Nepali wedding card wording you can copy

The sentences families actually print on a biheko card, line by line, in Nepali with an English version beside each one.

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॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥

शुभ विवाह

हाम्रा प्रिय सन्तानको शुभ विवाहको पावन अवसरमा
तपाईं सपरिवार उपस्थित भइदिनु हुन हार्दिक निमन्त्रणा गर्दछौं

सृजना

र

आयुष

वि.सं. २०८३ फागुन १४ गते, शुक्रबार

तिथि: फाल्गुन कृष्ण षष्ठी

शुभ साइत · बेलुका ७:१५ बजेदेखि

शान्ति गार्डेन ब्याङ्क्वेट

झम्सिखेल, ललितपुर

निमन्त्रक
शर्मा तथा जोशी परिवार

तपाईंको शुभ उपस्थिति नै हाम्रो सबैभन्दा ठूलो खुसी हो।

How do you write a wedding card in Nepali?

A Nepali wedding card is written as a formal request from the parents. It opens with ॥ शुभ विवाह ॥ or ॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥, then a host line such as “हाम्रो सुपुत्री चि. सौ. का. [नाम] को शुभ विवाह … सँग हुने भएकाले यहाँको उपस्थितिको हार्दिक अनुरोध गर्दछौं।”

Below it come the Bikram Sambat date with the weekday, the saait time, the venue, and for the groom’s family the janti departure time. The card closes with “विनीत” followed by the parents’ names, and often a दर्शनाभिलाषी line naming the younger relatives.

Line by line: a bride’s family card

Replace the words in brackets. Each line has a place in the Nepali templates, so you only swap the sample text.

Opener: ॥ शुभ विवाह ॥ (Auspicious wedding)
Host line: हाम्रो सुपुत्री चि. सौ. का. [बेहुलीको नाम] को शुभ विवाह [ठाउँ] निवासी श्री [नाम] तथा श्रीमती [नाम] का सुपुत्र चि. [बेहुलाको नाम] सँग निम्न मिति र साइतमा हुने भएको छ।
Request: उक्त शुभ अवसरमा यहाँको सपरिवार उपस्थितिको हार्दिक अनुरोध गर्दछौं। (We warmly request your presence with family.)
Date and saait: मिति: २०८३ साल [महिना] [गते], [बार] · शुभ साइत: बिहान [समय] बजे
Venue: स्थान: [पार्टी प्यालेस वा घरको ठेगाना]
Closing: विनीत, [बुबाको नाम] / [आमाको नाम]

What changes on the groom’s side card

Both families usually send their own card, and the groom’s card is built around the janti rather than the kanyadan.

The host line names the son first: हाम्रो सुपुत्र चि. [बेहुलाको नाम] को शुभ विवाह … का सुपुत्री चि. सौ. का. [बेहुलीको नाम] सँग …
Add the janti line: जन्ती प्रस्थान: [समय] बजे, [ठाउँ]बाट (Wedding procession leaves at [time] from [place]).
Many groom’s families add the reception or bhitryaune line: प्रीतिभोज: मिति [गते], साँझ [समय] बजेदेखि.
The bride’s family often lists कन्यादान and the groom’s family lists बधु भित्र्याउने; include only the events guests are invited to.

Useful words and what they mean

चि. (चिरञ्जीवी): placed before the groom’s name and other younger family members, a blessing for long life.
सौ. का. (सौभाग्यकाङ्क्षिणी): placed before an unmarried bride’s name, wishing her a fortunate married life.
साइत: the auspicious time fixed by the family priest; print the exact minute.
प्रीतिभोज: the wedding feast or reception dinner.
विनीत: “humbly yours”, placed above the names of the hosts at the end.
दर्शनाभिलाषी: “eager to see you”, a closing line that lists siblings, nephews and nieces.

The same card in English

For relatives abroad or friends who do not read Devanagari, the English version keeps the same order: “Mr. and Mrs. [Name] request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of their daughter [Name] with [Name], son of Mr. and Mrs. [Name]”, followed by the date in both calendars, the saait, the venue and the names of the hosts.

You do not need two cards. A bilingual template puts the Nepali lines first and a short English block beneath, or you can add an English page to a multi-page card.

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॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥

शुभ विवाह

हाम्रा प्रिय सन्तानको शुभ विवाहको पावन अवसरमा
तपाईं सपरिवार उपस्थित भइदिनु हुन हार्दिक निमन्त्रणा गर्दछौं

सृजना

र

आयुष

वि.सं. २०८३ फागुन १४ गते, शुक्रबार

तिथि: फाल्गुन कृष्ण षष्ठी

शुभ साइत · बेलुका ७:१५ बजेदेखि

शान्ति गार्डेन ब्याङ्क्वेट

झम्सिखेल, ललितपुर

निमन्त्रक
शर्मा तथा जोशी परिवार

तपाईंको शुभ उपस्थिति नै हाम्रो सबैभन्दा ठूलो खुसी हो।

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Every line in Nepali, from the Ganesh invocation to the Bikram Sambat date and tithi. No English on the card.

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Wedding card wording: common questions

What do चि. and सौ.का. mean on a Nepali wedding card?: चि. is short for चिरञ्जीवी, a blessing for long life written before the groom’s name and other young family members. सौ. का. is short for सौभाग्यकाङ्क्षिणी, written before an unmarried bride’s name and wishing her a fortunate married life. Together, चि. सौ. का. is the customary way to write the bride’s name.
How is the groom’s side wedding card different from the bride’s side card?: The host line starts with the family’s own child, so the groom’s card names the son first and the bride’s card names the daughter first. The groom’s card also adds the janti departure time and place, and often the reception, while the bride’s card centres on the wedding ceremony and kanyadan at her home or venue.
What is written at the end of a Nepali wedding card?: Most cards end with विनीत followed by the names of the parents who are hosting, sometimes with the grandparents first. Many families add a दर्शनाभिलाषी line listing the younger relatives, and a short line such as कृपया सपरिवार पाल्नुहोला, asking the guest to come with family.
What does प्रीतिभोज mean on a wedding invitation?: प्रीतिभोज means the wedding feast, usually the evening reception or dinner. Cards list it as a separate line with its own date, time and venue, because it often happens on a different day or at a different place from the ceremony.

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How do you write a wedding card in Nepali?

Line by line: a bride’s family card

Replace the words in brackets. Each line has a place in the Nepali templates, so you only swap the sample text.

Opener: ॥ शुभ विवाह ॥ (Auspicious wedding)
Host line: हाम्रो सुपुत्री चि. सौ. का. [बेहुलीको नाम] को शुभ विवाह [ठाउँ] निवासी श्री [नाम] तथा श्रीमती [नाम] का सुपुत्र चि. [बेहुलाको नाम] सँग निम्न मिति र साइतमा हुने भएको छ।
Request: उक्त शुभ अवसरमा यहाँको सपरिवार उपस्थितिको हार्दिक अनुरोध गर्दछौं। (We warmly request your presence with family.)
Date and saait: मिति: २०८३ साल [महिना] [गते], [बार] · शुभ साइत: बिहान [समय] बजे
Venue: स्थान: [पार्टी प्यालेस वा घरको ठेगाना]
Closing: विनीत, [बुबाको नाम] / [आमाको नाम]

What changes on the groom’s side card

Both families usually send their own card, and the groom’s card is built around the janti rather than the kanyadan.

The host line names the son first: हाम्रो सुपुत्र चि. [बेहुलाको नाम] को शुभ विवाह … का सुपुत्री चि. सौ. का. [बेहुलीको नाम] सँग …
Add the janti line: जन्ती प्रस्थान: [समय] बजे, [ठाउँ]बाट (Wedding procession leaves at [time] from [place]).
Many groom’s families add the reception or bhitryaune line: प्रीतिभोज: मिति [गते], साँझ [समय] बजेदेखि.
The bride’s family often lists कन्यादान and the groom’s family lists बधु भित्र्याउने; include only the events guests are invited to.

Useful words and what they mean

चि. (चिरञ्जीवी): placed before the groom’s name and other younger family members, a blessing for long life.
सौ. का. (सौभाग्यकाङ्क्षिणी): placed before an unmarried bride’s name, wishing her a fortunate married life.
साइत: the auspicious time fixed by the family priest; print the exact minute.
प्रीतिभोज: the wedding feast or reception dinner.
विनीत: “humbly yours”, placed above the names of the hosts at the end.
दर्शनाभिलाषी: “eager to see you”, a closing line that lists siblings, nephews and nieces.

The same card in English

You do not need two cards. A bilingual template puts the Nepali lines first and a short English block beneath, or you can add an English page to a multi-page card.

Wedding card wording: common questions

What do चि. and सौ.का. mean on a Nepali wedding card?

चि. is short for चिरञ्जीवी, a blessing for long life written before the groom’s name and other young family members. सौ. का. is short for सौभाग्यकाङ्क्षिणी, written before an unmarried bride’s name and wishing her a fortunate married life. Together, चि. सौ. का. is the customary way to write the bride’s name.

How is the groom’s side wedding card different from the bride’s side card?

The host line starts with the family’s own child, so the groom’s card names the son first and the bride’s card names the daughter first. The groom’s card also adds the janti departure time and place, and often the reception, while the bride’s card centres on the wedding ceremony and kanyadan at her home or venue.

What is written at the end of a Nepali wedding card?

Most cards end with विनीत followed by the names of the parents who are hosting, sometimes with the grandparents first. Many families add a दर्शनाभिलाषी line listing the younger relatives, and a short line such as कृपया सपरिवार पाल्नुहोला, asking the guest to come with family.

What does प्रीतिभोज mean on a wedding invitation?

प्रीतिभोज means the wedding feast, usually the evening reception or dinner. Cards list it as a separate line with its own date, time and venue, because it often happens on a different day or at a different place from the ceremony.