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Anand Karaj invitation wording for a Punjabi wedding

An Anand Karaj card opens under Ik Onkar and treats the gurudwara ceremony with the reverence it deserves, while the rest of the celebration — jaggo, mehndi, reception — can carry all the dhol-loud joy it wants.

The opening

Ik Onkar or Waheguru ji ki fateh opens the card. Keep the ceremony block formal; the party blocks can loosen.

Openings

Ik Onkar

With the blessings of Waheguru

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

The Anand Karaj block

Name the gurudwara in full and state the time guests should be seated — the ceremony begins with the arrival of Guru Granth Sahib ji's hukam, not with the baraat.

Ceremony lines

Anand Karaj

Gurudwara Sahib, Civil Lines, Ludhiana

Saturday, 6 December — please be seated by 9:30 am

followed by Guru ka Langar

A line for the langar

"Followed by Guru ka Langar" is both an invitation to eat and a signal of the ceremony's rhythm. Include it — guests from other communities appreciate knowing.