Nikah and walima invitations: one link or two
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Put the nikah and walima on one invitation when the same guests attend both: each becomes a row on the schedule with its own time, venue and map. Send two invitations when the lists differ, as they often do. Either can be bilingual, Arabic and English on one link, and each is $49 once for unlimited guests.
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What these invitations carry
Arabic and English on one link
Guests switch language at the top, and Arabic is set right-to-left automatically. The second language is $10.
See it →An opening line you choose
Begin with the Bismillah, a verse or a du'a; the opening is editable text, like every line below it.
See it →Both families named
The families section names both sets of parents, as a nikah invitation traditionally does.
See it →A map for the masjid and the hall
Add the nikah venue and the walima hall as separate locations, each with a Google Maps button.
See it →Replies in one place
Guests reply on the invitation by name, and you export the list for the caterer.
See it →Real designs · open every preview
Khaleeji designs for a nikah and walima
Should the nikah and walima be on one invitation or two?
One invitation works when the same people are invited to both, which is common when the nikah and walima fall on the same day or weekend. Each sits on the schedule as its own row with a time and a line of detail, and each venue gets its own map. Guests keep one link, and if the walima time moves you edit one page.
Two invitations are better when the lists differ, for example a nikah for close family at the masjid and a walima for several hundred guests at a hall. Each then has its own RSVP and headcount, and guests see only the event they are invited to. Each published invitation is $49. A free link opens for up to 10 people, but its replies become readable only after you publish.
What should a nikah or walima invitation say?
Most invitations open with the Bismillah or a short verse, name the couple with their parents, and state the event plainly. Keep the Arabic and English versions saying the same thing, especially the dates and times; a guest reading one language should never get different details from a guest reading the other. The four wordings below can be used as they are or adapted to your family's custom.
If the walima is hosted by the groom's family, as is customary in many communities, say so in the opening line. If men and women are seated separately, or children are welcome at one event but not the other, state it in that event's detail line so guests read it before they reply. A dress code for each event belongs there too, especially when the nikah is modest and the walima formal.
- ✦Nikah: “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. [Parents' names] request the honour of your presence at the nikah of [Name] and [Name], [date], [time], [masjid].”
- ✦Walima: “With gratitude to Allah, [groom's family] invite you to the walima of [Name] and [Name] on [date] at [hall], from [time]. Dinner will be served.”
- ✦Combined: “Please join us for the nikah of [Name] and [Name] at [time], followed by the walima at [venue] from [time].”
- ✦English only: “We would be honoured to have you with us as we begin our marriage. Nikah at [time], walima at [time], [date]. Kindly reply by [date].”
How does a bilingual Arabic and English invitation work?
Choose Arabic or English as the first language, free, and add the other for $10. Guests see a language switch at the top of the invitation and read the page in their choice, with Arabic running right-to-left in Arabic type. The schedule and venue rows hold an Arabic version beside the other language, so the nikah and walima details read correctly in both.
The designs on this page come from our Khaleeji collection, drawn with Arabic as a first language rather than added later: Yasmin's jasmine garden, Fairuz's turquoise courtyard, Warda's roses and Rawda's emerald garden with gold calligraphy. Open each demo on your phone before choosing. These Khaleeji designs appear on this page because Arabic is part of the invitation; each has a live demo you can open before you start.
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