Invitation messages

Wedding reception invitation messages and wording

Short answer

A wedding reception invitation message says who is hosting, whose reception it is, the date, start time and venue. From parents it is formal; from the couple it can be warm and short. For a reception-only invite, after a small or destination wedding, say so plainly so nobody feels left out. Below are 38 reception invitation messages and card wordings to copy.

Updated 27 October 2026 · Aaiyega, New Delhi

The reception is often the one function where everyone is invited: colleagues, neighbours, the parents' friends, the people who were not at the pheras. That makes the reception invitation message the most widely sent one of the whole wedding. Here are marriage reception invitation messages from parents and from the couple, reception-only invites, messages for the office, and formal wording for a reception card.

What a reception invite must say
From parents and from the couple
Reception-only invites and for colleagues
Wedding and reception together, card wording and Hindi

What should a wedding reception invitation message include?

Who is hosting, whose reception, the date, the start time and the venue. A reception is usually an evening with dinner, so say when guests can arrive and, if the couple will be on stage for photos, roughly when.

If the reception is for people who were not at the wedding, a single line explains it: “we had a small family wedding” or “we married in [City]”. Without it, a reception invite can feel like the consolation prize.

Reception invitation messages from parents

When the parents host, the message is formal and names the couple with their families. These suit relatives, family friends and the parents' own colleagues.

Groom's parents hosting

We are happy to invite you and your family to the wedding reception of our son [Groom] and [Bride] on [Day, Date] at [Venue], [City], from [Time]. Dinner follows. – [Groom's parents]
Bride's parents hosting

With joy, we invite you to the reception of our daughter [Bride] and [Groom] on [Date], [Time] onwards, at [Venue]. Please come and bless the couple. – [Bride's parents]
Both families

The [Family 1] and [Family 2] families invite you to celebrate the marriage of [Bride] and [Groom] at their reception on [Date], from [Time], at [Venue]. [link]
Welcoming the bride

Our family has a new daughter. Please join us to welcome [Bride] and bless [Groom] and [Bride] at their reception on [Date] at [Venue], [Time] onwards.
To family friends

Dear [Name] ji, we would be very happy to see you and [spouse] at [Groom] and [Bride]'s reception on [Date] at [Venue]. The details and a map are here: [link]
Parents' colleagues

Dear [Name], our [son/daughter] was married last week, and we are having a reception on [Date] at [Venue], from [Time]. We would be glad if you could join us.
Grandparents named

With the blessings of [Grandparents' names], the family invites you to the reception of [Bride] and [Groom] on [Date] at [Venue], [City].

Reception invitation messages from the couple

More couples now invite their own friends and colleagues to the reception. Warm and short works best; the details can live in the link.

Warm and short

We're married! 🎉 Come and celebrate with us at our reception on [Date], [Time], at [Venue]. [link]
Both names

[Bride] and [Groom] invite you to their wedding reception on [Date] at [Venue], [City], from [Time]. Dinner and dancing follow.
To school friends

The wedding was the family's day; the reception is ours. [Date], [Venue], from [Time]. Be there, gang.
To someone who couldn't make the wedding

We missed you at the wedding, so you have to come to the reception: [Date], [Time], [Venue]. No excuses this time. 😄
Simple and polite

We'd be happy to have you at our reception on [Date] at [Venue], [City], [Time] onwards. Details: [link]
After the honeymoon

We're back, and we'd love to see you at our reception on [Date] at [Venue]. Dinner from [Time].
Thank you included

Thank you for all the wishes on our wedding. Please come and celebrate with us in person at our reception on [Date], [Venue], from [Time].

Reception-only invitation messages

After a temple wedding, a court marriage, a destination wedding or a small family ceremony, the reception becomes the main celebration. Say what happened, and make the reception sound like the party it is.

After a small wedding

We had a small family wedding on [Date]. Now we'd love to celebrate with everyone: reception on [Date] at [Venue], from [Time]. [link]
After a destination wedding

We married in [Place] with a few family members. The big celebration is here at home: reception on [Date], [Venue], [Time] onwards.
After a court marriage

[Bride] and [Groom] are now married, and we're celebrating with a reception on [Date] at [Venue], [City], from [Time]. Please join us.
Temple wedding

The wedding was a quiet morning at [Temple]. The evening is for all of you: reception on [Date] at [Venue], from [Time].
Reception in another city

For family and friends in [City], we're holding a reception on [Date] at [Venue], from [Time], since many of you couldn't travel for the wedding.
Months after the wedding

We married in [Month], and we're finally having the reception we promised: [Date], [Venue], [Time]. Please come.

Reception invitation messages for colleagues

Office invites are short, polite and specific. Send one to the team group or by email, and a personal note to your manager and anyone you work closely with. More are in messages for friends and colleagues.

Team group

Hi everyone, I got married last week, and we're having a reception on [Date] at [Venue], from [Time]. It would be lovely to see you there. Directions: [link]
Email to the team

Subject: Reception invitation, [Date] Dear all, [Partner] and I would be happy to have you at our wedding reception on [Date] at [Venue], [City], from [Time]. Details and a map: [link] Regards, [Your name]
To the manager

Hi [Name], I'd like to personally invite you to our wedding reception on [Date] at [Venue], [Time] onwards. I'd be very happy if you could come.
Leaving room to say no

Our reception is on [Date] at [Venue], from [Time]. No pressure at all on a weekday evening, but we'd love to see whoever can make it.
Plus-ones

You're invited to our reception on [Date] at [Venue], [Time]. Please feel free to bring your spouse or partner.
Remote team

For the team in [City]: we're having a reception on [Date] at [Venue]. For everyone else, thank you for the wishes, and the sweets are coming to the office on Monday.

Wedding and reception in one message

If everyone is invited to both, one message with two lines is clearer than two messages.

Two lines

You're invited to [Bride] and [Groom]'s wedding and reception. Wedding: [Date], [Time], [Venue] Reception: [Date], [Time], [Venue] Maps for both: [link]
Same day

The wedding is on [Date] at [Time], with the reception the same evening from [Time], both at [Venue]. Please join us for both.
Different hosts

The [Bride's family] family invites you to the wedding on [Date], and the [Groom's family] family to the reception on [Date] in [City]. Details: [link]
Some guests reception only

Wedding on [Date] for family, and the reception on [Date] at [Venue], from [Time], for all of you. We'd love to see you there.

Wedding invitation wording for a reception card

For a printed or digital reception card, the wording is formal and centred. The full line-by-line structure of a card is in the wedding card wording guide.

Formal card, groom's parents

Mr and Mrs [Groom's parents] request the pleasure of your company at the reception of their son [Groom] with [Bride] (daughter of Mr and Mrs [Bride's parents]) on [Day, Date] at [Time] onwards [Venue], [City]
Formal card, both families

With the blessings of our elders the [Family 1] and [Family 2] families invite you to the wedding reception of [Bride] and [Groom] [Date], [Time] onwards [Venue], [City]
Card from the couple

[Bride] and [Groom] invite you to celebrate their marriage at a reception on [Date] from [Time] [Venue], [City] Dinner to follow
Reception card in Hindi

॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ शुभ विवाह के उपलक्ष्य में प्रीतिभोज [वर] संग [वधू] दिनांक: [दिनांक], समय: [समय] से स्थान: [स्थान], [शहर] दर्शनाभिलाषी: [परिवार का नाम]

Reception invitation messages in Hindi and Hinglish

In Hindi, the reception is often called “प्रीतिभोज” or “आशीर्वाद समारोह” on cards. In WhatsApp groups, “reception” in Hinglish is perfectly natural.

आशीर्वाद समारोह

[वर] और [वधू] के विवाह के उपलक्ष्य में आशीर्वाद समारोह [दिनांक] को सायं [समय] बजे से [स्थान] पर आयोजित है। आप सपरिवार सादर आमंत्रित हैं।
प्रीतिभोज

हमारे सुपुत्र [वर] के शुभ विवाह के उपलक्ष्य में प्रीतिभोज [दिनांक] को [स्थान] पर है। कृपया पधारकर नव-दंपत्ति को आशीर्वाद दें।
Hinglish, family group

Reception [Date] ko shaam [Time] baje se [Venue] par hai. Sab log zaroor aaiyega, aur dinner wahi hai! 🙏 [link]
Hinglish, friends

Shaadi ho gayi, ab party baaki hai 😄 Reception [Date], [Venue], [Time] se. Aana hi padega!

A reception invite gets forwarded more than any other, often to people who will need directions. Sending it as an invitation link on WhatsApp means the venue map, the time and an RSVP travel with it. For the functions before the wedding, see haldi, mehendi and sangeet messages; for a nikah followed by a walima, see nikah invitation wording.

Questions

Questions people ask

What do you write in a reception invitation message?

Who is hosting, whose reception it is, the date, the start time and the venue. If guests were not at the wedding itself, say the wedding was small or private, so the reception invite doesn't read as a second-class one.

Who hosts the wedding reception in India?

In many North Indian families the groom's side hosts the reception after the bride comes home, but there is no fixed rule. Either family, both together, or the couple can host it, and the invitation simply names whoever is inviting.

Can you invite some people only to the reception?

Yes, and it is common. Colleagues, neighbours and wider circles are often invited only to the reception. Send them a reception message on its own, with no mention of the other functions, so nobody feels left out.

What time should a reception invitation give?

The time guests can start arriving, usually the evening, and the time the couple will be on stage if there is one. “From 7.30 pm” is clearer than “evening”. Mention dinner if guests should not eat first.

Do you need a separate reception card?

Only if the reception is hosted by a different family or invites a different list. Otherwise the reception can be one line on the main card, or one card on a wedding invite link, with its own map.