Arabic Wedding Invitation Wording and Formal Templates

The invitation is the first part of the celebration to reach the guests, and its wording depends on who is inviting and who is invited. Here is ready wording from the father and the family, invitations for men and for women, a short WhatsApp text, and the order of what goes on the card.

The order of a wedding invitation

Most Arabic wedding cards follow this order, from top to bottom:

A verse, the Basmala, or an opening line.
The host: the father, both parents, or the family.
The invitation line.
The couple's names, or the groom's name alone, as the family prefers.
The day and date in Hijri and Gregorian, and the time.
The venue, with a map link or a QR code.
A closing line and a prayer, and notes such as «جنة الأطفال منازلهم» (adults only).

Formal wedding invitation wording

Formal wording is in the name of the groom's father, the bride's father, or the whole family; the bride is often named as “the daughter of”:

يتشرّف فلان بن فلان بدعوتكم لحضور حفل زواج ابنه (اسم العريس) على كريمة فلان بن فلان[Name] is honored to invite you to the wedding of his son [groom] to the daughter of [name]

بسرور بالغ تتشرّف عائلة … بدعوتكم لمشاركتها فرحة زواج ابنهاWith great joy, the … family is honored to invite you to share in the wedding of their son

تتشرّف عائلة … بدعوتكم لحضور حفل زفاف ابنتهمThe … family is honored to invite you to the wedding of their daughter

وبحضوركم يكتمل فرحناYour presence completes our joy

A wedding invitation for Sarah and Khalid in Nastaliq on a starry night background, designed in Tiraz — A wedding invitation from the Night & Stars template, worded from both families.

A wedding invitation for men

In much of the Gulf, the men's celebration is held separately, and its invitation is usually to a dinner banquet:

يسرّ فلان بن فلان دعوتكم لتناول طعام العشاء بمناسبة زواج ابنه[Name] is pleased to invite you to dinner on the occasion of his son's wedding

حياكم الله لحضور حفل زواج … وذلك يوم … في …You are warmly welcome at the wedding of … on … at …

A wedding invitation for women

The women's invitation addresses the guests in the feminine plural and comes from the groom's or the bride's mother:

تتشرّف السيدة … بدعوتكنّ لحضور حفل زفاف ابنتهاMrs. … is honored to invite you (ladies) to her daughter's wedding

بكل الودّ ندعوكنّ لمشاركتنا فرحة زفاف كريمتناWith warm affection we invite you (ladies) to share the joy of our daughter's wedding

جنة الأطفال منازلهم“Children's paradise is their homes”: a polite way to say adults only

Short wedding invitation text for WhatsApp

With the image or the invitation link, one sentence with the names, time, and place is enough:

بكل الحب ندعوكم لحضور حفل زواج … يوم … الساعة … في …، وبحضوركم تكتمل فرحتناWith love we invite you to the wedding of … on … at … in …; your presence completes our joy

يسعدنا حضوركم ومشاركتكم فرحتنا بزواج …We would be delighted to have you share our joy at the wedding of …

Instead of a long text and a separate image, send an invitation link with the design, a countdown, the venue on a map and an Add to Calendar button, where each guest can accept or decline.

Short wedding invitation wording

When the card is small or you want something simple, a few lines are enough:

ندعوكم لمشاركتنا فرحة زواج … يوم … في …We invite you to share the joy of …'s wedding on … at …

حفل زواج … و… ، يوم … ، الساعة … مساءً ، في …The wedding of … and …, on …, at … pm, at …

Printed or digital invitation?

For many families a printed card is still a mark of respect for elders and formal guests, while a digital invitation is faster, cheaper, and reaches everyone in a minute. Many people do both: one design printed in a small run and sent as an image or link to everyone else.

In Tiraz you design once, then export a print PDF, a WhatsApp image, and an invitation link from the same design.

Verses and prayers for a wedding card

وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةًAnd among His signs is that He created for you spouses from among yourselves, that you may find tranquility in them, and He placed between you affection and mercy (Quran 30:21)

بارك الله لك، وبارك عليك، وجمع بينكما في خيرMay God bless you, shower His blessings upon you, and unite you both in goodness

اللهم ألّف بين قلبيهما، واجعل بينهما مودة ورحمةO God, unite their hearts and place affection and mercy between them

The verse is from Surat al-Rum (30:21); the second prayer is a hadith reported by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi for congratulating a groom, also written on cards in the dual form addressed to both. Copy the verse with its diacritics from a trusted source and set it in a clear Naskh or Thuluth.

Details not to miss

Make sure the weekday matches both the Hijri and Gregorian dates; it is the most common mistake on cards.
Write the time with “evening” or “noon,” and the dinner time if it differs from the reception.
If the men's and women's venues differ, give each its own invitation and map.
Set an RSVP deadline if numbers are limited, such as «نأمل تأكيد الحضور قبل …» (kindly confirm by …).
Keep the QR code or map link away from the names so it doesn't crowd the calligraphy.
Check every family name letter by letter before printing; don't rely on spellcheck.

Common closing lines:

بحضوركم تتمّ أفراحناYour presence completes our celebrations

ودمتم بخيرWith our best wishes

الدعوة خاصة بالمدعوّThis invitation is for the named guest only

Fonts for a wedding invitation

Diwani is the favorite for the couple's names, Thuluth for the headline, and Nastaliq for a calm invitation, with the date and venue in a clear font that reads at a glance.

دعوة زواج

THARWAT EMARA DEWANI

Diwani Letter

Diwani Al Samt