Digital Wedding Invitations in India: Cost, Options and How They Work
What a digital wedding invitation is, what it costs in India, the main options (image, video, website), and how guests RSVP on WhatsApp.
A digital wedding invitation is an invite your guests open on their phone instead of a printed card. In India it is now the main way most couples invite friends, colleagues and the wider family, usually sent on WhatsApp. Here are the questions couples ask most, with straight answers.
What is a digital wedding invitation?
A digital wedding invitation is an invitation sent as a file or a link, usually on WhatsApp, email or Instagram. It carries the same details as a printed card: the couple, both families, every function, dates, times and venues. Many also let guests reply with an RSVP.
What are the main types of digital wedding invitations?
- Image or PDF card: a picture of a card design. Familiar and free to make, but hard to read on a phone, and it can't take RSVPs.
- Video invitation: a short animated video. Looks lovely, but the files are large and guests struggle to find the venue or timings later.
- Invitation website or link: a page that opens on any phone with every function, a map for each venue and an RSVP. You can update it if something changes, and guests can open the same link again on the day.
- 3D film invitation: an invitation link that plays like a short film as the guest scrolls, with your story and photos, then shows the details and the RSVP.
How much does a digital wedding invitation cost in India?
A template image or PDF can be free if you design it yourself. Designers usually charge a few hundred to a few thousand rupees for a custom card or video. Invitation websites are often a one-time payment. On Wisherly, the Ivory Vows 3D film invitation is a one-time payment that shows on its page with GST included, and the Wedding Tracker + App comes free with it.
Is it okay to send wedding invitations on WhatsApp?
Yes. For most guests it is normal and expected. Many families still visit or call elders and very close relatives first, then send the invitation so they have the details. Our guide on sending wedding invitations on WhatsApp has ready-to-copy messages.
How do guests RSVP to a digital invitation?
With an image or video, guests reply in the chat and you track answers yourself. With an invitation link that has an RSVP, guests tap to reply inside the invitation and choose how many people are coming to each function. You see every reply in one list.
Do guests need to download an app?
They shouldn't have to. A good digital invitation opens in the phone's browser straight from WhatsApp. Wisherly invitations need no app and no sign-in for guests.
Can I send a digital invitation and still print cards?
Yes, and many families do both: printed cards for elders and close family, a digital invitation for everyone else. The digital link is also handy on printed cards as a QR code for the venue map and RSVP.
How early should I send it?
Send a save-the-date 3 to 6 months before, especially if guests need to travel. Send the full invitation 4 to 8 weeks before the wedding, and a reminder with the venue link about a week before.
How do I make one on Wisherly?
Pick a design, fill in a short form with your story, both families, functions and venues, add a few photos and publish. It takes about 10 minutes, and you get one link to send to every guest. See the Ivory Vows sample to see what guests get.
