What does Tashi Delek mean on a wedding card?

Tashi Delek is a Tibetan greeting meaning blessings and good fortune. On a Buddhist wedding card it serves the same role as Shubh Vivah on a Hindu card: an auspicious opening line that blesses the marriage before the details begin.

Which symbols suit a Buddhist wedding invitation?

The eight auspicious symbols, particularly the dharma wheel, the endless knot, the lotus and the pair of golden fish. Buddhist cards generally avoid deity portraits in favour of these symbols, and prayer flag colours work well as accent bands.

Can the card be written in Tibetan?

Yes. Noto Serif Tibetan is built in, so Tibetan script renders correctly next to Devanagari and English on the same card, with no font download needed by the guest.

Buddhist wedding cards with Tashi Delek blessings

Dharma wheels, endless knots and prayer flag colour, with Tibetan script where the family wants it.

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What is written on a Buddhist wedding card?

A Buddhist wedding card commonly opens with Tashi Delek, a blessing of good fortune, and carries auspicious symbols rather than deity images: the dharma wheel, the endless knot, the lotus and the pair of golden fish.

The card names the families and the couple, gives the date in the Bikram Sambat calendar, and lists the ceremony and any blessing at a monastery or gompa with its own time and venue.

Updated 25 September 2026

The eight auspicious symbols

Dharma wheel, for the path and the teaching.
Endless knot, for the union of compassion and wisdom, and a natural border motif.
Lotus, for purity rising from difficulty.
Golden fish, for freedom and happiness in marriage.

Prayer flag colour

The five prayer flag colours, blue, white, red, green and yellow, give Buddhist cards a palette that is unmistakable without being loud. They work best as a thin banded rule rather than as full colour fields.

Tibetan script

Bihekocard includes Noto Serif Tibetan, so a Tashi Delek line can be set in Tibetan script alongside Devanagari and English. Families in Nepal frequently use all three on one card.

FAQ

Buddhist wedding cards: common questions

What does Tashi Delek mean on a wedding card?: Tashi Delek is a Tibetan greeting meaning blessings and good fortune. On a Buddhist wedding card it serves the same role as Shubh Vivah on a Hindu card: an auspicious opening line that blesses the marriage before the details begin.
Which symbols suit a Buddhist wedding invitation?: The eight auspicious symbols, particularly the dharma wheel, the endless knot, the lotus and the pair of golden fish. Buddhist cards generally avoid deity portraits in favour of these symbols, and prayer flag colours work well as accent bands.
Can the card be written in Tibetan?: Yes. Noto Serif Tibetan is built in, so Tibetan script renders correctly next to Devanagari and English on the same card, with no font download needed by the guest.

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