Wedding guest questions · For the host
What should we wear?
“Kya pehnein?”
Give each function its own dress code in plain words, a colour if there is one, and one line on what to avoid. "Haldi: yellow or white, nothing you mind getting stained" answers better than "traditional". Tell guests early enough to shop, and repeat it the day before each function.
What to tell guests
How should you answer it?
- Name the colour and the formality: "pastels, Indo-western" or "traditional, any colour but red".
- Say what to avoid and why: white at some family functions, black for some elders, heels on a lawn.
- Add a reassuring line for guests who don't own the outfit: "any yellow kurta is perfect".
- For an outdoor or destination function, mention shoes and the evening chill.
Ready to send
A WhatsApp reply to copy
Change the words in brackets to your own.
English
Haldi: [yellow or white], something you don't mind getting stained. Sangeet: [Indo-western, a bit of sparkle]. Wedding: [traditional, any colour except red]. Comfortable footwear for the lawn.
Hinglish
Haldi pe [peela ya safed], aisa kuch jo daag lagne se kharab na ho. Sangeet pe [Indo-western, thoda sparkle]. Shaadi pe [traditional, laal ke alawa koi bhi rang]. Lawn hai, aaram wale joote pehen ke aaiye.
Avoid
What goes wrong with this one?
- One dress code for five functions.
- A theme name with no explanation. "Royal Rajasthani" means something different to every aunt.
- Announcing the colour a week before. Guests need time to shop or borrow.
On ShaadiMode
Can someone answer this for you on WhatsApp?
ShaadiMode's guest helper answers this from your invitation on WhatsApp. Filled in for you from each function's dress code and its line on what to avoid. Add anything more, like shoes for the lawn, in More → Guest helper. It comes with Signature, where it either drafts the reply for you to approve or sends it on its own when it is sure. How the guest helper works
Questions
Related questions
What is a dress code for an Indian wedding function?
A short line telling guests the colour, the style and the formality for that function, such as "haldi: yellow, casual" or "reception: Indo-western, black tie".
Is it okay to wear black to an Indian wedding?
Many families don't mind and some elders do. If it matters to yours, say so in the dress code's line on what to avoid, so guests don't have to guess.
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