Digital wedding invitations in India range from free to several thousand rupees. The price mostly depends on what you're getting: a picture, a video or a website. Here is what each option usually involves, so you can compare like with like.
Free templates
Design apps and template sites let you put your names and dates on a ready-made card for free or for a small fee. You do the work yourself.
- Good for: a quick save the date, or a simple invite on a tight budget
- Limits: many other couples use the same templates, there's no RSVP or maps, and any change means making and sending a new file
E-cards and PDF invitations
A designer makes a card for you as an image or a PDF, sometimes with one page per function. Prices vary widely depending on the designer and how much is custom.
- Good for: a printed-card look that you can send on WhatsApp
- Limits: small text on a phone, no RSVP, and changes mean a new file
Video invitations
Animated or caricature videos of 30 seconds to a few minutes, usually with music. These usually cost more than e-cards, depending on length and how custom the animation is.
- Good for: a fun reveal that people enjoy watching
- Limits: large files, details flash by too fast for many elders, no RSVP, and changes mean re-rendering the video
Wedding invitation websites
A website made for your wedding, shared as one link. This is the most useful for guests: every function, a map for each venue, RSVPs and updates on the same link.
- Good for: weddings with several functions, outstation guests or a lot of planning
- What to check: whether hosting is included and for how long, how many rounds of changes you get, whether RSVPs come to you, and whether it works on older phones
At Chalchitra Labs, our wedding invitation websites cost ₹1,299 to ₹1,899 for a ready design filled with your details, and ₹3,000 for a theme painted just for you. That's one payment, with hosting until after your wedding, RSVPs, a personal link for every family and two rounds of changes. See pricing.
Questions to ask before you pay anyone
- Is the design made for me, or a template others also use?
- How many changes are included, and how fast are they made?
- How long will the link stay online?
- Where do RSVPs go, and can I download them?
- Can I see a real example on my phone before paying?
- Can each family get a personal link?
The hidden cost: changes
The cheapest invite can become the most expensive if something changes. A new venue or time means a new PDF or video, a second round of messages, and guests who still look at the old one. With a website, the same link simply shows the new details. Read more in wedding website vs printed card.