab [Grandfather's name] & Mohtarma [Grandmother's name]
request your presence at the Nikah of their grandson
[Groom's name]
with [Bride's name]
on [Date] at [Venue].
Your duas are requested.

12. Simple groom's side invitation

With the blessings of Allah,
the [Last name] family invites you to celebrate the Nikah of
[Groom's name] & [Bride's name]
[Date] | [Time]
[Venue]

Walima invitations

13. Formal walima invitation

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
Mr. [Father's name] & Mrs. [Mother's name]
request the pleasure of your company at the Walima of their son
[Groom's name]
with
[Bride's name]
on [Date] at [Time]
at [Venue].
Insha'Allah

14. Walima dinner

Alhamdulillah, the Nikah of [Groom's name] & [Bride's name] has been blessed.
Please join us for the Walima dinner
on [Date] from [Time]
at [Venue].
With love and duas: The [Last name] family

15. Nikah and walima on one card

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
[Groom's name] weds [Bride's name]

Nikah: [Date], [Time], [Venue]
Walima: [Date], [Time], [Venue]

Your presence will make our joy complete. Insha'Allah

16. Short walima message

You are warmly invited to the Walima of [Groom's name] & [Bride's name].
📅 [Date] ⏰ [Time]
📍 [Venue]
Please do come with your family.

Mehndi and manjha invitations

17. Mehndi night

Henna, songs and happy hearts!
Join us for the Mehndi of [Bride's name]
on [Date] at [Time]
at [Venue].
Dress code: green and yellow.

18. Manjha / haldi

The Manjha of [Bride's / Groom's name]
[Date] | [Time]
[Venue]
Come in yellow and bring your best dholak songs!

19. Mehndi and qawwali evening

An evening of mehndi and qawwali
to celebrate the wedding of [Groom's name] & [Bride's name]
on [Date] from [Time]
at [Venue].
We look forward to seeing you.

Urdu nikah invitation messages

20. Formal nikah invitation (groom's side)

بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم
اللہ تعالیٰ کے فضل و کرم سے
ہمارے صاحبزادے
[دولہا کا نام]
کا نکاح
[دلہن کا نام]
بنتِ جناب [والد کا نام]
کے ساتھ طے پایا ہے۔

تاریخ: [تاریخ]، بعد نمازِ عصر
مقام: [مقام]

آپ کی شرکت ہمارے لیے باعثِ مسرت ہوگی۔
دعاؤں کے طالب: [اہلِ خانہ کے نام]

Roman Urdu: Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem. Allah Ta'ala ke fazl-o-karam se hamare sahabzade [dulhe ka naam] ka nikah [dulhan ka naam] binte janab [walid ka naam] ke saath tay paya hai. Tareekh: [tareekh], baad namaz-e-Asr. Maqam: [maqam]. Aap ki shirkat hamare liye baais-e-musarrat hogi. Duaon ke talib: [ahl-e-khana ke naam].

21. Formal nikah invitation (bride's side)

بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم
بفضلِ تعالیٰ ہماری صاحبزادی
[دلہن کا نام]
کا نکاح
[دولہا کا نام]
ابنِ جناب [والد کا نام]
کے ساتھ ہونا قرار پایا ہے۔

تاریخ: [تاریخ]، بعد نمازِ مغرب
مقام: [مقام]

آپ سے شرکت کی درخواست ہے۔

Roman Urdu: Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem. Bafazl-e-Ta'ala hamari sahabzadi [dulhan ka naam] ka nikah [dulhe ka naam] ibne janab [walid ka naam] ke saath hona qaraar paya hai. Tareekh: [tareekh], baad namaz-e-Maghrib. Maqam: [maqam]. Aap se shirkat ki darkhwast hai.

22. Dawat-e-walima

بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم
بتقریبِ شادی
[دولہا کا نام] و [دلہن کا نام]
دعوتِ ولیمہ میں آپ کو مدعو کیا جاتا ہے۔

تاریخ: [تاریخ]
وقت: [وقت]
مقام: [مقام]

منتظر: [اہلِ خانہ کے نام]

Roman Urdu: Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem. Ba-taqreeb-e-shaadi [dulhe ka naam] wa [dulhan ka naam], dawat-e-walima mein aap ko mad'oo kiya jaata hai. Tareekh: [tareekh], waqt: [waqt], maqam: [maqam]. Muntazir: [ahl-e-khana ke naam].

23. Mehndi (Urdu)

[دلہن کا نام] کی رسمِ حنا
تاریخ: [تاریخ]، وقت: [وقت]
مقام: [مقام]
آپ کی آمد ہماری خوشیوں کو دوبالا کر دے گی۔

Roman Urdu: [Dulhan ka naam] ki rasm-e-hina. Tareekh: [tareekh], waqt: [waqt], maqam: [maqam]. Aap ki aamad hamari khushiyon ko dobala kar degi.

24. Short Urdu WhatsApp message

السلام علیکم!
ہمارے گھر خوشی کا موقع ہے۔
[تاریخ] کو [دولہا کا نام] اور [دلہن کا نام] کے نکاح میں آپ کو دعوت ہے۔
مقام: [مقام]
ضرور تشریف لائیں۔

Roman Urdu: Assalamu Alaikum! Hamare ghar khushi ka mauqa hai. [Tareekh] ko [dulhe ka naam] aur [dulhan ka naam] ke nikah mein aap ko dawat hai. Maqam: [maqam]. Zaroor tashreef laayein.

Short WhatsApp nikah messages (English)

25. Simple WhatsApp invite

Assalamu Alaikum 🌙
You are invited to the Nikah of [Groom's name] & [Bride's name].
📅 [Date] ⏰ [Time]
📍 [Venue]
Insha'Allah, see you there!

26. With the invitation card

Assalamu Alaikum! Sharing the Nikah invitation of [Groom's name] & [Bride's name].
Please join us on [Date] and keep the couple in your duas.
Location: [Map link]

27. For friends

Alhamdulillah, it's happening! 💍
[Groom's name] & [Bride's name] are getting married.
Nikah on [Date] at [Venue]. Can't wait to celebrate with you!

28. RSVP line

Kindly confirm your presence by [Date].
RSVP: [Name] - [Mobile number]
JazakAllah Khair

Designs for your nikah card

Once your wording is ready, pick a design from our Muslim wedding invitations. If you want the text in Urdu, choose Urdu under 'Additional Language' on the design page and send your Urdu wording on WhatsApp. For a mehndi or manjha function, see our mehndi ceremony invitations; for a musical evening, browse the qawwali night invitations. Couples who want something playful can choose a caricature wedding invitation, drawn from your photos with the 'Add Own Caricature' option.

Ready to invite your guests? Choose a design from our Muslim wedding invitation collection, share your names, dates and wording, and our designers will personalise it and send it to you on WhatsApp. The first draft of an eCard or PDF arrives within 4 to 6 working hours, and videos take about 24 working hours.