Shadi card matter in English, line by line
By the eInvite team · Updated · 6 min read
A Pakistani shadi card in English opens with Bismillah, names the hosting parents, says whose wedding it is with the other family's name, then gives each function's day, date, time and hall, and ends with "Your presence will be our honour" and one name for replies. Copy-ready card matter for every function is below.
"Card matter" is what printers in Pakistan and India call the text of the card. Most families write it in English, Urdu or both, and the order of the lines hardly changes from card to card. Here it is line by line, then as full cards you can copy.
What goes on a shadi card, in order
| Line | Example |
|---|---|
| Opening | Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim, or "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful" |
| Hosts | Mr. & Mrs. Tariq Mehmood |
| Invitation line | request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of their son |
| The couple | Hamza with Ayesha, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Khalid Rasheed |
| Each function | Barat: Saturday, 12 December 2026, 7:30 pm, Qasr-e-Noor Banquet Hall, Gulberg, Lahore |
| Closing line | Your presence will be our honour |
| RSVP | One name and one number |
Opening lines
- Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim (or the Arabic بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ at the top)
- In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
- With the blessings of Almighty Allah
- With the grace of Allah and the prayers of our elders
Invitation lines
- request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of their son (groom's side)
- request the honour of your presence at the rukhsati of their daughter (bride's side)
- You are requested to accompany the barat of our son (groom's side, barat card)
- cordially invite you to the walima reception of their son
- invite you to join them at the nikah of their daughter
Full wedding card matter in English (groom's side)
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim Mr. & Mrs. Tariq Mehmood request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of their son Hamza with Ayesha (daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Khalid Rasheed) Mehndi: Thursday, 10 December 2026, 8:00 pm At our home, 14-B Model Town, Lahore Barat: Saturday, 12 December 2026, 6:30 pm Qasr-e-Noor Banquet Hall, Gulberg, Lahore Walima: Sunday, 13 December 2026, 8:30 pm Pearl Continental, Shalimar Ballroom, Lahore Your presence will be our honour. RSVP: Tariq Mehmood, 03XX XXXXXXX
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim Ba-taqreeb-e-saeed shaadi khana abadi Hamare farzand-e-arjumand Hamza hamrah Ayesha (dukhtar Khalid Rasheed sahib) Mehndi: Baroz Thursday, 10 December 2026, raat 8 baje Barat: Baroz Saturday, 12 December 2026, shaam 6:30 baje Walima: Baroz Sunday, 13 December 2026, raat 8:30 baje Aap ki shirkat hamare liye baais-e-masarrat hogi. Muntazir: Tariq Mehmood aur ahl-e-khana
بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم بتقریبِ سعید شادی خانہ آبادی ہمارے فرزندِ ارجمند حمزہ ہمراہ عائشہ (دخترِ خالد رشید صاحب) مہندی: بروز جمعرات، 10 دسمبر 2026، رات 8 بجے بارات: بروز ہفتہ، 12 دسمبر 2026، شام ساڑھے 6 بجے ولیمہ: بروز اتوار، 13 دسمبر 2026، رات ساڑھے 8 بجے آپ کی شرکت ہمارے لیے باعثِ مسرت ہوگی۔ منتظر: طارق محمود و اہلِ خانہ
Nikah card matter in English (bride's side)
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim With the blessings of Almighty Allah Mr. & Mrs. Khalid Rasheed invite you to join them at the Nikah of their daughter Ayesha with Hamza (son of Mr. & Mrs. Tariq Mehmood) Friday, 11 December 2026, after Asr (4:30 pm) Masjid-e-Noor, Model Town, Lahore Your prayers and presence will be our honour. RSVP: Khalid Rasheed, 03XX XXXXXXX
More nikah wording, with Roman Urdu and Urdu, is on the nikah card page.
Walima card matter in English
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim Mr. & Mrs. Tariq Mehmood cordially invite you to the Walima reception of their son Hamza with Ayesha Sunday, 13 December 2026, 8:30 pm Pearl Continental, Shalimar Ballroom, Lahore Your presence will be our honour. RSVP: Tariq Mehmood, 03XX XXXXXXX
Some families leave the bride's name off the walima card and write "with the daughter of Khalid Rasheed". The walima card page has both versions.
Short barat card matter in English
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim You are requested to accompany the barat of our son Hamza with Ayesha, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Khalid Rasheed Saturday, 12 December 2026 The barat leaves at 6:30 pm from 14-B Model Town Qasr-e-Noor Banquet Hall, Gulberg, Lahore Your presence will be our honour. Mr. & Mrs. Tariq Mehmood and family
The bride's side version, and mehndi wording from both sides, are in our mehndi and barat card wording guide.
Closing lines
- Your presence will be our honour.
- We look forward to celebrating with you.
- Your prayers and presence are requested.
- With best compliments from: the names of the grandparents, uncles or children of the family
Mistakes that cause phone calls
- No year, or the day and date don't match. Check the calendar twice.
- A hall name without its area and city.
- "After Maghrib" instead of a time. Write both if you like: "after Maghrib, 6:00 pm".
- Three phone numbers. Give one name to reply to.
- Running the Urdu through a translator. Ask a family elder to read it.
Turn the matter into a card
One link for every function
A digital wedding card carries the whole card matter, each hall on a map, and an RSVP so you know how many are coming to each function.
Send it with a short message
Our WhatsApp invitation messages have a line to paste above the card for each function.
Make your invitation
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