Arabic and English wedding invitation: one card or two links?
Make two links, one in Arabic and one in English, and send each family the one they read. Mixing both languages in one card breaks the layout and reads awkwardly in both directions.
Why not put both languages on one card?
Arabic runs right to left and English left to right, so a card that mixes them has to choose a direction for every line. Names, numbers and addresses jump to the wrong side, and the page looks cluttered on a small phone.
A single language per link keeps each version clean and lets it use the right fonts.
What is the best way to offer both?
Order one invitation in each language, with the same design so they feel like a pair. Send the Arabic link to Arabic readers and the English link to the rest.
Each Dawati invitation is in one language that you choose, so two links means two invitations.
How do I translate the wording?
Do not translate word for word. Write the English the way an English card would say it, with the same facts. Here are the same two occasions in each language from the product's library:
تسعدنا دعوتكم لمشاركتنا فرحة حفل زفاف ريم وأحمد. الخميس، ١٥ أبريل ٢٠٢٧ الساعة السابعة مساءً قاعة الواحة، عمّان نتمنى نشوفكم بيننا. بدعوة من عائلة الخطيب وجودكم يهمنا أكثر مما تتخيلون. — — — We are so happy to be getting ready for the wedding of Reem & Ahmad, and we would love you to be there. Thursday, April 15th, 2027 7 p.m. Oasis Hall, Amman Hosted by the Khatib family It would mean more to us than you know.
What should match across both versions?
The date, the time, the venue and the names. Spell names the way the family spells them in Latin letters, and check that the reply date is identical.
Questions and answers
Can one link switch between Arabic and English?
Not today. Each invitation is one language, so use two links.
Which language comes first?
The language of the hosts' families. Send the second link to guests who need it.
How do I write names in English?
As the person writes them in their passport or on their social media, and ask the family to confirm.