Cards traditionally open with the Bismillah — "بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم" — and use gentle, formal Urdu or English. A funvite invite can show the nikah and walima as separate events with their own times and venues, so guests invited only to the walima see just that.
What a nikah invitation usually includes
The mehr is a private matter between the families and is not written on the invitation. If men and women are seated separately, or if there is a dress note, a short line at the end is enough.
- Bismillah at the top, in Arabic script, English or both
- The hosts: usually the parents, sometimes "with the blessings of" grandparents
- The bride and groom, with their parents' names
- Nikah date and time — often written relative to a prayer, e.g. "after Asr"
- Walima (dawat-e-walima) date, time and venue — from the groom's family
- A closing dua or "Insha'Allah" and the inviting family's names
Nikah vs walima
The nikah is often smaller and may be held at a masjid; the walima is usually a larger dinner. Many families send one invite with both events, then forward a walima-only copy to wider circles. On Pro, RSVPs are kept per event.