Purpose
of Wedding Cards
In its essence
a Wedding Card
or invite is
a programme
card, which
specifies the
date, time and
venue of all
the auspicious
wedding events.
Traditionally
this is accepted
as a cordial
way of inviting
friends and
relatives. It
is considered
imperative that
wedding card
be well-designed
and printed
so that it extends
a warm invitation
and lures people
to attend the
wedding. Given
well in advance
for the wedding,
invitation cards
help guests
to make proper
arrangement
for participation
in wedding ceremonies.
Patterns
Used in Traditional
Wedding Card
Traditional
and most widely
used pattern
in Indian
Wedding Cards
are the religious
motives of
Lord Ganesha,
Om, Swastik,
Palki or doli,
Kalash with
coconut etc.
Of these,
image of Lord
Ganesh is
highly popular
and still
an important
part of the
wedding card.
Terracotta
Ganesha painted
silver and
adorned with
a floral border
is a much
sought after
pattern in
present times.
In South India,
wedding invites
bearing deities
of Tirupathi
richly designed
on maroon
background
with dangling
tassels are
very much
in vogue.
The Muslim
wedding cards
usually have
embossed writings
from the Koran
or depict
a holy mosque
embellished
with ornamental
borders. While
the Christian
wedding invites
are usually
simple. They
usually bear
the traditional
symbols of
love and commitment
like a bride
and a groom
holding hands,
or wedding
bells, flowers
and bouquets,
wedding rings
etc. |
