Shubho Bibaho: wording a Bengali wedding invitation
A Bengali wedding invitation reads like a letter from the family — warm, literary, a little Tagore. The word Shubho Bibaho does the ceremonial work; the rest can breathe.
Openings with warmth
Bengali cards favour a softer register than the Sanskrit formality of North Indian cards.
Shubho Bibaho
With the blessings of our elders
Sri Sri Prajapataye Namah
The three functions
Gaye holud, the biye itself, and bou bhaat each get a block. If shubho drishti timing matters to your family, state it — it is the moment everyone crowds forward for.
Gaye Holud — Sunday morning, at the family residence, Ballygunge
Biye — Monday, 30 November, lagna at 7:52 pm, Rajbari Banquets
Bou Bhaat — Tuesday, 1 December, lunch from 12:30 pm