Wedding invitations

Save the date

A save the date tells guests to block the dates before the full invitation is ready. For Indian weddings it matters most when people need to travel — outstation family booking trains in wedding season, friends abroad planning leave, or a destination wedding with flights and hotels.

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Templates

Start from a template

Every one opens with a moment — tap, swipe or scratch — then shows the details, a map and RSVP. Tap a card to try it.

Save the Date, on Film

Film-grain stories typed out like a love letter — our photos, the date, the city, the countdown.

Stories

Scratch the Date

Three gold-foil tiles — scratch each to uncover the date, the time and the city of the wedding.

Scratch card

Postcard from GoaPro

Sun-faded postcard stories that wave in — the beach, the mandap, the dates, the flights.

Stories

We Said YesPro

A rose-gold scratch card with a ring under the foil — scratch to find “We’re engaged”, then the party.

Scratch card

Rajputana Scroll

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Royal scroll

Us, in Stories

The wedding told as Instagram stories — tap through us, each function, the venue, then RSVP.

Stories

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How it works

Ready in about fifteen minutes

  1. 1

    Pick a template

    Choose how it opens — a scroll, a diya, an envelope, a chat, stories or a scratch card.

  2. 2

    Make it yours

    Add names, every function, muhurat times and venues, in English or any Indian language. Add a photo.

  3. 3

    Share on WhatsApp

    Publish and send one link. It opens full-screen on any phone, no app needed.

  4. 4

    Track RSVPs

    On Pro (₹99), guests reply inside the invite and you see who is coming to each function.

It should be short: names, dates, city, and "invitation to follow". funvite makes it fun to open — guests scratch a foil card to reveal the date, tap through stories, or open an envelope — and you can later turn the same link into the full invitation.

When to send a save the date

  • Destination wedding: four to six months ahead
  • Wedding season (November–February) with outstation guests: three to four months ahead
  • Local wedding: optional — or send it two months ahead as a teaser
  • Send only to people who will definitely be on the final list

What to include, and what to leave out

Include your names, the dates (or date range for a multi-day wedding), the city or destination, and a line saying the formal invitation will follow. If guests need to book travel, add the nearest airport or station and any hotel block. Leave out function timings and venues unless they are final — changing them later is confusing.

Wording

Wording you can copy

Change the names in brackets and paste into your invite or message. Every line on a funvite invite is editable, in any script.

Classic

Save the date [Name] & [Name] [Date(s)] · [City] Invitation to follow

Destination wedding

Pack your bags! [Name] & [Name] are getting married in [Destination] [Dates] Invitation and travel details to follow.

Scratch reveal

Scratch to find out when we're getting married… [Date]! [Name] & [Name] · [City]

Hindi Hindi

तारीख़ याद रखिए! [नाम] और [नाम] का विवाह [दिनांक] | [शहर] निमंत्रण पत्र जल्द आएगा।

Hinglish

Date block kar lo! [Name] weds [Name] — [Dates], [City]. Card jaldi aa raha hai.

WhatsApp message

Hi [Name]! Before the invites go out, we wanted you to save the date: we're getting married on [Date] in [City]. Tap to see: [link]

Questions

Frequently asked

Is a save the date necessary for an Indian wedding?

Not always, but it helps a lot when guests need to travel or take leave, especially in wedding season.

Can the save the date become the full invitation later?

Yes. Edit the same invite and add the functions when they're final — the link stays the same.

What is a scratch-card save the date?

The guest scratches a foil layer with their finger to reveal the date, followed by a little confetti. There is a skip button for anyone who prefers not to scratch.

Should I send a save the date to everyone?

Only to guests you're certain to invite. Sending one and then not inviting someone is awkward.

Can I add a photo?

Yes. A pre-wedding photo works especially well on the stories templates.

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Free to make and share. Pro is ₹99 per invite, and custom designs start at ₹2,999.

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