The Styles And Symbols Make Sikh Wedding Cards Rich And Unique

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According to the religious verdict of Sikh religion, the marriage ceremony called Anand Karaj, which literally means “Blissful Union” in Gurmukhi script. The wedding needs to be performed in simple and sacred way in a Gurudwara, the worship place of Sikh religion, in the presence of only a few members of the immediate families of the couple.
 

But the other informal rituals related to a marriage are always performed in both the houses of the bride and groom, among much joyful celebration. Like any other social function, a wedding also needs the presence of all the well-wishers of both the families, for which they have to be invited. Invitation has to be sent beforehand by formally sending an invitation card that will inform them all important details about that wedding, which they are supposed to attend.
 

The wordings that are commonly used in a Sikh invitation card

A wedding invitation card is meant to send the hearty request of the sender, for obliging the family by attending that marriage ceremony and have fun. Hence, the wordings of the Sikh wedding cards are always chosen to communicate the warm wishes of the hosts for their guests, while giving them the idea of the pomp that is awaiting them when they visit the place of the host.
 

Mostly, some phrases or verses from Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred religious book of the Sikh religion, are included in the wedding cards, to make it religiously blissful and also reminds the uniqueness of their religion to others from the same community.
 

The fonts of the writings of these invitation cards are chosen to be in artistic styles and though most of the luxurious Sikh wedding cards are written in English, a few words in Gurmukhi script may also be included to give the traditional effect of the Sikh community to these cards.
 

Often, a hand-written note is added to the regular invitation language, which will state the hearty desires of the sender to see the invited guests in their special occasion and make it more joyous and memorable for a lifetime. This practice makes the card more personal and warm for the receivers and they may feel compelled to join the wedding ceremony.
 

The symbols and designs to enrich the Sikh wedding cards

Various religious symbols are also included in the card, to enhance the beauty of wedding cards from India, mainly to hark back to the similar occasions in their homeland. Many specific Khalsa symbols are also printed on the envelopes of the invitation cards.
 

Various other floral or customized designs are printed on the Punjabi invitation cards, which are often decorated with jewels or other shiny materials, bordered with Zari embroidery and loaded with sparkles of different colors, to add to the splendor of the cards.
 

Sometimes, the photos of the bride and the groom or the picture of their engagement is printed on the Sikh wedding cards, to give a glimpse of the couple to their near and dear people, before they actually see them in person, during the wedding ceremony. This type of attachment of the photos also adds a warm personal touch to the invitees.