Indian wedding card
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Indian wedding cards are cards that are made and distributed to invite guests to the wedding ceremony and to honour and commemorate the wedding of two people. Since the medieval period, Indian wedding cards have carried great importance in the Indian subcontinent, and are known through several names such as :निमंत्रण पत्र/पत्रिका, (Nimantran Patra/Lagnapatrika/Kankotri and more). These invitation cards are used for announcing the marriage ceremony and this process of sending an invitation card to guests and relatives forms an integral part of the ritual. Simultaneously, these cards are famous throughout India for their unique patterns, colors and symbols. The presence of these different elements in a marriage card makes it appropriate for the matrimonial ceremony, and without it the event would be considered incomplete or unsuccessful.[1]
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These wedding cards are designed with various gemstones, Kundan's, ribbon's and precious jewels to give, what some would call graceful grace to their particular matrimonial ceremony. While purchasing or selecting marriage invitation cards, it is necessary to keep in mind certain basic points like wedding theme, quality of the paper used, budget and more.