From ‘naraz fufaji’ to ‘2,000 ki plate’: Quirky wedding card goes viral for using cliches as candid commentary
A quirky wedding invitation humorously portrays Indian wedding stereotypes, detailing the couple's backgrounds and offering amusing guidelines for guests.
The grandeur of Indian weddings is incomplete without a few unsaid cliches, and a viral wedding card has just brought them all to light. The quirky invite has taken a unique and humorous take on these common stereotypes and turned it into a candid side commentary.
The card designed as a reception invite starts by highlighting the customary criticism of food by guests and introduces the bride as “Sharma Ji ki ladki” (Sharma Ji’s daughter) known for being “academically bright,” and the groom as “Gopal Ji ka ladka” (Gopal Ji’s son), who has completed B.Tech, but now manages a shop.
The wedding date is humorously described as a “holy day” selected by three priests, coinciding with the end of a relative’s exams.
Referencing to typical family drama and the inevitable disagreements involving relatives like “Bua and Fufa Ji”, the card mentioned some guidelines for the guests.
From advising the guests to control their children from playing on the stage, to requesting them to greet fufa ji ‘varna unka muh golgappe jaisa phul jaata hai’, the humorous card resonated with every social media user.
The card also highlighted the Indian Standard Time for wedding saying they themselves would arrive by 8:30 PM for the event scheduled for 7 PM.
Check the hilarious reception invite here:
The final leaf of the card listed out family members with tongue-in-cheek descriptions.
Mama-Mami (maternal uncle and aunt), were humorously noted as contributors of the customary Mayra (gifts from the maternal side), which it said explains why their names are placed at the top.
The Bua-Fufaji have been described as “in-house kalesh experts”, while the “irritating bachche” (annoying kids) have been called out for ruining pictures on stage.
The RSVP section is cleverly expanded to “Rishtedar Saare Vahi Pakau” (All the same boring relatives).
The post shared on X quickly went viral, amassing over 2.14 lakh views. Netizens laughed at the how the witty comments were actually relatable for every Indian. It also sparked a wave of comments from users who wanted to share their thoughts.
Here's how netizens reacted:
“Mast hai. Last lines best,” a user commented referring to the family requesting cash or Google Pay as a gift, because they already received 7 dinner sets and 20 photo frames.
“Innovative and sarcastic at the same time. My niece is about to get married, we were all wondering how to subtly pass on the message of ‘please use only one plate, we are pating per plate not per person’,” said another user refering to the card's instruction to the guest: 'Khaana khaake jaana, par sirf ek baar, 2,000/plate ki rate hai yaar (Please have dinner before leaving, but just once. The plate costs ₹2,000 each.)
“It is very hilarious.... Hope they made another one which is as per dharmic instructions,” a user said.
“Card Aisa banwao koi shadi mein aaye ho nhi (Make such a card that no one attends your wedding),” a user quipped.
“Ghazab Card hai ek Passport Size ki Photo Ladka Ladki ki Lag jaati to Aur bhi badhiya tha. (amazing card. only a passport size pictures of the bride and groom are missing),” another added.
“Very precisely Drafted,” a user said laughing.
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First Published:12 Dec 2024, 08:38 AM IST
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