What is a digital wedding invitation?
A private web page made for one wedding. It opens from a link, shows every function, maps the venue and takes RSVPs.
It is not a PDF or a video. Guests tap, scroll and reply inside it.
What do they cost in India in 2026?
Digital invitations are priced per wedding, not per guest. That is why large guest lists move to digital first.
| Free tools | ₹0 |
| Paid template platforms | ₹500 – ₹3,000 |
| Template video invite | ₹1,500 – ₹6,000 |
| Freelance custom design | ₹2,000 – ₹8,000 |
| Custom illustrated animation | ₹8,000 – ₹25,000 |
| Full-service digital studio | ₹10,000 and up |
| Printed cards, 300 guests | ₹10,500 – ₹1,20,000 |
| Dream Weddings, hand-painted and interactive | ₹25,000 – ₹2,00,000 |
A typical 300-guest family spends ₹15,000 to ₹80,000 on all invitations, about ₹35,000 at the median.
When should they go out?
Save the Dates: six to eight months ahead. Earlier for destination weddings.
Invitations: four to six weeks before the first function, with a reminder ten days out.
Work backwards from the earliest function, not the wedding day.
How do you send one on WhatsApp?
Send the link person by person, or with a broadcast list so replies stay private.
Broadcast messages only reach people who have saved your number. Check before you rely on it.
Type the date and city in the message as well. It helps anyone who does not open links.
What should it include?
Both families’ names, each function with date, time and dress code, the venue with a map link, and an RSVP with headcount.
For destination weddings add travel notes, hotel block details and a contact number.
What about elders and tradition?
Print fifty to eighty cards for the people who would feel the absence of one. Send the link to everyone else.
A printed card can carry a QR code to the same invitation.
Market figures: Eventic, “Wedding Invitation Cost in India 2026”, checked 21 September 2026. eventic.in