Engagement Invitation Messages: 20 Examples for Roka, Sagai and Ring Ceremonies
Engagement, roka and sagai invitation messages for parents, couples and WhatsApp, with formal, warm and short examples you can copy and adapt.
By the VowStory Team
Updated
In this guide
Roka, sagai, sakharpuda: what to call it
The same occasion has different names, and the right word makes the message feel like your family wrote it:
- Roka: Punjabi and North Indian. Often small and immediate family only, sometimes held soon after the match is fixed.
- Sagai or mangni: Hindi-speaking families; the formal engagement.
- Sakharpuda: Marathi.
- Nischitartham or nichayathartham: Telugu and Tamil.
- Ring ceremony: used across India, especially for larger parties.
What to include
- Who is inviting: the parents, both families, or the couple.
- The couple’s names (and often their parents’ names).
- The occasion, using your family’s word for it.
- Date, day and time.
- Venue, with a map link.
- A dress code, if there is one.
- An RSVP or contact number.
Formal messages from parents
With the blessings of the Almighty, Mr and Mrs Rajesh Sharma request the pleasure of your company at the engagement ceremony of their son Aarav with Ananya, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vikram Mehta, on Sunday, 8 November 2026, at 7 pm, at The Grand Ballroom, Jaipur.
We joyfully invite you to the sagai ceremony of our daughter Ananya with Aarav. Please join us on Sunday, 8 November, at 7 pm, at our residence, and bless the couple.
Mr and Mrs Vikram Mehta invite you to celebrate the ring ceremony of Ananya and Aarav. Sunday, 8 November 2026 · 7 pm onwards · The Grand Ballroom, Jaipur. Dinner to follow.
With great joy, the Sharma and Mehta families invite you to the engagement of Aarav and Ananya. Your presence and blessings will make the day complete.
Warm messages from the couple
We’re getting engaged! Join us for our ring ceremony on Sunday, 8 November, at 7 pm at The Grand Ballroom, Jaipur. It won’t feel right without you. Aarav and Ananya
Two families, one promise. Come celebrate our engagement with us on 8 November, 7 pm onwards.
We said yes, and now we’d love you there when we say it in front of everyone. Engagement party, Sunday 8 November, 7 pm.
You’ve been part of our story, so be part of this chapter. Our engagement is on 8 November at 7 pm. Details and map inside.
Short WhatsApp messages for close family
Aarav and Ananya’s roka is this Sunday, 8 November, 11 am at home. Please come!
Sagai is fixed! Sunday, 8 Nov, 7 pm, The Grand Ballroom. Invitation with the map is here: [link]
Engagement on 8 November, 7 pm. Your blessings matter most to us. Please come.
Ring ceremony on Sunday, 7 pm. Directions and timings are in the link. See you there!
In Hindi
सादर आमंत्रण। हमारे सुपुत्र आरव की सगाई अनन्या के साथ रविवार, 8 नवंबर 2026, सायं 7 बजे, द ग्रैंड बॉलरूम, जयपुर में सम्पन्न होगी। आपकी उपस्थिति प्रार्थनीय है।
आरव और अनन्या की सगाई में आप सपरिवार आमंत्रित हैं। रविवार, 8 नवंबर, सायं 7 बजे से।
रोका की रस्म रविवार, 8 नवंबर, सुबह 11 बजे घर पर होगी। आपका आशीर्वाद चाहिए।
For special situations
Small roka at home
We’re keeping it to close family. Please join us for Aarav and Ananya’s roka on Sunday at 11 am, at home.
Engagement and wedding dates together
We invite you to Aarav and Ananya’s engagement on 8 November. The wedding is on 4 December, and the invitation will follow.
Guests joining online
Can’t travel? Watch Aarav and Ananya’s engagement live on Sunday, 8 November, at 7 pm. We’ll send the video-call link on the day.
Destination engagement
We’re celebrating Aarav and Ananya’s engagement in Udaipur on 8 November. Travel and stay details are in the invitation. Please let us know by 25 October if you can join.
After a delay
The new date is set! Aarav and Ananya’s engagement will now be on Sunday, 8 November, at 7 pm. We hope you can still join us.
Timing and etiquette
- When to send: two to three weeks ahead for a party, a few days for a small roka at home. For guests who must travel, send a save the date first. Our save the date messages have examples.
- Call the elders first, then send the message. A grandparent hearing about it from a forwarded WhatsApp is the most common way families get this wrong.
- One message per family, addressed to the head of the family, unless you’re inviting individuals separately.
- If the dress code matters, say it (“Indian festive”, “pastel colours”), so guests don’t have to ask.
An invitation for the engagement
If the engagement has more than one event, such as a ring ceremony in the evening and a lunch the next day, a web invitation can list each with its own time and map. It can also be updated if the date moves. You can make one on VowStory and preview it free.
Frequently asked questions
Who sends the engagement invitation?
Traditionally the parents, especially for a roka or sagai. For larger ring-ceremony parties, many couples now send it themselves or jointly with their parents.
How early should we send engagement invitations?
Two to three weeks before a party. For a small family roka, a few days’ notice is normal. Send earlier if guests need to travel.
Can we send an engagement invitation on WhatsApp?
Yes. That’s now the usual way. Call close elders first, and send one message per family.
