Anand Karaj, kirtan, langar — the Gurdwara wedding shape
Sikh wedding invitation cards online
Anand Karaj-centred invitations with Gurbani opening and saffron + navy register.
Sikh wedding invitations on Zawaaj default to the Storytelling Journey template, with a saffron + navy + cream palette. The opening eyebrow renders ੴ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ in Gurmukhi; the default opening verse is the first Lavan recited during Anand Karaj. Default event types are kirtan, anand_karaj, langar, and reception — the typical three-day Sikh wedding flow. The Anand Karaj event defaults dryEvent=true (Gurdwara premises forbid alcohol); hosts override per-event for the reception. The closing blessing reads ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ — 'By Waheguru's grace.'
How the preset is shaped
Default event types: kirtan, anand_karaj, langar, reception_sikh. Optional: rokhna (engagement blessing), mehndi. Default template: Storytelling Journey (hybrid five-act narrative, photo-led with typographic beats). Recommended also: Geometric Manuscript (typographic, photo-free, manuscript-leaf event cards), Marigold Mandala (when the host prefers a more ornamental register), Ivory & Gold (warm classical).
Templates that fit
Three that pair well
Storytelling Journey
Hybrid five-act narrative with scroll-snap pacing. Photo beats interleaved with typographic beats, botanical illustrations, sage and dusty rose on warm cream.
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Geometric Manuscript
Photo-free typographic template. Mihrab arch hero, rosette-cradled initial monogram, manuscript-leaf event cards. Emerald, gold, cream.
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Marigold Mandala
Crimson and saffron on warm cream. Lotus mandala motifs, paisley dividers.
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Questions
What people ask
- Does the Anand Karaj default to a dry event?
- Yes. The Sikh preset sets dryEvent=true by default on the anand_karaj event, since Gurdwara premises prohibit alcohol. Hosts override per-event for the reception (or any other event held outside the Gurdwara).
- What does the invitation open with?
- The arrival eyebrow renders ੴ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ (Ik Onkar Satnam) in Gurmukhi. The default opening verse is the first Lavan; hosts can pick from the curated Sikh verse library in the editor.
- Are langar arrangements surfaced on the invitation?
- Yes. Langar is a first-class event type. Each event has its own venue, time, and notes block where the host can include practical detail (e.g., 'Langar served from 12:30 PM — community seating, all welcome').
- Is there a Granthi field for the officiant?
- Yes. The Sikh preset's terminology.officiant is 'Granthi'. When the host enters an officiant name on an event's culturalAttributes.officiantName, the invitation surfaces it with the 'Granthi' label.
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