# Wedding reception invitation message and wording · Aaiyega

> Wedding reception invitation messages and card wording: from parents, from the couple, for a reception-only invite and for colleagues. English and Hindi.

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_Published: 2026-10-27 · Updated: 2026-10-27 · By Aaiyega_

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](https://aaiyega.com/wedding-invitation-message-for-friends).

- 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](https://aaiyega.com/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](https://aaiyega.com/whatsapp-wedding-invitation) means the venue map, the time and an RSVP travel with it. For the functions before the wedding, see [haldi, mehendi and sangeet messages](https://aaiyega.com/haldi-mehendi-sangeet-invitation-messages); for a nikah followed by a walima, see [nikah invitation wording](https://aaiyega.com/nikah-invitation-wording).

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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.

## Keep reading

- [**Haldi, mehendi and sangeet** With the dress code and the fun left in](https://aaiyega.com/haldi-mehendi-sangeet-invitation-messages)
- [**Card wording in English** Every line of the card, with full samples](https://aaiyega.com/wedding-card-wording)
- [**For friends and colleagues** Casual ones for the gang, polite ones for the office](https://aaiyega.com/wedding-invitation-message-for-friends)
- [**Christian weddings** Bible verses, the service and the reception](https://aaiyega.com/christian-wedding-invitation-wording)

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