A reception is usually the biggest guest list of the whole wedding — office colleagues, neighbours, friends who couldn't come to the pheras. The card is simpler than the wedding card: one evening, one venue, dinner.
What a reception card needs
- Heading — "Wedding Reception" or "प्रीतिभोज / स्वागत समारोह".
- The couple's names — the newly-weds, often with "Mr & Mrs" or just their first names.
- Date and time — receptions run long, so "7 pm onwards" is normal.
- Venue — and a map link for an unfamiliar hall.
- Hosts — usually the groom's family.
English wording
We request the pleasure of your company at the wedding reception of Rahul & Priya on 14 December 2026, 7:30 pm onwards at Shree Palace Banquet, Civil Lines, Jaipur. Dinner to follow. — Mr & Mrs Ramesh Sharma
WhatsApp line:
Rahul and Priya are married! 🎉 We'd love you to bless them at their reception on 14 December, 7:30 pm onwards. Card and location below.
Hindi में
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ हमारे सुपुत्र चि. राहुल एवं सौ. प्रिया के शुभ विवाह के उपलक्ष्य में आयोजित प्रीतिभोज में आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं। दिनांक: 14 दिसंबर 2026, शाम 7:30 बजे से स्थान: श्री पैलेस बैंक्वेट, सिविल लाइन्स, जयपुर स्वागतोत्सुक: समस्त शर्मा परिवार
Office and friends' version
For colleagues, keep it simple and clearly in English — they don't need the shlokas or parents' names:
Rahul & Priya — Wedding Reception 14 December, 7:30 pm onwards · Shree Palace Banquet, Jaipur Dinner & DJ · Please RSVP
Tips
- Separate cards for the wedding and the reception make sense when the guest lists differ — many families send the reception card to a wider circle.
- Add parking or valet information for a big venue.
- Send it a week ahead, and a reminder the morning of.
Make the card
The Reception Invitation Maker has elegant gold, navy and floral designs, English or Hindi (प्रीतिभोज) wording, dinner timings and a venue map QR on the card. Download for WhatsApp or print.