Wedding · Indian · Engagement · Ceremony · Reception
Kalyana Mandapam
A South Indian temple wedding invite in deep green and gold: ring the brass bell, the carved doors open, and a lamp is lit for each celebration.
Choose your language
Change any words and photos.
How to use this template
What you’ll fill in
Couple
Groom’s name · Bride’s name
Wedding
Wedding date · Muhurtham time · Pick the date (for the countdown clock)
Venue
Venue name · Address
Engagement
Engagement day and time
Reception
Reception day and time
Message & details
Dress code
Music
Music
Collects RSVPs on the invitation
About this design
A ceremonial invitation for Tamil, Telugu and Kannada temple weddings. Guests arrive at two carved temple doors with brass studs; they ring the bell, the doors swing inward and they step through into the mandapam.
Inside, a Tanjore-style painting of the couple sits in a temple niche under a gopuram, the families' note rests on a hand-drawn kolam, and the Subha Muhurtham is counted down between pillars. Each celebration, from the Nichayathartham to the oonjal and the reception, is introduced by a kuthu vilakku lamp that lights as it comes into view.
Deep temple green, maroon silk and burnished gold, with zari borders, mango-leaf thoranam, an RSVP form and instrumental music.