Thursday, 18 April 2013

Planning Muslim wedding and finalizing Muslim wedding cards

It is very important to do a proper planning for the events to be successful specially the major ones. All the
traditions and cultures have the marriage concept but just the way in which this is done differs. This is undoubtedly the most awaited event not only for the couple but also for their families. The day a child takes birth and especially if it’s a female child, parents start planning for her marriage. Proper and timely planning makes things easier and cost effective too.
Muslim Marriage Cards
There is a specific list of ceremonies which needs to be followed in each and every wedding, so start your planning in accordance with that list only. Please find some important points below –

Before a year –
The first step is to finalize the date and arrange for a venue where the wedding will take places there are very limited places which are easily approachable and these get booked first, so reach out for the booking in advance. This also eases the hassles and gives room for you to arrange other things. Muslims prefer to arrange marriages on Sundays as according to the Islamic tradition Lunar calendar is followed. Then one needs to arrange for the Qazi as well although any Muslim who understands these traditions can make this happen but is the marriage in inter caste is it important to arrange for a Qazi who can interpret the same in other language as well.
Muslim Walima Cards


Between 11 to 9 Months-
Once the location is finalized look out for the caterers, it is good to opt for caterers who are near to the venue. Arrange for all the important things and items which will be required on the wedding day. If one is arranging marriage in a mosque then sitting arrangement? In a Muslim wedding there is gender differentiation so how arrangements will be done for them.
Islamic cards

Between 8 to 6 months-
This is the time to choose for the Muslim wedding cards design and pattern. There are contracts which are signed in a Muslim wedding so get all the formalities done for it along with this there will be a requirement for marriage license after the wedding be ready with the documents (the one which are available).

Between 3 to 5 month-
The marriage is very near now, its time to recheck all the arrangements which were done in the past. Get the outfits, jewelry and other important things made. Get the Muslim wedding cards printing company intimated again about your order of the card. Of there is any last minute change in any ceremony date or time, do it now.

Before One month-
In this month send all Muslim Invitaion cards to relatives and also invite the near and dear ones through phone calls specially the ones who are far away as they too need time to make arrangements for tickets and other stuffs. Bring all the outfits and other wearable especially for the bride and the groom so that they can be checked and any alteration if required can be done.

Before one week
By this time almost everything will be in place and all you need to do is a revision work i.e. contacting the caterers, decorators and managers. The functions will start in this week so keep you calm and cool. Keep yourself ready to enjoy the functions. By this time you will realize how advance planning will help you enjoy all the events.

Wedding Day
Enjoy the ceremony freely as everything is done in advance. Meet people, guests at the ceremony and remain calm as you have arranged all the things well in advance.

Thursday, 4 April 2013

Inter Caste Marriage: Still A Taboo

Marriage is considered to be an institution by all religions. There are certain codes for marriage in each religion and are being followed since time immemorial. These codes are sometimes very stringent and even small deviation is not acceptable. One such prohibition is inter-caste marriage. One can only marry within his or her caste is a rule that is strictly followed by Hindus and Muslims. There is Gotra system in Hinduism and marriage cannot even occur outside the gotra prescribed by the religion.

Designer Marriage Card

Caste System – deep within veins
Caste has become the life and breath of almost all religions and it is marriage that is believed to keep this system intact. Marriage is believed to be decided in heaven and executed on earth and it’s execution is something that is to be dealt very seriously. Love marriages within caste are too an extent acceptable but marrying outside one’s caste is believed to be a crime and is unpardonable. Many believe that such marriage would impure the blood of coming generations and would bring ill luck; they are considered to be a shame for society and family too sometimes to an extent that families commit suicide. For such Marriage Interfaith Invitations are also seldom printed and if printed these are circulated in a restricted manner only.

Inter caste marriage leads to social boycott
The graveness of caste system is more in villages and people go to an extent of boycotting the families whose children have committed such mistakes, they are even murdered. There are many religious leaders who approve of inter caste marriages and many others who does not. Inter caste marriage has become a debatable issue and people have their own opinions regarding it. The ratio of people who does not approve inter caste marriage is much higher than those who approve of it.

Honor killing is the ugliest face of inter caste marriages
The trend of inter caste marriage is more in western countries. Hindu and Muslims take their caste to be their honor and if the honor is lost nothing remains for them. Girls and boys are taught about caste from the childhood and also that they have to adhere to the rules laid by their caste and should not in any condition deviate from them.

Changes is in the air, but it’s too slow
Although many changes have come and people have started accepting inter caste marriages but only few people approve of it. Villages have Khap panchayats that are strictly against inter caste marriages. Newspapers and media have taken up the issue many times but have not achieved much success. One’s religion is believed to be given by God and marrying outside it is believed to be altering his will. The modern society members give intellectual reasons like understanding and adjusting in other religion or caste is difficult, rituals also differ but the mindset is same that inter caste marriages are not acceptable. The religion and its rituals are something that is imbibed by the child from the day he arrives and getting married in other caste means renouncing all the customs that the families have been following. Inter caste marriages require a lot of adjustments and people who go for it needs courage as they are not easily acceptable to the society.

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Wedding Invitation Symbols - Their Significance And Connotations

Wedding is such an auspicious event, which not only adds happiness to the life of two people, who unite together in a life time bond but also makes their near and dear ones happy too. Without the blessings and good wishes of near and dear ones, an occasion of wedding lacks the real charm. It is no exaggeration to say that Hindu wedding cards are the medium through which, the host of the wedding, expresses one’s emotion about the wedding and strives to express the importance of the presence of the kith and kin. A wedding invitation used to hold an important place during former times as well but during recent times, its significance has been increased due to various reasons.


One of the big reasons of the popularity of the increased importance of marriage invitation card is, rise of theme based weddings. More and more people are now keen about selecting a marriage cards, featuring a specific theme. However, the majority of people from all the religions specially Hindus still prefer to opt for Hindu wedding cards featuring religious conventional symbols. Every religion has some auspicious symbols, which find their way in the marriage invites.

When it comes to the Hindu marriage, despite of brilliant modern designs, there are many auspicious marriage symbols, which still captivate the imagination of the people to a great extent. These auspicious symbols include image of Lord Ganesha, Kalash with leaves on the top, Swastik, Om, Palki or doli, image of Radha-Krishna, image of the couple playing Raas Garba, shahnai, toasting flutes, palms of a bride featuring Mehndi, horse and carriage etc. Lord Ganesha and Swastik are among the most popular Hindu wedding cards symbol because Lord Ganesha is believed to be a God who brings auspiciousness by removing all the obstacles, which might come on the way of an auspicious ceremony. The Swastika is another one of the most popular Hindu marriage symbols since it represents the four directions, the sun, change and movement. Most importantly, the crossed line of Swastik represents the union of the opposites and thereby it implies the union of people of two opposite sex, male and female, respectively.

For Muslim weddings which are also popularly known as Nikaah, few religious auspicious marriage symbols include image of the crescent moon and a star, Bismillah, etc. For Sikh invites for marriage, popular religious symbols include an image of Ek Omkar. For Christian nuptials, various nuptial symbols includes bells, the image of a dancing couple, birds like doves, swans, double hearts, double rings, image of the bride and groom, etc. While on one side, double rings and double hearts signify the togetherness of two people through the bond of love, shared by them, on another side, image of bride and groom apparently symbolizes male and female getting married. For Jewish nuptial invitation, the traditional symbols which can be incorporated include Hebrew characters and Star of David. A symbol of Star of David is inspired from the King David, who was a king of ancient Israel.

Well, there is no denying that no matter how many new nuptial invites design come up, the charm possessed by conventional religious symbols can never fade away.

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Fun Filled Hindu Wedding Cards

Wedding invitations are very important as they are the first impression and good wedding invitations are generally kept by the guests so that they can also use the idea for their or any marriage of their known. Everyone would want that their marriage invite to be special and unique as it has the power to recreate the magic once again. Wedding invites are kept for ages. Here are certain ideas which you can use and make your wedding invitation card special.


Scroll Invitation are just like a royal farmaan and would certainly create a good impression. Scroll invitations are very common these days. These invites are available in plenty of designs and material. There are boxes of the same design in which you can keep the scroll invites and deliver them to your guests. These are also great Hindu Wedding cards as these present the emotions and stateliness of the wedding in a grand way.

Flip Flop Invitations have two parts and the pictures can be pasted on one and the details on other. This type of wedding card can be chosen if you are planning some theme based marriage as it will give you more space to write. Though these invites are unconventional in some respects and may not be as popular as in the present times but this is a great wedding invite for those who wish to do something different. Hand drawn invitations are another unique idea. This makes the card more personal. You can draw one card and then get it copied in as many numbers as you want. The card will hold more importance for your guests as well and will convey the emotions also.

Photo invitations are also common and one can get the photographs of the bride and the groom as well as the photographs of the family members on the card and can give the details as well. This way the guests would feel more connected. The photographs can be arranged in a form of life cycle from birth pictures to the pictures before marriage.

In addition to this, there are the common invitations that one sends to guests. One can choose paper and colors of different styles and can render uniqueness to the invitations. Wedding Invitation cards are generally sent with sweet boxes and it is a good idea to have the same design on both the invitation card and sweet boxes as it would look more appealing. Wedding invitation cards should be selected with extra care as they are not just papers with wedding details they are medium through which something good is conveyed, they are the pathways of reunion and more than that they are the first to tell about marriages.

Thursday, 20 September 2012

Flair of the Season - Online Wedding Card Store

Wedding – This word is of immense importance in every community and religion. The rituals vary, but the merriment remains the same. Couples and their respective families generally prefer to conduct the ceremony as per their customs. It makes them feel close to their religion and tradition. Planning for a perfect marriage requires good planning - starting from fixing the date for engagement, marriage; booking the marriage garden or hall; preparing guest list to choosing attractive invitation cards requires immense detailing. Apart from good food everything should be perfect. Invitations are generally given personally, and in case the invitees are living far then cards are sent with humble request to grace the occasion. The invitation cards have seen a tremendous transformation in the recent years. Few years back the customers were forced to choose cards from the limited collection, and there was hardly any change in design, color and pattern. Thanks to online wedding cards stores, now the customers have lots of choice at their discretion. Shopping for cards have been never so easy you can buy cards sipping a cup of coffee with friends or chatting online; all you need is an internet connection.


When it comes to look of the cards, couple have their own ideas – some of the “would be couples” like to put pictures of them; some like to put poems or pictures that are of significance to them. Apart from this they can choose their desired, fonts and colors for text. Customized wedding cards have become the flair of the season.

Apart from these cards there are traditional cards that are specially designed as per the religious faith. There are online cards stores where you can get all cards at one place, and then there are exclusive cards stores where you get cards of a particular faith such as Hindu Wedding Cards, Muslim Wedding Cards, Punjabi Wedding Cards, & Christian Wedding Cards. All cards have motifs and designs that are related to that religion.

Easy payment option, delivery at doorsteps, unique as well traditional wedding cards for every occasion makes online wedding card shops, the first choice for buying cards. As these stores can be accessed from almost anywhere you can give the address of the website to friends & relatives ask their option, or you can chat with them instantly. It will help you to get marriage invitation cards that are liked by everyone. It is once in a life time occasion (probably), so why to compromise when you have options in hand.

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Convey Heartfelt Feelings With Wedding Card Messages

Wedding is the most important even in one’s life and the memories of this special day are cherished not only by the bride and the groom but all other family members as well. As everything is special, the guest and their gifts have a special significance too. The personal note added with the gifts in the form of cards leave an indelible mark on the couples.


In the hustle and bustle, the guest does not get much time to convey their heartfelt wishes to the couple as the couple is busy welcoming the guests as well as due to other rituals during the marriage ceremony. These wedding card messages carrying blessings and wishes are indeed special and are some of the best possessions for the bride and the groom for life. The couple can feel the warmth and love even after many years of their wedding. These notes make the gifts special too as these carry the heartfelt feelings of the guests as well.

There are varieties of cards available for the special occasion and it is easy to choose from the wide range available. The cards can be of traditional style or can just have borders or images such as rings, heart, flowers or other such artifacts. The design of cards makes it appealing for sure but the thing that matters more is the content or the message written on the card as this will be the one that will be different. It will be different in the sense that where the entire card will be pre printed, the messages are generally hand written and thus bear a personal touch. The message that these cards contain should also be proper and just.

People have lot of options and can even choose ready messages from the internet. But these messages may not necessarily be able to convey what one exactly feels so it is worth to pen down your own feelings. One can begin by writing congratulatory message and a wish that couple has an endless happy life. Adding a poem is a great idea, but you should remember that if you are not the original author then put the poem in inverted commas it will convey that you have borrowed the poetry. There can be quotation about this blissful life. If you have certain special memories with the couple, you can even add them but they should not be sarcastic. These kind of special messages will make the couple feels special and happy.

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