Guides for wedding invitations
Practical, dated guides from the Dawati team in Amman. We write what we would tell a couple across the table.
Gulf wedding invitation wording: structure, tones and examples
How to word a Gulf wedding invitation in Arabic and English: the opening, hosts, line of invitation and closing, with examples in formal and light tones.
Hijri and Gregorian dates on a wedding invitation
Why Gulf invitations show two dates, how to convert with the Umm al-Qura calendar, the one-day difference, how to write both and what to check before sending.
Separate men's and women's celebrations: how to invite everyone well
Etiquette for weddings with separate men's and women's celebrations: who gets which invitation, separate guest lists and keeping each hall's details private.
Wedding RSVP deadlines and reminders: a plan that works
When to ask guests to reply, how far before the caterer's cutoff to set the deadline, a WhatsApp reminder schedule and guests who never answer.
QR entry at a wedding: how it works, and where it stops
How QR check-in works at a wedding: the guest's entry card, the door link and camera, duplicate scans, guests without phones, privacy and the honest limits.
Sending wedding invitations on WhatsApp: manners that help
How to send wedding invitations on WhatsApp politely: personal messages versus groups and broadcast lists, timing, link previews, reminders and read ticks.
How to make an electronic wedding invitation for WhatsApp
Make an electronic wedding invitation you can send on WhatsApp: pick a design, write the wording, add the date, map and music, preview, then share one link.
How to word a katb al-kitab (milkah) invitation
How to word an invitation to a katb al-kitab, milkah or marriage-contract ceremony in Arabic and English: who invites, the tone, and ready examples to adapt.
Wedding RSVP: how to count your guests accurately
How to count wedding guests with RSVP: ask by household, record party size, set a reply date, chase non-replies and plan for walk-ins and no-shows.
Engagement invitation wording: what to write and how
How to word an engagement (khutbah) party invitation in Arabic and English: what to include, a warm or formal tone, and examples to adapt.
Birthday invitation wording: four tones with examples
How to word a birthday invitation in Arabic and English: elegant, playful, family and minimal tones, what to include for children and adults, with examples.
Henna night invitation: wording, guests and etiquette
How to word a henna night (laylat al-henna) invitation: who is invited, dress and colours, women-only evenings, timing and examples in Arabic and English.
When should you send wedding invitations? A timeline
When to send wedding invitations in the Gulf and Jordan: save-the-date, the main invitation, the reply date and reminders, with a week-by-week timeline.
Arabic and English wedding invitation: one card or two links?
Should a wedding invitation be bilingual? Compare one mixed card, two separate links and a translated copy, with the pitfalls of right-to-left layout.
Dawati vs printed wedding invitations: an honest comparison
An honest comparison of a Dawati digital invitation and printed cards: cost model, speed, changes, RSVP, keepsake value and who should still get paper.
Dawati vs a WhatsApp image invitation: what you gain and lose
Dawati link versus a picture invitation sent on WhatsApp: quality, tappable map, replies, changes, offline use and cost, compared plainly.
How to choose a digital invitation platform in the Gulf
A neutral checklist for choosing a digital wedding invitation platform in the Gulf: features to compare, what public pages showed on 2026-10-30, what to ask.